Mojave heater upgrade

Don't mean to hijack but are the aftermarket heaters better than the stock units.
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Typically the Summit style heaters are considered an upgrade to the Early CJ heaters which are sometimes referred to as "placebo heaters". Some consider them an upgrade to the Intermediate heater as well (myself included).

 

My heater worked ok at lower around town speeds like 25mph, If its 20 outside it was 65-70 inside. At higher speeds (45+) it just cant keep up with the draftiness of the top and the heat loss through the top, and the temp drops to 45-50 inside.

 

I have a Summit heater.. Keeps me plenty warm and much better than original

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/SUM-991102/

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so does summit heater is bolt on or a lot a modification is needed?

 

just connect it to the coolant/heater hose.
mine was easy.

i drove my slug in -19f the other day and was warm.
but i have an insulated 1/2 cab and covered floors.

 

Ah that's not the same thing
just srew it to the firewall i imagine

 

well
it wasnt -19f in the slug.
thats gotta be worth sumpin?....
but yeah
i just bolted it on there.

 

cut the holes for the hoses, mount to the firewall, run a hose to the defroster and the other as you wish... Last thing is mount the switch and connect wires. Not a huge project. Keeps me warm and windshield defrosted. 3 speeds, low med high. It is basically an on off thing. A great upgrade..

 

i already had those 2 factory holes in my firewall.

 

my firewall had been butchered so I had all the holes welded except the ones I knew I needed.

 

Sorry but I have to say it. The floor of 57cj5's Jeep is nicer then anything on mine, well done sir. I junked the factory heater in mine and will be using the Summit heater. I know a couple guys that love them.

 

57cj5,
You need to stop teasing us with a few photos here and there! Can you post up some pics in the builds section!

 

Here is a link I had in the builds section. I have more pics on my photobucket site. I can get more if needed for build ideas..

http://www.earlycj5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=78382

http://s991.photobucket.com/home/85md/index