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Flee2thewoods's avatar
Flee2thewoods
Explorer
Sep 16, 2018

In the hot seat - Passenger seat

Hi,
I have an issue with our 05 Tioga and wondering if anyone else has the same.

The passenger side gets very hot after traveling for awhile. So much so that I have to vacate the seat and move to the back couch or table area. The heat radiates up along the right side seat and door making it almost unbearable to sit there, especially when traveling in the summer.

Anyone else experiencing this with Tiogas or any other Class Cs?

Thanks
Class C
  • bobndot's avatar
    bobndot
    Explorer II
    Sep 16, 2018
    Is it a Ford or Chevy ?

    I know that Fords can become hot in the floor area above the tranny and cat converter. There are threads where people have added foil insulation .
  • klutchdust's avatar
    klutchdust
    Explorer II
    Sep 16, 2018
    bobndot wrote:
    Is it a Ford or Chevy ?

    I know that Fords can become hot in the floor area above the tranny and cat converter. There are threads where people have added foil insulation .


    I installed KILLMAT under my dinette area during the carpet upgrade. I plan on doing the same in the front area Deciding first on the carpet I want to install.
  • camperdave's avatar
    camperdave
    Explorer
    Sep 16, 2018
    That doesn't seem right. Hot yes. So hot you can't sit there? Something is not right.

    On my van, it's more the floor area between the front two seats, not so much coming up from the passenger side. My dog loves it on cold days, it's her warm spot between the front two seats. :C
  • Harvard's avatar
    Harvard
    Explorer
    Sep 16, 2018
    camperdave wrote:
    That doesn't seem right. Hot yes. So hot you can't sit there? Something is not right.
    .....


    X2
  • lhenry8113's avatar
    lhenry8113
    Explorer
    Sep 16, 2018
    We have a 2017 Chevy 450 chassis w/gas V-8. Recently took on 3500-4000 mile trip-part of it in 100+ degree temps. Didn't have any excessive heat on either the drivers or passengers front seating areas. Had read about Fords having passenger side seating heat issues-so got a Chevy. Hard to find Chevy's Class C campers, though.
  • klutchdust's avatar
    klutchdust
    Explorer II
    Sep 17, 2018
    Harvard wrote:
    camperdave wrote:
    That doesn't seem right. Hot yes. So hot you can't sit there? Something is not right.
    .....


    X2


    Thinking about it, the poster may want to remove the doghouse and check the seal and if it's on properly. My floors get warm but not hot.
  • jimx200's avatar
    jimx200
    Explorer
    Sep 17, 2018
    Bingo! Our Ford chassis with the V10 had the same hot floor/warm seat issue. Discovered our dog house cover was not correctly sealed. What completely fixed the heat issue is we lined the inside of the dog house with the silver reflective peel and stick insulation. We also pulled up a section of carpet where your feet rest and no more problem. A easy job.
  • pnichols's avatar
    pnichols
    Explorer II
    Sep 17, 2018
    We just run our Ford E450's air conditioning vent on the "Mix" position.

    This shuts off the cold air from coming out directly at us from the dash vents and instead routes the cold air out the defroster vents and the floor vents. The portion of the cold air coming out down low at floor level keeps our feet and lower legs nice and comfortable.
  • harley-dave's avatar
    harley-dave
    Explorer
    Sep 17, 2018
    jimx200 wrote:
    Bingo! Our Ford chassis with the V10 had the same hot floor/warm seat issue. Discovered our dog house cover was not correctly sealed. What completely fixed the heat issue is we lined the inside of the dog house with the silver reflective peel and stick insulation. We also pulled up a section of carpet where your feet rest and no more problem. A easy job.
    Yep, happened to us also. Unlatched the dog house, checked seal and re-attached; all was better. We also have the coach heater that uses the engine heat while you are driving to warm the coach. If the fan switch (on lower right part of dash) is bumped to ON (Hi or LOW) it can get very warm in the passenger seat as the vent is located on the floor right behind the seat on the right side.

    Dave

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