Shower in 2.8TD GU Patrol

single and loving it!

rolande, I reckon the $25 shower units that pickup from a warm bucket of water, and are sold at Jaycar of all places (probly KMart too) are the best thing for showering, just sling them into the cig lighter plug, switch them on and shazam!! When you are soaping up the Minister, just drop the head back into the bucket and the water silently circulates, then whip it out and wash off the soap.

If it was me I would spend more time soaping than rinsing....but thats just me.

I have a Glind fitted to my GU 2.8 (now 4.2T) and is mounted to the intercooler rack. The mounting points of the Glind match up perfectly to the parallel bars of the rack. Just used a small self tapping screw at each end. Been on for 2 years and 60,000 km with out any problems. No fowling of the bonnet either.

If you want a pic (which you do no doubt) then have a look at this.....

Roland save yourself some money, get a black 25lt drum and in the lid fit a tyre valve minus the inards. At the bottom fit a length of hose to tap at bottom fit a shower rose at other end. Leave drum in sun all day and then simply attach air
compressor to valve and turn on. Instant hot water pushed out under pressure. I purchased mine from hillbilly camping a few years ago and would not swap it for the world.

Coleman shower unit is hard to beat. SWMBO can shower if we are out getting dirty!

Back to the Original question.

Re the Shower Hose. I have seen several that just leave the hose screwed onto the Heat Exchanger (Glind type). They strap it up and leave it in the engine bay. The Helton's have a normal slip on type arrangement dont they (just like all the other hose connectors). If so , thats even easier.

What I use is Air Hose line with connectors. Guaranteed to never leak. Those garden hose fittings (unless buying the expensive brass ones) , all tend to have a leak in them.

Back to the story. If the Helton DOES have the slip on fittings , then put a piece of Air hose on it , clamp it , and then put a opposite fitting onto a Shower Hose (about $40 from Cvan shops , about 2m long). I'm currently using the shower Hose and Rose off one of those $25 DSE showers , and I'm not real happy with the performance. After a bit of heat the hose goes very soft. I would recommend one of the proper Shower hoses.

PS , I also have quick fit air line hoses for the water to the pump. (pump is now installed on the vehicle, Patrol 4.5 Petrol).

The hardest part was finding somewhere to install the HE (you diesel blokes have it easy ;) )