WA Goldfields Bulldust

Hi George,
the only way is high quality seals, our camper has car standard seals though out and not a trace of dust gets in and we travel some ordinary roads and tracks. Not sure where you would source such as this or what the cost would be, but good, maintained seals is the only way.

Gidday George,

I agree with Jeff.
Good quality rubber seal are the go.
Try : IRS (Industrial Rubber Supplies) 102 Briggs st Welshpool
if you are in WA.
We use this mob for switchboard door seals and they have a big range of different seals.
Good luck.

Glenn

If you have Clark Rubber over there, they have heaps of good quality rubber seals in many styles. (I have no connection)
Mark

Hi George,
There are plenty of ways for dust to get into your van. There will be at least 2 compulsory vents in the van - due to gas laws. There will also be gas fridge vents both inlet and exhaust. There will be a vent in the bottom of the door. There will probably be holes where various pipes enter or leave the van through the floor. It is possible one or more windows do not seal tightly either. We spent a long time identifying each source of dust and sealing it. As said Clark rubber has a lot of good gear, plus silicone sealant. We also made covers for some openings to put on with press studs before going on a dirt road. Importantly you should have a vent in the roof which opens forward - this is called a pressure hatch and it should be open on dirt roads - it pressurises the van a bit and helps to keep dust out.
Our first saga off road we had dust about 1 cm deep in eddys around the floor and on the bed, now we are almost dust free.
Good luck.