I think I bought my first set for 12$. They put them for sale on ebay and lately they usually sell for 30-40$ a set.
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I think I bought my first set for 12$. They put them for sale on ebay and lately they usually sell for 30-40$ a set.
Yeah, they're spendy.... I sniped a pair off eBay for $30 or $40 a year ago. They're needed though. FSJ ones won't fit the angles at work under there on the M715.
It's not cheap :eek:..... will find another solution less expensive !! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Jester
I'd like to get my hands on a set from a FSJ and compare them with the M715 ones I have. If it's just the angle of them as I've heard, perhaps there could be an easy modification. Like, cut a pie-shape out of the FSJ one, fold it closed and glue it. Something like that. :dunno:
Anyone got a set from a FSJ kicking around?
I remember reading here on the Zone where the FSJ ducts are different and won't work. I also remember someone using a wet-vac floor nozzle like one of these from Amazon.
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_hi...zzle&x=14&y=22
I have both trucks here, a J10 and M715 - I'll try to get some more info and post it later.
I have the same memories as Amphi....well on this topic anyway!
Calpyro mentioned this on the temp site...it is the whole post:
I used a couple of plastic wet-dry vacuum nozzle modified with a belt sander. I attached them with a couple of machine screws
Even better...from osut362:
i'm ready for the defroster ducts and i'm impatient...i went to wally-world and bought two shop vac 10 inch combo nozzles ( le cheapo). 5.99 each, cut 2 inches off one side to off-set the inlet (was the outlet for vac. but inlet for duct) & cut about 1/2 inch off the other side to square it up. i took the two pieces, (1/2 inch & 2 inch) and welded them back on opposite sides. right on left, left on right. this left it the same length but off set the inlet by 2 inches. trimmed a little hear and there, it fits nice, snaps down on the flange on the bottom of the windshield. used a fender washer on the oem studs and a nut to retain it. looks like to me it will work. don't ask about pictures, it's installed already.
I have a set of the FSJ defroster ducts, no way will they work. I couldn't even come up witha good way to cut glue them back together with the almost 40 year old plastic. I almost went with the vacume nozzles modified. I ended up biting the bullet and paying for a set of those overprices stock ones. I hate it when you get raked over the coals by a company because they have the only one. I know those things couldn't have cost but a couple bucks to produce.
Maybe you have the skills to buy a set and make copies and still be under their price by a fair margin?
I dont...wish I did...
Looked at the J truck and Mike's (503m715) truck. Mike's truck has the stock defroster ducts installed but no heater. Dibbs on these Mike if you are not going to use them!!
The M truck hose connection is 90 degrees facing straight forward. This is to clear the left side of the three-lever switch on the driver's side and to clear the left side of the glove box on the passenger side. Looks like about an inch of interference, if they were to come straight down like the J truck.
The mounting hole pattern is about 10" center to center on both the J truck and the M truck.
Maybe one could install a 12", or larger, floor nozzle and simply offset it to one side for clearance. I doubt if a real good seal is necessary to blow enough air for defrosters.