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I made vent deflectors for the under seat vents that you can 3d print.

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2 hours ago, 737mechanic said:

You could spray paint them black if you wanted.

No one will see them. They might be easier to notice if they get kicked out of place too. 

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Hi Guys, I have noticed that a lot of the vents or air ducts under the seats of these trucks are covered or partially covered with carpet. Because of that I modeled up some adapters that you can print

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The entire cab cools down pretty fast if you crank the fan to maximum speed, open all the front vents and point them straight, turn on recirculation, and set your temp knob(s) to LO.   The problem occ

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Wow why in the world you don’t patent this piece and sale it to make some money men thats a great idea, cause people like me don’t have 3D printer is no way to get this. Hope you take my suggestions c

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I didn’t even realize that my truck had vents for the back passengers. My fiancé’s boys always complain about how hot it gets back there & I usually run the AC super cold. After reading this thread I scooted my seat all the way forward to see that the vent seems squished in & is partially blocked by the Rear carpet. Do these extensions spread open the existing vents?

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Dang, that’s dirty! I need to vacuum under there! 
And I watched the video which answered my question. No, these just slip on over the existing ducting & direct air over the carpet & up a bit. I’m thinking a quick fix could be a little cardboard or something until I come up with something more permanent. 

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I had a buddy make a set for me from the print you posted. My diver side went on with ease. The passenger side collapses the OEM vent when Input the deflector on. Should I take a slit out of the OEM vents so it doesn’t collapse or run it?


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On 5/20/2020 at 9:05 PM, 737mechanic said:

Hi Guys, I have noticed that a lot of the vents or air ducts under the seats of these trucks are covered or partially covered with carpet. Because of that I modeled up some adapters that you can print on a 3d printer and slide on the vents/ducts under the seats so the air is deflected upward and they keep the carpet from covering the vents. I made a video showing how they work and I put the link too the 3d printer files in the description so you can download and print your own.

 

Video showing how the vent deflectors work and the files needed to print your own

 

 

 

 

I just got my 3D printer up and running and I was curious what 3D modeling software you are using to build these models?

 

I've been searching around and watching video's on different free version and just wondering what you have been using.

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4 hours ago, CamGTP said:

 

I just got my 3D printer up and running and I was curious what 3D modeling software you are using to build these models?

 

I've been searching around and watching video's on different free version and just wondering what you have been using.

I'd take a set if you make some.

 

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1. when you guys gonna make air ducts for the front rotors?

 

2. would like a a 3d printed peace to fill in the arm rest in the door and center jump seat..

 

3. also a screen cover for the 8" monitor would be nice , i hate  the bright screen at night..

 

 

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3 hours ago, flyingfool said:

1. when you guys gonna make air ducts for the front rotors?

 

2. would like a a 3d printed peace to fill in the arm rest in the door and center jump seat..

 

3. also a screen cover for the 8" monitor would be nice , i hate  the bright screen at night..

 

 

#3 - There is a mod that you can do, to further dim the Infotainment Screen.  I haven't done it yet, but it is near the top of my To Do List.  There is a pin that you can pull from the connector in the back of the unit to accomplish this, or you can cut it (don't advise this).  I'm going to pull the pin and either heat shrink a cover over the pin, or tape it. 

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I made an extra set if you want them.
How much you need?

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