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Rampage Radiant Backseat Heater - 300 Watt - 12 Volt
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Rampage Radiant Backseat Heater - 300 Watt - 12 Volt

Part Number: RA3501
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Keep backseat passengers warm and cozy with this compact, 300-watt heater. Bolt the unit to the floor of your Jeep or other off-road vehicle and wire it into any 12V power source, and it will radiate heat throughout your vehicle. Great Prices for the best vehicle heaters from Rampage. Rampage Radiant Backseat Heater - 300 Watt - 12 Volt part number RA3501 can be ordered online at etrailer.com or call 1-800-940-8924 for expert service.
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Rampage Vehicle Heaters - RA3501

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Keep backseat passengers warm and cozy with this compact, 300-watt heater. Bolt the unit to the floor of your Jeep or other off-road vehicle and wire it into any 12V power source, and it will radiate heat throughout your vehicle.


Features:

  • Backseat heater provides extra warmth for your Jeep or other off-road vehicle
  • 300-Watt unit radiates heat quickly and efficiently
  • Easy-to-access toggle switch lets you turn heater on and off
  • Integrated swivel mount allows you to adjust position of unit
  • Simple, universal installation
    • Wires into any 12V power source
    • Bolts securely to vehicle's floor with pre-drilled mounting bracket


Specs:

  • Dimensions: 8" tall x 7" wide x 6" deep
  • Power draw: 12 volts
  • Current draw: 25 amps
  • Wattage: 300 watts
  • Limited 1-year warranty


3501 Rampage Back Seat Radiant Heater





Video of Rampage Radiant Backseat Heater - 300 Watt - 12 Volt

Videos are provided as a guide only. Refer to manufacturer installation instructions and specs for complete information.




Video Transcript for Comprehensive Review: Rampage Radiant Backseat Heater

Today we're going to be taking a look at part number RA3501. This is the Rampage Radiant Backseat Heater. The backseat heater is going to provide extra warmth for your vehicle. It's going to be ideal to be used in vehicles, boats, campers, tractors, and off-road equipment, off-road vehicles, a wide variety of applications that you could choose to use this for. It's going to feature a 300-Watt unit that's going to radiate heat quickly and efficiently. The special treatment on the blower window is going to reduce the risk of a burn. It's got a nice little felt pad on it.

That way the actual element right here isn't going to get hot enough to actually burn you if you we're to touch it. It's got a very easy to access toggle switch that's going to let you turn the heater on and off. The down position is going to turn on both the fan and the heat. The middle position is going to be the off position. Then the up position is going to run the fan only without heat. Right here, you're going to have the fan speed control. It can be rotated clockwise for high speed when it comes to the fan or it can be rotated counter-clockwise for low speed.

In each position, you're going to have 4 different options as far as speed goes, whether it's high fan or low fan. It's going to feature the integrated swivel mount that's going to be here on the bottom. You can see how it connects like a little ball joint here on the sides. It's going to allow the fan to be able to be tilted up you to adjust position of unit or to be able to to go down. That way you can totally customize the angle that the heat or that the air is moving or blowing. Here on the bottom, I just want to take a look at the mounting bracket. It's a simple, universal installation mounting system. The overall length that we have of the mounting bracket is going to measure 7-5/8 of an inch.

The overall width of that bracket is going to give us a measurement of 2-9/16 of an inch. The mounting holes, center on center, are going to be separated by 5 inches. The mounting hardware is included. This unit is designed to wire into any 12-volt power source. You can bolt the bracket securely to the vehicle's floor with a pre-drilled mounting holes inside the bracket. Again, it does come with the hardware. Now these wires, we measured them.

They measure about one-on-one feet in length, just over 11 feet in length. It should be plenty of wire to run to your battery. The red and black wires are going to connect to the terminals. They're going to supply power to the heater. The dimensions of the heater itself, if we measure the overall length or width, that's going to give us a measurement from the outside of the mount to the outside of the mount on the other side. It's going to be about 7-3/4 of an inch. The overall height is going to be about 6-3/4 of an inch. Then the overall depth or thickness is going to give us a measurement of about 5 inches. The power draw is going to be at 12 volts. The wattage is going to be 300 watts. That's going to do it for our review of RA3501. Also, on the red wire, I want to go and show you that it has the fuse connected as well as already installed. It comes with that as well. This is the Rampage Radiant Backseat Heater. .

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Rampage Radiant Backseat Heater - 300 Watt - 12 Volt - RA3501

Average Customer Rating:  4.0 out of 5 stars   (7 Customer Reviews)

Keep backseat passengers warm and cozy with this compact, 300-watt heater. Bolt the unit to the floor of your Jeep or other off-road vehicle and wire it into any 12V power source, and it will radiate heat throughout your vehicle.

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This heater is being used to supplement an existing heater in a van. I like that it was very easy to install. I also like the physical size of the heater. After using it throughout some cold days in November I felt that it might be best suited for a very small enclosed space, like the size of a tractor cab in temperatures that don't go below 45F. I wouldn't recommend it for an area larger than 300 cubic feet. I can barely feel the heat emitting from the unit when my hand is 6 inches directly in front of it. I went into the purchase with fairly low expectations so I'm glad that I didn't spend more than $[XX] to purchase this heater.



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Okay, not great. Think for my application, I would choose something different. Quality is just so so. Not a great value for the price paid



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The amount of heat is weak. Just too sm all.

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Jenny N.

11/2/2021

I do have another heater that you can consider, part # KH37100. This one plugs into standard 120-volt AC outlet and uses 900 watts.



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Wish it could put out more heat, otherwise it works well.



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Awesome unit. Works great.



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This product is far greater than I expected! It actually puts out more heat than it is in size. Great investment I love it!



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Fast delivery good product.


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