Heated jacket

[ProfessorB]

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Just sharing a suggestion for cold weather.....don't know if y'all ever considered it. I have a heated under-jacket I use on my motorcycle....you would not BELIEVE how well it works. There are a variety of brands and styles available..... my own is by Harley-Davidson and available online or at a dealership. They come as a vest (sleeveless) or with sleeves. I strongly recommend getting the sleeves. The amazing thing is how thin this jacket is, it's made to go under a leather jacket. There are also accessories (heated gloves, heated pants) that you can buy that plug into to the jacket, but I have found that the jacket WITH the sleeves was all I needed on a motorcycle. I have not yet used it in the car as I just thought of it...... need to get second harness from HD and wire it up.

[BornWestUSA]

I second this.

I have a Milwaukee M12 heated jacket with a hood.

The 3.0 AH power source keeps you warm for hours, I keep another M12 battery in my pocket, I have yet to need the second battery.

[skidd]

I did the same. I have a vest style 12v that plugs into my accessory jack.. With my ski jacket, a pair of gloves and a hoodie, I'm pretty comfortable in down to about 35F. Which is the closest I've driven to date.

[Stangrob]

This is a great idea guys - thanks! I was thinking of adding seat heaters but this sounds even better. I’ll have heat to keep my feet warm but the heated jacket sounds like the perfect complement.

Rob

[ProfessorB]

This is a great idea guys - thanks! I was thinking of adding seat heaters but this sounds even better. I’ll have heat to keep my feet warm but the heated jacket sounds like the perfect complement.

Rob

On a motorcycle (which is a lot more exposure to wind and the cold air) I have found that the jacket (WITH the sleeves...I keep harping on that) keeps my body core so toasty that the blood flows well to my extremities and I'm fine. (When a human is exposed to cold, blood to the limbs is restricted to keep vital organs warm.) Also, I've read that a human body loses 30 percent of it's feet thru the head so in cold weather I wear a full-face helmet on my bike. I'm thinking I might also get one of those old-school fur-lined "caps" like the WWII pilots used to wear.

[Stangrob]

On a motorcycle (which is a lot more exposure to wind and the cold air) I have found that the jacket (WITH the sleeves...I keep harping on that) keeps my body core so toasty that the blood flows well to my extremities and I'm fine. (When a human is exposed to cold, blood to the limbs is restricted to keep vital organs warm.) Also, I've read that a human body loses 30 percent of it's feet thru the head so in cold weather I wear a full-face helmet on my bike. I'm thinking I might also get one of those old-school fur-lined "caps" like the WWII pilots used to wear.

Plus, those leather fur-lined caps look quite classy (honestly!).

Rob

[Dave Howard]

I did the same a dozen years ago with my 2012 MkIV Coyote build. Heater/defrost, heated seats, and a jack wired under the seat for heated motorcycle under jacket. I was using the roadster for long cross country touring. Worked great. I found you really needed to seal up your outer jacket well around your neck and wrists to keep the cool air from blowing in.

[Real Time]

Not done with my build yet but I'm wired up for my heated MC jacket liner. Many miles on the bike well below freezing and always kept me toasty warm.
-For my wife, I purchased a battery powered heated jacket.
-I addition, I got an electric blanket for her legs. I believe I got it from Summit. It's approximately 18" by30". I think this will work out great!