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BTW.... why you recommend 12:00? just curiousUse Zerostart 350-0015 1500 watt heater and put it behind turbo clock it at 12 oclock
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BTW.... why you recommend 12:00? just curiousUse Zerostart 350-0015 1500 watt heater and put it behind turbo clock it at 12 oclock
You do not need to leave it plugged in all the time. Most of us didnt want the power meter to spin like a top at 1000watts pulling power like crazy.
You use a timer and the block heater comes on 2 hours before you intend to start your vehicle.
You apparently do not use your vehicle at all as you have stated that you had only driven it about 10mi since you have owned it. Your truck can sit during the winter with no issue. As long as you have good batteries it should start just fine with what we see here in TN. If you are worried about your batteries install a pad heater for them that pulls like 25watts to keep them warm. Other than that the truck is equipped with ether start for cold weather starting. Ensure your coolant is rated to handle the proper temperatures you intend to expect
If you are going into extreme cold then the best method is to leave the truck running. Mine would run for 2 or 3 weeks straight at times.
Or keep some of the starter logs handy in case you have to build a fire under the truck. Some of us have had to do that a bunch.
A good fuel system in order will start up just fine in cold weather. Increased battery size such as an 8D's as well as some solargizers will.be fine.
If you are going to be out and about carrying a military generator such as an 831 they do have a slave port to jump off a truck and or charge your batteries
Keep cans of ether and 911 additive handy or kerosene.
Since you will have a spare fuel can handy heating the fuel and being able to direct suction off of a can will allow you to start the truck and get it warm before pulling off its own fuel system as a last resort. The warm fuel is easier to ignite. However cold fuel has a hotter btu
The m915 series trucks had a fuel heater that worked off the coolant circulation
Back in the day we would use 2 metal trash can lids . Put 1 upside dowm put what your burning in get it burning slide it under the oil pan if your material wants to flame up at times slide the other lid part way over the bottom lid to keep flames from reaching truck . But better to just get a good bed of coals going before sliding it under truckHow do you do the starter log technique without burning down the whole vehicle? Maybe I am missing something.
Now adays you can pick up these little 35000 btu propane rorpedo blower heaters and just tilt it back just a little to point up towards the pan and in just a few minutes its all warm.Back in the day we would use 2 metal trash can lids . Put 1 upside dowm put what your burning in get it burning slide it under the oil pan if your material wants to flame up at times slide the other lid part way over the bottom lid to keep flames from reaching truck . But better to just get a good bed of coals going before sliding it under truck
If you are carrying one of those off the grid with you for camping then probably a little overkill on your camping suppliesNow adays you can pick up these little 35000 btu propane rorpedo blower heaters and just tilt it back just a little to point up towards the pan and in just a few minutes its all warm.
The one i have is maybe 18 inches long and useing the little coleman bottles doesnt take up much room and with the inline thermostat it doest use as much fuel as you would think.But i wouldnt carry it with me unless i was going to encounter harsh weather for the truck or me!If you are carrying one of those off the grid with you for camping then probably a little overkill on your camping supplies
Smart way and dumb way.
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If you have a bbq pit that is a small potbelly kind then it will work well under the truck. Covering around the truck to keep heat in is key
Am I understanding you correctly:If you are going into extreme cold then the best method is to leave the truck running. Mine would run for 2 or 3 weeks straight at times.
"In places like Alaska and the Arctic, drivers must leave their rigs running for the entire ice road season that lasts about 10 weeks. If they didn’t, engines would freeze solid within a couple of hours. With temps as cold as 70-below, a driver stranded in a remote area risks freezing to death without heat inside the cab."Am I understanding you correctly:
- Your rig was left running, at idle, for 2-3 weeks straight?
At night or non driving times it was left idling. 10hours of driving or so. 14hrs of low or high idle.Am I understanding you correctly:
- Your rig was left running, at idle, for 2-3 weeks straight?
On Ice Road Truckers, Lisa Kelly would leave the truck running and says that is normal practice in temperatures they experience up there.
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"In places like Alaska and the Arctic, drivers must leave their rigs running for the entire ice road season that lasts about 10 weeks. If they didn’t, engines would freeze solid within a couple of hours. With temps as cold as 70-below, a driver stranded in a remote area risks freezing to death without heat inside the cab."
I had a buddy (now deceased), who spent 2 years up in Canada teaching English among the Inuit, village to village.Fortunately the Artic isn't on my bucket list . "Um yes, I'd like to order a double whale blubber burger with extra tarter sauce... oh and some polar bear nuggets with buffalo dippn sauce"
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