Best way to heat a cab on cold mornings

Chucky33 · Jan 22, 2016

Does anyone have good advice on how to get the cab warm on cold mornings with a Cummins 6.7 diesel

Power247 · Jan 22, 2016

Do you use the block heater??

Greg
2012 | 2500 | CCLB | Custom MCC by Double R Diesel

SilverStreak88 · Jan 22, 2016

Are you asking about heating the "cab" up or the "engine"?

sbarron · Jan 22, 2016

block heater. start it. wait 30 seconds and drive gently until warm.

Donnieram2012 · Jan 22, 2016

I actually tried one of those Mr heaters work pretty good but be careful you can burn your truck up!!

Chucky33 · Jan 24, 2016

No I just bought the truck and did not realize they would not have a block heater as standard equipment

Chucky33 · Jan 24, 2016

Cab , I normally start the engine early but the cab don't get warm and my defroster don't get warm until I drive a couple of miles.

Power247 · Jan 24, 2016

Chucky33 said:
No I just bought the truck and did not realize they would not have a block heater as standard equipment

Look inside the the bumper opening on the passenger side. If it came from the dealer with the cord it will be clipped up inside. If the cord is not there you can order one online.

Greg
2012 | 2500 | CCLB | Custom MCC by Double R Diesel

sbarron · Jan 24, 2016

Chucky33 said:
No I just bought the truck and did not realize they would not have a block heater as standard equipment

You'll have to look at your build sheet to see. Or look on the truck for the plug. Sometimes it's ******* right behind the passenger headlight.

The War Wagon · Jan 24, 2016

Wake up in Key Biscayne?

Chucky33 · Jan 24, 2016

Power247 said:
Look inside the the bumper opening on the passenger side. If it came from the dealer with the cord it will be clipped up inside. If the cord is not there you can order one online.

Greg
2012 | 2500 | CCLB | Custom MCC by Double R Diesel

Thank you I found the plug after you told me exactly where to look.

Power247 · Jan 24, 2016

Chucky33 said:
Thank you I found the plug after you told me exactly where to look.

No problem bud. Make sure you unplug it before you start the truck. It still won't be warm when you jump in but it will get warm a whole lot quicker.

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turboguy327 · Jan 24, 2016

My block heater keeps the coolant around 70*

strmtrooper · Jan 24, 2016

Remote start

Chucky33 · Jan 26, 2016

Ok the block heater let's it warm up quicker but it still doesn't get the defrost working quick enough. Even when I use the remote start and let it run for about 10 or 15 minutes it is still blowing cold air until I drive it for a couple miles

sbarron · Jan 26, 2016

Chucky33 said:
Ok the block heater let's it warm up quicker but it still doesn't get the defrost working quick enough. Even when I use the remote start and let it run for about 10 or 15 minutes it is still blowing cold air until I drive it for a couple miles

Welcome to the world of Cummins. To be fair, all the big heavy diesels are like that. Just a lot of mass to get warm, usually with big radiators. You could try to put a bra over your grill, (or cardboard as we'd use here in Alaska)

Power247 · Jan 26, 2016

This is so true. I let mine idle long enough to scrape the frost off the windshield. Then just drive to burn off the rest. Even with high idle set you can burn a lot of time and fuel trying to get the cab warm.

Greg
2012 | 2500 | CCLB | Custom MCC by Double R Diesel

crazzywolfie · Jan 26, 2016

another vote for remote start :crazy:

. i got one for my ramcharger and now wish i had bought one sooner. it saves me at least 5 minutes a day any day i got to work especially in the winter when it is freezing cold and your vehicle probably has to run at least 10 minutes to keep the windshield defrosted.

Jimmy68 · Jan 27, 2016

We sell a beautiful and small diesel fired heater that gets turned on by a timer. Fits under a seat. I'll try to remember the name of it tomorrow at work. It's maybe a Webasto.

strmtrooper · Jan 27, 2016

sbarron said:
Welcome to the world of Cummins. To be fair, all the big heavy diesels are like that. Just a lot of mass to get warm, usually with big radiators. You could try to put a bra over your grill, (or cardboard as we'd use here in Alaska)

I agree with the winter cover, it should help it warm up quicker when remote started. One of the reasons I wasnt fond of my old trucks.

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