how cold are your cold starts and how do you prepare your truck

[BWL]

Hehe, I’ve been called worse things by better people

Holy ****! That would cast a fortune here just to have the 200Amp service even without any electricity :O

Low voltage, high amperage. 240v single phase.

 

[TheEnder]

I live in cali, so it doesn’t get as cold as some of y’all’s states, but, the coldest it’s gotten where i live is 18F.

I let my truck warm up until engine coolant temp is ATLEAST 130, and tranny temp is at 80.


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[Juhax]

Today morning was -18 degrees Celsius here in West-Finnland. I use Q8 15w-40 oil. I have pumping waterheater and cabinheater.

 

[BWL]

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I've considered one of those circulating coolant heaters. Have a couple electric ones on heavy equipment as well as some diesel fired ones like this. Truck is gas so the electric is all I can use on it. The diesel one definitely keeps things warmer.

 

[Wild one]

I've considered one of those circulating coolant heaters. Have a couple electric ones on heavy equipment as well as some diesel fired ones like this. Truck is gas so the electric is all I can use on it. The diesel one definitely keeps things warmer.View attachment 233791

You're better off with one of these,isn't the cold coolant that makes them hard to start in the winter ,it's the oil pump trying to pump the oil that makes them hard to start.

Universal Adhesive Pad Engine Heater, 125W Canadian Tire

 

[Stefan N]

I've considered one of those circulating coolant heaters. Have a couple electric ones on heavy equipment as well as some diesel fired ones like this. Truck is gas so the electric is all I can use on it. The diesel one definitely keeps things warmer.View attachment 233791

Webasto have both for Diesel and Gas systems

https://www.webasto-comfort.com/fil...NT/Datasheets/Thermo-Top-Evo_datasheet_EN.pdf

 

[BWL]

You're better off with one of these,isn't the cold coolant that makes them hard to start in the winter ,it's the oil pump trying to pump the oil that makes them hard to start.

Universal Adhesive Pad Engine Heater, 125W Canadian Tire

But on the odd -40 or worse weeks I'd feel better about my coolant not freezing. Plus the they put out enough heat that the cab has heat right away.

 

[Wild one]

But on the odd -40 or worse weeks I'd feel better about my coolant not freezing. Plus the they put out enough heat that the cab has heat right away.

Unless you've messed with the coolant strength,it's not going to freeze at -40. Me i'd rather have instant oil pressure at -40 then instant cabin heat. I can let it run for a couple minutes to offset the interior heat issues,but listening to the motor rattle and bang while it tries to build oil pressure,bothers the hell out of me,lol. Odds are at -40 you'd still have the block heater plugged in along with the oil pan heater,that'll give you as much heat from the heater as a recirculating heater will,while keeping the engine way happier.Plus at -20 a 125 watt oilpan heater is way cheaper to run then a block heater is,and if it's plugged in all night long,it'll keep the block almost as warm as the block heater does,heat radiates up,not down,the block heater doesn't do much in the way of keeping the oil warm at -20

 

[BWL]

I want both. No shortage of free electricity for me at work so more the merrier. Home is a heated garage and warmer climate anyways.

 

[BWL]

Well I'm adding remove my tailgate assist to next winters list. Probably break it if I try to remove it at this temp. Tailgate only drops 1/3. Put a little pressure on it and it didn't want to move. Probably break something if I force it. -45c right now so shock oil is probably pretty thick. Tailgate latches and my rollnlock still work perfect though.