Mike, i'm from the same state and run the same areas as you. I havent tried I/A yet, If i"m at a truck stop its for fuel, food, shower and a nap so the cable and other stuff isnt that important to me. I have a Espar heater in my truck and love it, the only time i idle is when its well below freezing or the dozen or so times that the nights are actually warm enough to need the a/c. I dont have the block heater on mine (wish i did) but will leave the heater on a low setting for the weekend while i'm home to help keep the snow from building up on the truck and so that i have a warm truck to climb into when i'm ready to leave. Havent had a problem with the truck not starting yet because it wasn on all weekend.
I have learned to stop 1/2 to 3/4 hour before i get to a shipper/receiver and turn the heater on, throw a can of Hearty Campbells soup about 10" infront of the vent and i'll have a HOT can of soup to eat when i get there.
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My dispatcher wants to know why im not there yet, she says its only 2 inches away when she measured it on her map!
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