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Originally Posted by COLT
I've never seen a tank heater, sorry for laughing. Our trucks come factory equipped with block heaters and oil pan heaters. Cars come with block heaters that fit in frost plug holes. No tank heaters in cars, not even down there. I would think anywhere it gets cold, they would sell winter diesel. That's why Deus hasn't had too many problems at -20. Draining your air tanks, and adding air brake antifreeze at the compressor would be a good idea. If you have a air drier, I would recommend changing the element, filter. HAVE A GOOD WINTER P.S. Do your chains fit?
Yeah obviously I get diesel in winter areas so it is properly formulated, I was just saying that I've never needed additive.
I'm not a mechanic, so I guess I meant to say block heater :-)
I run mostly north dakota so no chains, no steep grades.
I'm not sure what our leasing company does to prep the trucks for winter in terms of air brake antifreeze and such. They don't let us touch the trucks really, in fact our company doesn't even have gallons of oil! Oddly enough our trucks have not once failed a DOT inspection though, so I guess our leasing company does a good job at maintaining them.
Oh and yes I'll have a good winter. I do convienence store distribution so I get to spend all day in the -20. On the upside, our trailers are reefers set at 35 in the main compartment, which feels nice and toasty warm in the winter :-)