Now explain to me how rubbing alcohol in the glad hands will free up a brake shoe frozen to the brake drum?

 

I think they ment to apply it directly to the break shoe and drum, hence punch a hole and squirt at a safe distance

 

That doesn't matter! LOL! It's electricity not water! What gauge are your "dogbones" [?], 00 right? What gauge comes off your alternator, 6 correct? You really think any amount of alternator amperage is gonna have trouble coming from the 6 ga. on through the 00 ga. from the starter to the "dog bones" [still ?!] and then have trouble getting all the way across the "dog bone"? Barring any uneveness in battery condition and corrosion/bad connections in the cables, each battery is gonna take what it needs and the voltage regulator in the alternator won't overcharge the batteries. If batteries are in uneven condition the best one will charge up slower than the more depleted ones because they are taking more of the available charge.

 

Methanol or anything else introduced to the air system of a truck is not desireable. I think some mfrs even void warranties? like Bendix or WABCO.

There is no excuse for not maintaining your air system with a properly functioning air dryer. You should not have to contaminate your air system with foreign substances.

I drag my own platform but you D&H guys must all suffer the lowest denominator - the guy who's compressor is running 100% duty, his air dryer pops off every 20 seconds and he drains a gallon of water and oil out of his primary tank!

I own my truck 15 years and have yet to get one drop out of my primary.



And... check this Wolverine Engine Heaters if you have 120V these are the cat's nuts! An engine oil pan immersion type heater, a pad heater for the batteries and your immersion type coolant heater and you should be ready to lease on with Carlisle! Make sure to call Kevin he'll hook ya up right.

 

Must be nice, My truck get a new dessicant every year and it still gets moisture on a day with high humidity. Has since the day it was new.

 

you should never use rubbing alcohol, it will dry up the seals and cause them to fail, get a bottle of air brake antifreeze, they have it at most truck stops, it has the proper lubricant in it

 

I don't usually leave the alcohol in the lines. Once the ice melts I try to blow all the moisture out of the lines. Regular alcohol can dry rubber, but I have never had a problem with it. Once you get the moisture out of the lines you should not have any problem with them freezing unless your shoes freeze to the hub.

 

I don't know about u guys, but sometimes it's too cold to stay in the truck when it's sot down( In such cases I go and rent a room for a night. I hate cold places, and when I bought my first house it was really cold there, so I renovated all the central heating and replaced all radiators with ones that are more energy-efficient. You can check this radiator outlet to get the same ones.

 

Just installed the IONIC Lithium Heavy Duty Starter, it has a built in heater and emergency start.
So far so good. The 3000CA and 1800CCA is pretty impressive.

 

Man, glad you had fresh batteries) They probably saved you from a nightmare. At -2°F, you really need to either idle or use a block heater overnight. Diesel gets thick, the starter struggles, and fuel can gel.
Honestly, I wouldn’t risk not idling below 0°F if you want to get going in the morning. Above 20°F you’re usually fine, but once it hits zero or below, it’s safer to keep it warm.