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Deus 12-01-2007 01:04 PM
Re: Plugging-in during winter
 
Originally Posted by Graymist
Originally Posted by Deus
Originally Posted by Graymist
What exactly does plugging-in the truck during winter accomplish, and how does it work ?
Up in the northern states where it gets plenty cold in the winter, you don't have a prayer of starting the truck without plugging it in.
I live in the north myself ( northern Canada )....it's going to be -14C here tomorrow, and progressively colder as the week wears on. However, I've never had to plug in my car, and was curious to know how the plug-in system works in trucks.
Yeah it is basically the same as in a car. Diesel fuel doesn't ignite as well in the cold though, and the massive engine is really hard to crank if it is cold.

RockyMtnProDriver 12-01-2007 03:49 PM
Re: Plugging-in during winter
 
Originally Posted by COLT
Originally Posted by Graymist
What exactly does plugging-in the truck during winter accomplish, and how does it work ?

I live in the north myself ( northern Canada ) I've never had to plug in my car, and was curious to know how the plug-in system works in trucks.
Your an impostor, a fake Canadian! :roll:
Yup, I was wondering that too. The coldest winter I ever spent was one summer in Edmonton....

RockyMtnProDriver 12-01-2007 03:51 PM
There reason you plug this stuff in during the Winter, is that you just might get only once chance to start it. And you want all of your ducks in order before you do that.

Also, serviced and cleaned batteries.

Graymist 12-02-2007 02:50 AM
Re: Plugging-in during winter
 
Originally Posted by RockyMtnProDriver
Originally Posted by COLT
Originally Posted by Graymist
What exactly does plugging-in the truck during winter accomplish, and how does it work ?

I live in the north myself ( northern Canada ) I've never had to plug in my car, and was curious to know how the plug-in system works in trucks.
Your an impostor, a fake Canadian! :roll:
Yup, I was wondering that too. The coldest winter I ever spent was one summer in Edmonton....
I didn't want to get drawn into this, but I guess if you're doubting my "Canadianness", then I should elaborate why I've never needed to plug-in my car : it's because the house i live in has a heated garage. I moved to Edmonton from Vancouver about 2 years ago, and it never got cold enough there to plug in my car.

As for trucks, like I've said before, this will be my first winter of truck-driving, since I'm new to this profession. I work for Cascade Carriers ( a Mullen group company ), hauling cement, sand & flyash from loadpoints in Edmonton, Exshaw, Bruderheim, and Sundance mine ( in case you don't know where that is, it's about 50 minutes north of Drayton Valley, in the Paul Band reserve ).

If you wish to remain a doubting thomas, then that's your prerogative. What you choose to believe is your right, and it doesn't change the facts on the ground.

Have a nice day ( albeit a cold one !!! )

RockyMtnProDriver 12-02-2007 09:33 AM
Re: Plugging-in during winter
 
Originally Posted by Graymist
Originally Posted by RockyMtnProDriver
Originally Posted by COLT
Originally Posted by Graymist
What exactly does plugging-in the truck during winter accomplish, and how does it work ?

I live in the north myself ( northern Canada ) I've never had to plug in my car, and was curious to know how the plug-in system works in trucks.
Your an impostor, a fake Canadian! :roll:
Yup, I was wondering that too. The coldest winter I ever spent was one summer in Edmonton....
I didn't want to get drawn into this, but I guess if you're doubting my "Canadianness", then I should elaborate why I've never needed to plug-in my car : it's because the house i live in has a heated garage. I moved to Edmonton from Vancouver about 2 years ago, and it never got cold enough there to plug in my car.

As for trucks, like I've said before, this will be my first winter of truck-driving, since I'm new to this profession. I work for Cascade Carriers ( a Mullen group company ), hauling cement, sand & flyash from loadpoints in Edmonton, Exshaw, Bruderheim, and Sundance mine ( in case you don't know where that is, it's about 50 minutes north of Drayton Valley, in the Paul Band reserve ).

If you wish to remain a doubting thomas, then that's your prerogative. What you choose to believe is your right, and it doesn't change the facts on the ground.

Have a nice day ( albeit a cold one !!! )
Ok, that proves he is a Canadian.

He has both an inferiority complex and a compulsion to apologize.

COLT 12-02-2007 11:56 AM
O.k.

You moved from one of the warmest climates in north America, to the north 2 years ago and never pluged in a car or truck...

I live in the north myself ( northern Canada ).... Your words...

Your statment should have said, I just moved to the north, and I'm about to find out how much I have to learn about the cold... he he he :wink:

Curently -27 with a wind.... My truck has been running all week, 24/7 burrr :shock:

One thing you should KNOW, if your running in snow, paticulary deep cold snow... YOU WILL NOT HAVE BRAKES !!!!

The snow will line the brake drums and turn to ice, this has happened to me several times, 90 p.s.i. nothing :shock:

You must melt the brakes every 20 min. or so. 5 p.s.i. will do, and watch for froze up brakes in the morning, flat spots happen :oops:

Pack warm gear, and put it on BEFORE you get cold !

Know how to chain up within 5 min. Thats all it should take.

Grease up your cam locks so they don't freeze, take the sprayer off your wd-40 and jam the can into your door locks after washing... blah blah

RockyMtnProDriver 12-04-2007 09:32 AM
And here I thought FT St John was right next to Fort Langley.

I am Fort challenged.

rank 12-14-2007 03:23 PM
Re: Plugging-in during winter
 
Originally Posted by RockyMtnProDriver
Ok, that proves he is a Canadian.

He has both an inferiority complex and a compulsion to apologize.
ROTF, that's funny I don't care who you are.

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:


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