Back in the Deep Freeze
#21
02-06-2008, 02:50 PM
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Were YOU THERE THAT DAY REV. NO you were not I saw it happen and there were about 20 other drivers also saw it happen. This was the weekend Fargo got hit with that massive Blizzard in the 90's and put it to you this way trucks were buried up to the roofs in spots and it was taking ENDLOADERS to dig them out.
#22
02-06-2008, 03:26 PM
Originally Posted by ironeagle2006
Were YOU THERE THAT DAY REV. NO you were not I saw it happen and there were about 20 other drivers also saw it happen. This was the weekend Fargo got hit with that massive Blizzard in the 90's and put it to you this way trucks were buried up to the roofs in spots and it was taking ENDLOADERS to dig them out.
#24
02-06-2008, 03:42 PM
Originally Posted by ironeagle2006
He was from Vancuvor BC and maybe his Battereys were weak already however still it did happen Rev.
I claimed the reason it happened was not caused by fuel gelling in 5 minutes, or by batteries failing within 5 minutes because of the cold.
#26
02-06-2008, 04:06 PM
Originally Posted by ironeagle2006
Fuel Gell was more than likely secondary I am betting since it took the shop 45 mins to pull him into it. But at -40 F nothing is going to like to crank.
Originally Posted by ironeagle2006
It gelled up and the batteries died in 5 mins.
#28
02-07-2008, 08:47 AM
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Somewhere North of 60
Posts: 887
Originally Posted by for4roses
Ladies ... all I can say is ...
 I know you gotta love it in order to do it, but geeezzzz ...  ..... when it gets 25 below here I can't hardly stand it .... I take a  to You ... I know someone has to do the job up there and it makes me feel good knowing 2 of the ladies that can handle it up there ... .... just keep safe and know your top knotch drivers .... I'm proud of you both and everyone else that works in the area. ............... I have a personal friend who lives in the nothern part of Alaska ... he works in the oilfields - he says it get to 27 minue there - - -  ... so ladies enjoy yourself I'll stay with my 50 degrees .. :wink: and be happy. Keep up the amazing work :!: :!:Worst of the whole mess is when it gets that cold at home here, we had some nights of -45, truck was pretty fussy about starting, but we are pretty sheltered here at home, so as long as I can keep out of the wind she'll usually go, but when I'm on the road once the temps fall below -30 I don't shut her off except to check the oil  We are far to isolated to take any no-start chances!
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#29
02-07-2008, 08:50 AM
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Somewhere North of 60
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Originally Posted by LadyNorthStar
Yep, Whitehorse WK.
Beaton Hill and the one after it.... were my first hills to tackle as a newbie with my superb. Man what was I thinking back then? Our house is about 17 km outside of town Colt, its always colder there. It was -49 the other morning.
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#30
02-07-2008, 06:35 PM
Originally Posted by wildkat
Good Arctic coveralls, boots & mitts...all good to -100C! :lol: :lol:
"And bathes in ICE COLD WATER every day........
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