I’ve never plugged my 17 350 in down to -3 so far. Talked to a few guys who maintain a couple oilfield fleets in Alaska. They said the newer 6.7s have been fine below -20 without plugging in even though they plug in when able to.
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Originally posted by justletmein View PostYou'll be fine. I just got back from a month in Wyoming and had a streak of single digit weather up there early on. My 2016 Cummins remote started fine through the window of the nice warm house. I didn't add anything or do anything different. Same last few years, couple weeks at a time in single digits. Yall will be fine for a few days.
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Had an '02 cummins when I lived outside Chicago. I plugged in at my house, but didn't at work. I'd fire that thing up after work, and it sounded like a rod was going to shoot through the block. It didn't get out of the negative the whole first month I was there. Quite a shock for this Texas boy. Another thing I learned...normal winshield wiper fluid will freeze in the tank. And you have to have wiper fluid where they salt the roads and there's snow spray from all the other cars. Quite the learning experience.
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Originally posted by TX03RUBI View PostI’ve never plugged my 17 350 in down to -3 so far. Talked to a few guys who maintain a couple oilfield fleets in Alaska. They said the newer 6.7s have been fine below -20 without plugging in even though they plug in when able to.
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I have a 99 Dodge with a Cummins. I've always plugged it in when it gets down in the 40's or lower. Makes it a lot easier to get started, not to mention the heat is already warm when you fire it up. The few times I haven't plugged it in during cold weather, I had to wait a while to get it warmed up. She's a cold natured beast!
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Originally posted by Rubi513 View PostNewer trucks won't have an issue.
My first diesel was an 87 Ford with the 6.9 liter International. If you didn't plug it in, it wouldn't start. When it did start, it was noisier than hell too.
Or climb the wolf creek pass in Colorado ( no turbo)
Diesel has made vast improvement, to bad diesel fuel isn’t .80ct a gallon again
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Originally posted by Chompers View PostNot sure if I am doing things right but I moved up north this fall and I drive a ‘14 F-250. I asked this same question to others up here and I got replies all over the spectrum. Some said to plug in below 36 and others said they never plug in, just add anti gel additive.
I work early and have started my truck without issues so far by just adding anti gel when I fill up. It’s been down to 0 a couple nights. Hope this helps.
I don't know how far north you have to go to get it, the last place I recall getting it is OKC.
I've started mine in 30 below, and gotten the message "Do not drive for 30 seconds". That same trip, with only one hole open in the engine blanket, the water temp refused to get over 160.
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Originally posted by WItoTX View PostI'll probably be proven wrong, but I believe the DEF tank has a heater. I assume it only runs when the truck runs though.
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I plugged my 03 Duramax all the time in the winter. I had a extension cord hooked up to a timer and it would come on 3 hours before I left for work. Made for easy starts and almost instant heat to defrost the windshield. Other than that I don't know if it done any good but sure was nice not having to go out to start truck before hand.
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I just plugged my '15 Goat in. I'm on nights through Tuesday morning and figure that pigtail is hanging in my bumper for a reason. Hopefully tomorrow I can locate some anti-gel to add to the tanks here in Bryan! My theory is if it "could" help and potentially save me money and time all while prolonging the life of my truck, why the heck not?
Michael
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Originally posted by rvd View PostAny def issues up there in the real cold?
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