Diesel rigs in extreme cold

[jackelope]

The Dodge and Ford trucks all have the heaters always. It’s whether or not they have the cord. Dumb. No idea why.

Not sure if ya refer to new trucks?  My o5 Dodge did Not have heater installed.  My 06 does.  IMOP the Dodges start much easier in the cold then the V-8 engines.

I was referring to the newer trucks. Some come with a cord and some don’t. All the diesels have the heaters from the factory.

[bornhunter]

My 2000 with 5.9 came with heater and cord.

[Crunchy]

My 17 Ram 2500 didnt have the cord.  Hard to believe after spending that kind of cheese on a new truck it wasnt included. 

[huntnnw]

never plugged my cummins in has started just fine to -24 below.

[bornhunter]

never plugged my cummins in has started just fine to -24 below.

What year?

[KFhunter]

I advanced the timing on my cummins, it doesn't like cold starts now. 


I should put it back.

[coachcw]

Ford, powerstrokes are different than the hi rail pressure dodge and chevrolets. They require hi pressure engine oil to fire the injectors , clean oil and possibly lighter weight oil in extreme weather will help starts . plugging them in warms the oil a bit and allows them to build pressure to start faster. good batteries are a must , when you check them make sure and disconnect one . any truck stop should carry a good anti gel additive , as welll keep clean fuel filters in them . 

[dyhardhuntr]

A lot of good info here. Keep it plugged in overnight if you can. It won’t hurt anything. It aids in a quicker warmup. What kind of truck is it? The big 3 have all switched to a common rail style fuel system which is a fantastic system unless you get water contamination. Ford lagged behind until the 6.7 came out. The big items will be your batteries. You can get insulated covers for them. Keep those in good shape and like others have said in colder climates fuel stations run winter blend which has a higher heat rating than summer blend. Adding cetane booster does the same thing. Winter front covers can keep your coolant temp up which is a must as it aids in proper emissions. You don’t want a plugged egr cooler. Watch your coolant temp. As long as it stays normal your good.  It sure what the temps get to over there but you shouldn’t have to go crazy. Might run 5w-40 motor oil. 15w-40 is usually good for right below freezing to over 100*. Check your owners manual. It will tell you a lot of info. If you have a newer truck it will already have synthetic oil in the power train. Good luck!


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[huntnnw]

never plugged my cummins in has started just fine to -24 below.

What year?

02 and 05

[coachcw]

A lot of good info here. Keep it plugged in overnight if you can. It won’t hurt anything. It aids in a quicker warmup. What kind of truck is it? The big 3 have all switched to a common rail style fuel system which is a fantastic system unless you get water contamination. Ford lagged behind until the 6.7 came out. The big items will be your batteries. You can get insulated covers for them. Keep those in good shape and like others have said in colder climates fuel stations run winter blend which has a higher heat rating than summer blend. Adding cetane booster does the same thing. Winter front covers can keep your coolant temp up which is a must as it aids in proper emissions. You don’t want a plugged egr cooler. Watch your coolant temp. As long as it stays normal your good.  It sure what the temps get to over there but you shouldn’t have to go crazy. Might run 5w-40 motor oil. 15w-40 is usually good for right below freezing to over 100*. Check your owners manual. It will tell you a lot of info. If you have a newer truck it will already have synthetic oil in the power train. Good luck!
Your correct I forgot he has a 6.7l

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[trophyhunt]

Ford, powerstrokes are different than the hi rail pressure dodge and chevrolets. They require hi pressure engine oil to fire the injectors , clean oil and possibly lighter weight oil in extreme weather will help starts . plugging them in warms the oil a bit and allows them to build pressure to start faster. good batteries are a must , when you check them make sure and disconnect one . any truck stop should carry a good anti gel additive , as welll keep clean fuel filters in them .

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