Diesel rigs in extreme cold

[PolarBear]

I've had my 7.3 in -10 or more and even unplugged started right up.  I plug it in if I can when it drops into the teens.  I also use that white jug diesel additive.

[bornhunter]

My truck didnt come with the block heater cord so bought one and installed it last week. Now gotta fins the "white jug" additive and should be good to go. Thanks again everyone for the advice.

[Jpmiller]

My truck didnt come with the block heater cord so bought one and installed it last week. Now gotta fins the "white jug" additive and should be good to go. Thanks again everyone for the advice.

I feel like every new truck I've looked at the last few years has a twenty inch screen in the dash, a sunroof, some fancy surround sound speakers and hested seats but none of them have block warmers. I feel like diesel manufacturers have their priorities a little misaligned.

[luckyman]

Now gotta fins the "white jug" additive and should be good to go. Thanks again everyone for the advice.

Walmart,  sells both white and grey diesel service additive in small and large bottles.

[bornhunter]

My truck didnt come with the block heater cord so bought one and installed it last week. Now gotta fins the "white jug" additive and should be good to go. Thanks again everyone for the advice.

I feel like every new truck I've looked at the last few years has a twenty inch screen in the dash, a sunroof, some fancy surround sound speakers and hested seats but none of them have block warmers. I feel like diesel manufacturers have their priorities a little misaligned.

Its about money. The local Ram dealer wanted $70 for the cord and between $110 and $170 to install. Bought the cord online for $25 and its easy to install.

[Boss .300 winmag]

Rams never have them, bought mine in 2004, found it didn’t have it and went back to the dealer made them feel bad paid $30 and they installed it.🤣

The block heater was there, just no cord.

[CAMPMEAT]

My truck didnt come with the block heater cord so bought one and installed it last week. Now gotta fins the "white jug" additive and should be good to go. Thanks again everyone for the advice.

I feel like every new truck I've looked at the last few years has a twenty inch screen in the dash, a sunroof, some fancy surround sound speakers and hested seats but none of them have block warmers. I feel like diesel manufacturers have their priorities a little misaligned.

I think it's the dealer who orders the trucks that doesn't get block heaters. All the trucks from my old dealer orders them that way, OR, the salesman doesn't have a clue. The cords are tied up near the front passenger side fender.

[bornhunter]

Rams never have them, bought mine in 2004, found it didn’t have it and went back to the dealer made them feel bad paid $30 and they installed it.🤣

You have a much better dealer

[jackelope]

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

[bornhunter]

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

Money!

[jackelope]

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

Money!

I’m not sure a $40 cord on a $65,000 truck makes much difference in terms of money.

[jmscon]

Eastern Montana, North Dakota, Minnesota can all get well below -10 and seem to every year. If you’re there during those kind of cold snaps just leave you rig running. Hopefully the engine heat and the return line will keep the diesel from gelling. The folks I know who live in Alaska year round do this. Engine block heaters don’t heat you fuel tank. There are fuel tank heaters available too, have seen those installed on trucks running straight fryer grease.

[Mudman]

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.

[bornhunter]

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

Money!

I’m not sure a $40 cord on a $65,000 truck makes much difference in terms of money.

 

[Jpmiller]

My truck didnt come with the block heater cord so bought one and installed it last week. Now gotta fins the "white jug" additive and should be good to go. Thanks again everyone for the advice.

I feel like every new truck I've looked at the last few years has a twenty inch screen in the dash, a sunroof, some fancy surround sound speakers and hested seats but none of them have block warmers. I feel like diesel manufacturers have their priorities a little misaligned.

I think it's the dealer who orders the trucks that doesn't get block heaters. All the trucks from my old dealer orders them that way, OR, the salesman doesn't have a clue. The cords are tied up near the front passenger side fender.

We ended up having to do a dealer transfer with one of their eastern Washington dealerships and the salesman there told him it didn't have a heater. It showed up with a heater and a cord lol