Why I Never Plug The Truck In During Winter

Technology is nice and we have proof you are spoiled....

 

Thats why all the Indians come running when I start my truck in the mornings... Boy, some days all the trucks around mine fade into the cloud until the Detroit warms a little!

 

I remember if the temp dropped below 15 it usually took 2 guys to start the old Macks. One would crank it while the other sprayed ether through the air cleaner untill it would run bt itself.

 

I looked at a t600 with a webasto. I didn't know what it was.

 

I once saw a guy start a piece of equipment by pulling the hose off of the intake manifold, soaking a wad of newspaper in diesel fuel, stuffing it in the manifold, Lighting it with a match, and when it was burning good starting the engine.

It worked pretty good, but I wouldn't recommend the practice. It was cool watching the glowing bits if newspaper shoot out of the stack though.

Just wondering if anyone else remembers tricks like burning pieces of old pallets down to glowing embers in the cut off bottom of a 55 gal drum, and then sliding it under the oil pan.

 

I wish more trucks had those!!! It's rare to see any APUs around here or even a bunk heater that does more than heat the bunk area - period.

 

Well you have to understand. Burky is a spoiled flower hauler, he has never had to work with anything but the latest and best equipment. That is great work if you can get it.

 

ROFL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!