Arctic Winter 2010

Discussion in 'Truckers' Photo Shack | Art Gallery' started by Wildkat, Oct 24, 2010.

  1. Dionysus

    Dionysus Medium Load Member

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    That was the one. He was headed south as I was waiting to cross the scale northbound.
     
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  3. Wildkat

    Wildkat <strong>Arctic Mistress</strong>

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    There ya go...there's only two of us...my truck has the bright pink stripes, no decal on the trailer...am lucky, pretty much pull same trailer all the time, so kind of stick out LOL
     
  4. Wildkat

    Wildkat <strong>Arctic Mistress</strong>

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    Been awhile since I've had a chance to add some new pictures...

    Snow on the trees...

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    Crossing the Mackenzie River...-52C, ice fog extraordinaire:

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  5. paul 1052

    paul 1052 Heavy Load Member

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    What are you doing to your fuel at -52C? What temp is straight Canadian fuel good to?
     
  6. Wildkat

    Wildkat <strong>Arctic Mistress</strong>

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    We use a good fuel conditioner...definitely NOT Howes, that's no good for where I go..I personally like a conditioner that is made by Safety Kleen.

    Our winter diesel comes in a variety of formulations, there's Diesel 10, good to -10C, Diesel 20, good to -20C, & what we run in the far north is Diesel 50, good to -50C, and THAT is home heating oil! :)
     
  7. Native Dancer

    Native Dancer Heavy Load Member

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    I've used Howes to 68 below without a problem. 3 weeks ago I was in 40 below and kept on chugging.
     
  8. paul 1052

    paul 1052 Heavy Load Member

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    I've been running Kansas City to Edmonton, this was my 3rd winter up that way and I still can't get an answer I'm comfortable with about what temps the fuel in Saskatoon and Edmonton at FJ is good to. After gelling on the roll at -28F I put on an Arctic Fox hotline. I know what you mean about Howes, I had.it dosed thick and the 3rd time I.clogged filters between Sask and Maidstone that day I got towed to a warm shop.
     
  9. Native Dancer

    Native Dancer Heavy Load Member

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    When I'm running in the winter I always sit, preferably overnight, after fuelling. This gives the fuel a chance to warm up before going through the fuel lines and filters.
     
  10. canuck in da truck

    canuck in da truck Road Train Member

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    i have had fuel from both stoon and edmonton--wasnt J tho --was petro pass---didnt add any concitioner---and never any problems as low as -40
    maybe the j has crappy fuel ?
     
  11. paul 1052

    paul 1052 Heavy Load Member

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    Im thinking it was crappy "treated" fuel from the States. Since then I put on a hotline and have always heavily treated US fuel with FPPF Polar Power but never Canadian fuel...and stayed out of the warm shop.
     
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