Extreme winter coming....for what I have planned

I have asked that question before and never had an answer.
What is your choice and preferences for "good" winter tires? I assume there are tires made specifically for your winter job?
How many miles will you drive in a winter season?

 

I never thought of this before, great tip!

 

I don't know if this even works on CATs anymore, the dipstick has to be shrouded for this to work or the windage throws the oil and covers the dipstick up to where it leaves the tube.

 

I know it works on BXS and MXS Cats.

 

Article fox in Delano mn make fuel tank heaters heated fuel lines and heating pads and other stuff for cold weather operation. Go to there web site articfox.com I got carrier gen with tank heaters, hotline fuel lines with lifetime fuel filters with heating pads on them with some old heavy wool socks over that and put some pipe insulation on fuel lines to keep heat in and might want to think about putting box liner or custom covers for fuel tanks to help retain heat. I rarely use fuel additives usually a water break up additive once awhile. Carry some tarps to wrap around truck to ground to keep heat in when parked and have a custom padded radiator cover like an X on front with zippers works good made so that you can adjust to diff openings or completely closed. Give ya some ideas.

 

I wouldn't shut it off ever. If you know your truck you will have an idea of how much oil it uses, and your oil pressure gaudge should clue you in if running low. At -60, a shutdown for 15 min may freeze it solid. Anti freeze might freeze and crack stuff....oil will be so thick it wont even crank. Batts may not even hold a charge at those temps. Unless your in a warm shed, i don't recommend shutting down for anything. Idling at 1200 rpm with a foam radiator cover, my collent was still only 60 degrees. At -60, it would get supper cold pretty quick. Most diesel stations don't even require you to shut down to fuel. That tells you something about how quick it can go baddly.

 

Hot fox makes some nice ones. I got 3 on my truck with a valve so they can be turned off in good weather. I havn't used um yet though since my truck hasn't seen winter yet. (earlier post was about me in a company truck)

 

I've never used anything but highway tires. Only time I had trouble was in mud. They were fine on snow and ice. I cant see buying a new set of tires for use 3 or 4 months a year.

 

Generally you want tires with lots of sipes and rubber compound that will stay soft when it gets cold.
Worst thing in the winter is ultra low resistance steer tires that's made to last forever and drive tires for on/off road with big thread blocks that made to be cut resistant.