silly radiator coverings during winter

That old White had the heater under the driver seat. It was a regular coolant heater, but by the time the hoses ran from the engine to the front of the cab, then looped back to the heater, the water was cool. Practically useless unless a fan humming can keep a person warm.

 

Winter fronts definitely help in the cold, around 15F or so. No need any warmer than that. The best is an adjustable one that you can shut tight at night. Newer engines are better at keeping the heat, especially Volvos, but not all trucks are new. Putting a winter front helps keep the engine warmer, the cab warmer, and the fuel warmer at no expense as long as it is utilized correctly. You actually make more boost as well.

Tomorrow night it is going to be -30C and -40C with the windchill here. It was -50C with the windchill for about 36 hours not too long ago.

 

If you could manage to get my a-model out of the parking lot and on the road on a cold day you would soon realize they are needed with a big radiator.

 

Learn the routing of a coolant system then report back with your findings.

You are wrong.

BTW, that white stuff coming out the exhaust is normally steam burning off from condensation in the exhaust.

 

If your thermostat is not showing 190+, he is completely right. Today's trucks run differently, but they still have thermostat failures, which cause them to run cool. Just because there is heat out of the heater doesn't mean the engine is hot enough. Look at the gauges, they will tell the true store if they are operating correctly.

 

Yep, I was running in that warm weather and I made one of the silly looking cardboard ones. When I got back to temps in the 20's I took it off.

 

I never explain to green horns. They know more than I do already.

 

The company I work for wont allow them on their trucks. It is in our employee hand book stating at no time are we to install a winter front on any company truck.

 

What are the lanes typical of your employer? That may be why they don't want one on the trucks. IF you stay south, where its seldom below the 30's for lows, then it makes sense.
I run in the north (MN and WI) it was below -30 (air temp, without the windchill) for several days last week and prior. Its a good thing to have when its that cold out.