Hauling equipment South to North.

If it runs on diesel, and you fuel up down south, and then come up here in the winter, yeah, you better add anti-gel to it before you leave. Make sure you run too and ensure it gets into the filter and pump etc....

 

Treat fuel or have other equipment on site to pull it off transport trailer.

 

We’ve hauled equipment from Houston area to Iowa , Minnesota ,Wisconsin and up in that area in the winter time and if it gets around freezing we start it and let it run then when you get there you just drive it off!

 

Used southern equipment brings a premium up north. Different weather elements expose tires,
hoses, other expendables exposed to extreme temps. Rust is rampant on dealers used lots.

 

One year I loaded a John Deere tractor in South Florida and took it up to KY that year happened to be close to 0-10 degrees. The Buyer asked me to check the freeze point on the coolant it was ok. When I got up there they had to use like 3 sets of jumper cables and pickup trucks to get the thing started. Of course it probably didn't have the best battery in it either.

 

In winter we run. Engine idles constantly when not running. Fuel return lines to the tanks take care of that.

However if you have equipment with it's own fuel and not running going north? You need to put in anti gel or be prepared to run it a little when freezing or below.

 

I always call the dealer ahead of time and ask them what they want me to do. Sometimes they don’t want me messing with it for whatever reason. It’s usually new stuff and they say they’ll figure it out once I get there

 

New equipment picked up at the port or assembly plant usually doesn't have a lot of fuel in it. Sometimes I'll add fuel and let it run for the day as I'm driving into the colder weather, (if it's an 'inexpensive' piece), high dollar pieces I just let them deal with when I get there. I figure waiting an hour for them to get it started is cheaper than me adding the wrong supplement and screwing something up.