Best Way To Haul My Broken Down Tractor

What shop did you take the truck to?

 

I would seek references

 

What’s the problem with the truck? Several great shops around Des Moines,plus decent parts too, truck/issue details? Maybe I could help point you in right direction

 

Just because coolant is in the oil doesn't always mean it's a head gasket, could be an oil cooler or any seal separating oil & coolant. I would pressurize the coolant system and look for where the leak is, a video scope could be used to look inside the engine.

 

If coolant level is normal than it wouldnt be mixing with oil,depends which engine it is,I’d check the crankcase breather tube and make sure it’s not froze shut or plugged,oil out the dipstick is a rarity,means pressure is building in crankcase,head gasket,breather tube,piston,rings,etc cause that. Depends what’s youre at, there’s an old school mechanic in Colfax right behind the Casey’s that’s good and fair. If you can’t find a mechanic then call Aschennbrenner Trucking in Fremont Iowa,he’s got trailers for your need and also has drivers that can deliver to Jersey.

 

Yep, this is the kind insight that this forum can provide.

 

Sucks you can't just take a man at his word.
Go on computer inter-webs and research the shop and his history.
If they/he burned anyone there might be a trail.
Lots of good insight here, towing it home is money U could spend on parts, IMHO.
If it's that low miles it should be a simple fix.
Have them do a coolant leak-down test, and compression test, also.
Best of luck.

 

What I was thinking. The problem started after a -20 night. Something froze. Is this a southern truck and How good is your coolant?

 

Is it possible that with how much the truck sat (less than 30,000 a year) that condesation could have built up in the oil pan? Or some other connection to the extreme low mileage hitting the "I looked outside and my eyes got frostbite" cold?