“what would you do?”
hello everyone, i hope you were all safe and profitable this week!! i have a question for you all just to see what you would do. i’ll set the stage for you. i was in cheyenne wy this week had to deliver to a wherehouse there. I-80 was closed west of cheyenne up over sherman and I-25 was closed north of cheyenne not because of snow fall but because of blowing snow the wind was blowing according to the weather report between 50+55 mph. it was bitter cold and with the wind chill down around -10 to-20 it made it down right miserable. no place to park at any of the truckstops and not wanting to go to far empty with the wind and blowing snow. so i decided to park on the side of the street, now my truck is equiped with an hvac system that circulates the water thru out the block and keeps it warm. however it does nothing for the fuel!! with ulsd, reports say it should not gel up but would you take the chance? would you turn your truck off and save the fuel or would you keep it running? keep in mind there are’nt any repair shops and no place to get warm if it does. how far do you push the limits? please leave me a comment and let me know what you would do. i will post all your comments. thanks and be safe until next time.
January 30, 2009 at 2:36 pm
Hey Kurt,
Hope you and the family are doing well! Us girls here in recruiting have been checkin stuff out and enjoy seeing how things are going!! However ….lol! We havent seen pics from the Big Rig Expo(Leah and I are sad) …LOL!! Just giving you a hard time!
January 31, 2009 at 5:46 am
I would leave it running. With those temps it’s just to cold to take a chance. I enjoy your commentary keep it coming.
January 31, 2009 at 10:29 am
I am a compony driver i live in winnipeg canada were it has gotten 40 below.my truck has an apu that does like yours.what i do is run truck at high idle for about an hour.than shut off for few hrs. I figure that the fuek used is cheaper than a tow
January 31, 2009 at 4:42 pm
Hello Kurt
Well I, like you, have been running in below zero weather for the past two weeks I have been using Howells conditioner and havent had any problems .But when I have any doubt I idle . And I guess if there are any consequences I guess I will pay them
Be Safe
Dick
January 31, 2009 at 10:43 pm
hey carrie, and girls. you must not have been on my website for a while because i posted them right after the show. LOL but not to worry i will post them for you all again. how about that? just giving you some jazz back lol. any way here they are and i will see you all my next time in the office to give you all more jazz. LOL LOL
January 31, 2009 at 10:46 pm
thanks for the comment mark. just keep checking back, and i will tell you what i really did do. that very cold nite.
January 31, 2009 at 10:50 pm
hello wayne, that sure sounds like a good idea, but i am supposed to be testing this truck out. to push the limits, but how far do you push? stay tuned for the answer.
February 1, 2009 at 12:11 pm
thanks for comment dick. however the detroit people say that ulsd should not gell, just like the people from howell’s do. i guess the question comes down to who do you trust more. but i will not leave you in suspense to much longer so check back in few days.
February 2, 2009 at 11:20 pm
I would shut it off . The coldest that I have tested it to was -17 degrees without wind chill . The truck started just fine . However I was next to a warm warehouse . So if there had been a problem there was shelter for me to seek refuge . Good luck Kurt .
February 3, 2009 at 9:59 am
AWE! There we are!!! HOW FUN! Try to stay warm and BE SAFE!!!!!
February 4, 2009 at 8:31 am
thanks all of you for your comments. i will tell all of you i did do tonite so stay tuned!!
February 4, 2009 at 8:04 pm
A friend of mine spotted you today at the JCT yard, he also pulls for them. You’re ok as far as I can tell, you made it there, haha!!
February 4, 2009 at 10:43 pm
thanks for the comment ed. i hope your friend does well over here. if he needs any help tell him he can contact me i would be glad to help.
April 15, 2009 at 8:24 am
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