Cold Climate

[mach1mustang351]

So what do you guys that live in the snowy cold places do to your trucks for the winter??  Gear oil changed with something thinner in the axles and manual transmissions?  Different mixes of antifreeze?  I was wondering when I was hating life trying to pump gear oil into one of my cars this weekend and wondered what the cold parts of the world do. 

[Blazin]

Nothing different for oils or anti freeze hear. Have a block heater. I plug mine in over night if its going to be 10ish degrees or colder. between 35, and 10 degrees I still plug it in but have it set on a timer so it kicks on a couple hours before I leave in the AM. Let it run for a few mins before driving it too.

[Grim 82]

Lock the hubs and wait for spring

[Buddy]

park it in the corner of the garage and dont look at it again till spring.

[JohnnyCanuck]

I don't change any fluids in the winter.  I have used a battery blanket, weather front, block heater and if my block heater has died, a magnetic oil pan heater.  I run propane on my current truck and I have a heater in the mixer when it gets really cold.

[Canadian 4X4]

park it in the corner of the garage and dont look at it again till spring.

X2

[Da67goatman]

I don't change anything for winter or summer, unless its really cold, then I have a piece of cardboard I slip in front of the radiator to get decent heat.

[Grim 82]

Sometimes when the seasons change you can get a good deal on cases of 5w30, so I'll run that in the winter. Keep the washer fluid and gas tanks topped off, throw the ice scraper in the gun rack, and keep the scoop shovel and tow rope handy.

[Blazin]

Oh yeah forgot about the cardboard. I have a real thick wax coated piece I side in front of my radiator too. Make sure the plow is in working order also!

[1980c10]

park it in the corner of the garage and dont look at it again till spring.

X2

X3  except I look at it and come up with projects to complete before it is nice out again.

[beastie_3]

For those in the cold climate, its 83 degrees here today...

[Grim 82]

It hit 40 here today, and we just whooped Minneapolis for worst weather.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42280201/ns/local_news-minneapolis_mn/

[1979C20]

For those in the colder climate, its 96 here today with 6% humidity and 0% chance of rain with no wind.

[slammed79]

For those in the colder climate, its 96 here today with 6% humidity and 0% chance of rain with no wind.

Yesterday was glorious!

[zieg85]

Yesterday was glorious!
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Wish it was here.  Today isn't to bad but real windy.  Yesterday was mid 40's damp and generally a crappy day.  I did manage to get one mirror changed out so I am that much closer to my first car show in May...