Ready for Winter.

I have a IIA 109 Diesel over here in Ontario and I spent the day yesterday getting it ready for the cooler days. First of all in went a lower rad hose heater, the closest size is 1.5 inch so I had to find a lower rad hose that was 1.5 inch the whole length and chop it up to fit.
Second was to pull off the fixed fan behind the rad and put it away for a few months, I have a electric fan in front of the rad if needed.
Thirdly the Smiths cab heater went back in, I have two 12 volt heater / blowers mounted on the windshield as well.
All went well last night when I went to the Yard to check the Reefer units on the containers & trailers, I use the Landy as its right hand drive and it perfect for doing the checks four times over the weekend.
Its -4c this morning so I am going to plug it in for a hour and see how things go when I leave.
I am also planning a heated battery wrap and a trickle charger as well.

Do you use diesel antifreeze over there, or do you add a gallon or so of petrol to each full tank?

Oldseadog said:

Do you use diesel antifreeze over there, or do you add a gallon or so of petrol to each full tank?

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In North America we got winter grade Diesel with a anti gelling agent in it

It's OK for some!!

Like Thor1950 said we have Winter Grade Diesel here, I also remembered I put in a Winter Thermostat 82 deg as well, I also use Rotella 5w-40 Synthetic oil in the winter. The old girl started well yesterday at -4 C and I have heat to warm my feet!! The front hubs are now locked for the season too.

Retired Limey said:

Like Thor1950 said we have Winter Grade Diesel here, I also remembered I put in a Winter Thermostat 82 deg as well, I also use Rotella 5w-40 Synthetic oil in the winter. The old girl started well yesterday at -4 C and I have heat to warm my feet!! The front hubs are now locked for the season too.

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But you drive it more than 2 miles at a time on your tripsound:

Yup I use it as my daily driver when I can, I prefer to drive older trucks. I have to put up with modern Tractor Trailers when working! Stupid emissions keep messing up the engine management systems in them!!

A Father Trucker then

Just a quick update, after a week of using the engine heater starting is a breeze. I have it on for an hour before I leave and when I get to the yard I plug it in to one of the outlets for the Tractor Trailers. When I get back later in the day it is toasty and warm, cab heater is working well too.
The heater is a 650 watt at 110 volt unit.

Hi Retired Limey...what do you drive in the day job then...I am a truck driver over here in the UK...just love the old school yank trucks Kenworths ect.

Nick.