Extreme cold

[big bubba]

never checked coolant with a multi meter, have you?

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[Too many Kubotas]

Even at -10, I take off as soon as having started the engine.

Forgot to mention that letting the turbo cool (EGTs go down) is also important, even when it's cold out.

 

[Too many Kubotas]

never checked coolant with a multi meter, have you?

Yup. It's quick and easy.

 

[GrandpaSmurf825]

When I was a young mechanic at a big truck shop in Vermont, some of the loggers had connections on the front of their pickups or log trucks, that they hooked the hoses to there skidder out in the woods, then opened the valves, they basically were doing a "flush" by circulating there hot coolant from the truck, into the skidder ... Finish there coffee, and start the skidder, do the opposite when they were ready to go home ...

What was the reason for hooking up at the end of the day? If I read your post correctly that they did the opposite at the end of the day. I would Just be sure the same vehicle always was hooked up to the same skidder. We never did this because we had welder generators and portable heaters so if necessary we could plug them in and run heat on an engine both.

 

[Shawn T. W.]

End of day was to warm up there ride home ...

 

[lman]

View attachment 4830654 it gets so cold in thd Prairies that we need to prevent our propane from Liquifing. I use my L5240 in this weather sparingly. I wahted til it was -25C to plow the driveway. Its hard on them for sure. I feel sorry for you folk that don't usually get this cold. Be prepared and stay warm.

Hey that's almost as cold as -40F.

 

[Fuddyduddy1952]

It's been so cold here in Virginia I've had to pee inside.

 

[Saucymynx]

Update: thanks for everyone’s input. I left both tractors plugged in through the deep freeze. Both tractors are fine. Surprisingly didn’t make much of a hit to my electric bill.

 

[CH4Ohio]

Update: thanks for everyone’s input. I left both tractors plugged in through the deep freeze. Both tractors are fine. Surprisingly didn’t make much of a hit to my electric bill.

Good decision! Peace of mind / Lack of worry buys a lot of electricity anyway!

 

[grsthegreat]

I have a silicone heat pad on the oil pan and one on the transmission. Plus one on my 25 gallon hydraulic 3 point tank.

These hook into a wifi plug that i can control from the phone. I can either turn them. On manually or they can follow a schedule.

Weather turns cold in north idaho….though strangely not this year.

Has never let me down.

But i did replace the glow plugs late last year. Only 1 of the 4 were working when i ohmed them out.

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[Oaktree]

I wahted til it was -25C to plow the driveway.

Hey that's almost as cold as -40F.

Not really. -25C = -13F. -40F = -40C. Still cold, no matter how you measure it.

never checked coolant with a multi meter, have you?

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Huh, learn something new every day. Never heard of that before.

 

[big bubba]

Not really. -25C = -13F. -40F = -40C. Still cold, no matter how you measure it.


Huh, learn something new every day. Never heard of that before.

either have i till i read about. would be interesting to test & compare with the usual method. thx

 

[Gregster613]

I have a silicone heat pad on the oil pan and one on the transmission. Plus one on my 25 gallon hydraulic 3 point tank.

These hook into a wifi plug that i can control from the phone. I can either turn them. On manually or they can follow a schedule.

Weather turns cold in north idaho….though strangely not this year.

Has never let me down.

But i did replace the glow plugs late last year. Only 1 of the 4 were working when i ohmed them out.

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Just out of curiosity I wanted to ask, just how well do those little tiny silicone heat pads work? I guess they must be okay since you mentioned/showed/and use them - but it seems like they are so tiny they can't be of much help?

 

[grsthegreat]

Just out of curiosity I wanted to ask, just how well do those little tiny silicone heat pads work? I guess they must be okay since you mentioned/showed/and use them - but it seems like they are so tiny they can't be of much help?

Ive been using them since 2010, and the tractor starts alot easier when i use them on very cild days.mi can place my hand on the tank and the heat is obvious.

 

[Rockbadchild]

-40 at Ft Greeley Ak, no wind, sunny, perfect snow machine weather.

-40 perfect snow machine weather ?? lol ok sure if you say so.

 

[Rockbadchild]

Was -40 here a couple of nights and close to that for several others for the last week.
I reached out to Phillips and Temro,who make the grid heater and block heater on my Deere. They recommend leaving it plugged in 24/7.
I plugged in the tractor for 7 hours and it wasn't enough to help it start.

My tractor is a such a cold blooded as well, the only way mine would start at -40 is if it has been plugged in for 7h, brought the battery in to warm up and charged to top it up, start the antifreeze heather and put a canvas tarp on it with a propane heather underneath for 1h.

 

[outdoorsman123]

Just out of curiosity I wanted to ask, just how well do those little tiny silicone heat pads work? I guess they must be okay since you mentioned/showed/and use them - but it seems like they are so tiny they can't be of much help?

I personally use a magnetic heater. Works great. Keeps the oil warm and helps make it easier to crank and helps provide oil flow to the engine faster, apparently.

I didn't go with the silicone ones as I was concerned I would damage it. I can use the magnetic one as needed and I move between equipment as needed too.

 

[Gregster613]

Ive been using them since 2010, and the tractor starts alot easier when i use them on very cild days.mi can place my hand on the tank and the heat is obvious.

Okay, Thanks for the positive feedback Grs. Good to know those "tiny" heat pads function as well as they do!!