Nutball
TreeHouser
To me, less than 45-50 is cold especially if it is cloudy and windy. It's too cold when hydraulics are sluggish (in the 30's or less).
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Steve Mack
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Anything under 70 is cool, anything under 60 is cold. Any thing under 50 is 
flushcut
TreeHouser
Rust belt truck issues the last two days. Break line in the plow truck blow, fixed that. Then another blew fixed that. Go to bleed the breaks one bleeder is rust welded in place, new caliper fixed that. Test drive goes well truck stops. But the power steering lines blew, fukk! New parts on order.
flushcut
TreeHouser
Oh, I forgot to mention I never left the parking lot the whole time, saved a tow bill I guess.
Treeaddict
Treehouser
Rajan’s mobile mechanic service!
22 degrees this morning, found out I need a chipper battery eventually
might go get some cold start videos, got a pine to go knock out at 10am, customer keeps the wood even!
the kubota and the dodge are both boring to start, no difference between 10 degrees and 100 degrees but the 4bt and 3116 in the bucket and chipper are fun, I know the CAT will start, the cummins is a little slow but thats just the battery
might go get some cold start videos, got a pine to go knock out at 10am, customer keeps the wood even!
the kubota and the dodge are both boring to start, no difference between 10 degrees and 100 degrees but the 4bt and 3116 in the bucket and chipper are fun, I know the CAT will start, the cummins is a little slow but thats just the battery
Tow trucks are for spoiled people with shops
real men do it in place! I've literally done some in the parts store parking lot before, out of town.
Nutball
TreeHouser
Just make sure the terminals are clean, and the post clamps are all the way on and fully tightened. Even if there was no problem until the cold, it could just be a poor contact.
They are fine, battery is like 10 years old and half the size it should be
flushcut
TreeHouser
I’ve done my fair share of fixed in place repairs in the rain, snow, sub zero temps, and mud. A shop is nice for planned repairs but not always practical.Tow trucks are for spoiled people with shops
Burnham
Woods walker
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TreeHouser
Forced air propane heater and a tarp is pretty standard gear in Wisco winter.
lucky it doesn't get that cold here, its been down to 5 degrees once in the 7 years I've lived here, chipper wouldn't even try to start and the bucket truck certainly wasn't happy
the fire to warm the block/oil is something id do if I have to, BUT, it seems like a real PITA and time consuming, last resort IMO
stikine
Treehouser
Clean up efforts continue on our landslide. Access and power has been restored to residents south. Still 2 peo
ple missing but the search continues with dogs. Here's a few photos of the mess.
ple missing but the search continues with dogs. Here's a few photos of the mess.Hair dryer in the intake was my favorite, every little bit you warm the air going in the better because of the massive compression ratio of a diesel. It's the most bang for your buck as far as cold starting goes, and is why pretty much all modern diesels use it. Glow plugs are technically a way to heat the air too, they just do it in the cylinder. Don't use a heat gun tho if you have a paper air filter.... ask me how i know
stikine
Treehouser
I actually have done a propane torch and heat gun before to start my skid before I was able to pull it apart and get the other 2 glow plugs wired upHair dryer in the intake was my favorite, every little bit you warm the air going in the better because of the massive compression ratio of a diesel. It's the most bang for your buck as far as cold starting goes, and is why pretty much all modern diesels use it. Glow plugs are technically a way to heat the air too, they just do it in the cylinder. Don't use a heat gun tho if you have a paper air filter.... ask me how i know
neither one worked, had to resort to lots of ether lol
new starter, and glow plugs are fixed, she fires right up now, now to rebuild the motor, new hydro pump, and rebuild all the cylinders/valves, then itll be back to a decent machine for only $2500 or so
Kaveman
Treehouser
Prayers toward all involved.
Cobleskill
Treehouser
Did you try the heat to orange and quench more than once if needed? Knock on wood I have not had one it didn't work on. Does not work on steel seized in aluminum though.
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TreeHouser
Too many rubber parts close by to catch on fire. I did apply some heat but the amount of time involved wasn’t worth it. New parts = less time besides how much life is left in a 2006 caliper that is rusted to fudge on a plow truck.
Cobleskill
Treehouser
Try it. You will be amazed. Plain heat is no help. The quenching does the trick.
flushcut
TreeHouser
I have done the heat and quench method many times but figured the 70$ spent on a new caliper is worth it. Plus it was rounded over drilled out with a broken easy out stuck in the bleeder.
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