Tips and Tricks to Prepare Your Truck for Winter
Begin winter with a clean fuel filter to further protect against gelling, especially with bio-diesel.Pre-Winterizing Tips
- Perform all scheduled maintenance
- Inspect and service coolant and DEF system
- Spec a diesel fired bunk heater for warmth
- If idling between 5°F and 32°F, keep engine at 850 RPM to avoid EGR fouling; there is no constraint outside of this range
- Monitor tire pressure and tread depth
- Load test batteries
- Check air system components
- The degree of blending #2 diesel (Summer) with #1 diesel (Winter) varies significantly by state and by month
- If you have to fuel in a low blend area but are heading into the cold, consider adding a temporary fuel additive
- Fuel coolers are unnecessary for most operations; hot fuel is better for fuel economy