Rammer64

Well, my intake heater came on this morning for the first time this year.
Winter won't be long now. "DANG!"

natstayl

Yup! Time to cover the BBQ grill. What was the temp up there this morning? 43* here. But it was in the 30's some week before last.
Nat

Lakemann

39* this Am.here in northwest NJ.Temps going down fuel prices going up

Dr. Evil

Whatda mean cover the grill???...I BBQ when its -20

Shovelhead

My "Wait To Start" light came on for about 10 seconds when firing up yesterday AM.
Old Man Winter can't be too far away.

Mopar1973man

You guys are late... My grid heater has been comming for at least month. We have been seeing 30-40F* weather for a good month.

Now I got to run a extension cord out to the truck and keep it warm. You sure do see a difference if MPG's when you plug it in or not.

bdramsey

haha when I bought my 04.5, after I got it home, and was going to put my extention cord under the seat, I started looking for the plug-in. I could'nt find it, so I took it back to the dealer and told them that somone forgot to install it... hahaha he looked at me like I fell off the turnip truck, and said that they don't come with one since they are supposed to start at -20.... I kinda shook my head, and started price shopping for a plug in heater. I think I might get one that works off the batteries though, I'll have to see what happens.

Dr. Evil

The block heater is there (on passenger side) you just have to buy the plug.

kelley15

When I got up this morning it was about 76. Winter hasnt made it here yet. Some years we kind of get skipped by winter.

Lightman

kelley15, from someone who just moved from Sarasota to Cleveland, let me be the first to extend that favorite of fingers in your direction!

Well it's starting to get cold up here in Cleveland too. Question, when the grid heaters on your 3rd gen trucks go on and off, do you guys get a click or pop noise?

phox_mulder

Not a 3rd gen here, but yes, you should hear a click.

These are big heating elements and require a relay to turn them on/off.


phox

infidel

At least a month here also. 6000 feet in Montana does tend to get a bit nippy.
Still 70-80° in the daytime though.

bdramsey

I have to buy a special plug, just for the extention cord?

Mexstan

What are these low temperatures you guys are whining about?
I have no idea what you are talking about.

Lightman

Ahh it's still crisp at this point, not cold yet. I mean come on, I went jetskiing sunday!