Cold Weather / Tractor

Yes absolutely. Check the amp rating and match, or exceed the amperage rating on the heater with a HD timer.

 

Back to the diesel aspect...At least around here you need to watch which nozzle you are picking up. Year around you can get #2 here. A lot of the time what we call winter blend is run if you go through enough so you can change it up if really cold comes. What our winter blend consists of is a 50/50 mix of #2 and #1 fuel. When the real cold comes we run straight #1. Not quite as much lubricity,power or btu's in #1 but with the pariffins removed it doesn't soot up and gel up as much. If I am working in a shop with a portable jet furnace I prefer skipping #1 and using K-1 kerosene because it doesn't give the headache as bad as burning diesel.

 

I do one hour before here and it works well. I just assumed mine was a block heater like on a different machine I had.

Hey JustWood . What is an easy way to tell if I have a block heater or an in-line/circulator heater? I just see plug coming out, rest is under metal hood.

 

If what he calls an in line or circulating heater is what we call tank heaters it will be an external "tank" with coolant lines run to it. A block heater is a small element that is inserted into the block of the engine through a frost plug hole, basically looks like a power cord run into the engine. Anyone use the magnetic or glue on pad oil pan heaters?

 

There's a guy at work that bought a dipstick heater he was afraid to cut into the radiator hose. He said it works just heats the oil and allows the engine to roll a bit easier I'd guess

 

Follow the cord . If it goes to the block - block heater .usually low on block. Heat rises.
If it goes to a small tank unit about the size of a 20oz pop bottle with coolant lines to it, it's an inline .

 

Thanks.

 

Years ago I had a lower radiator hose heater I cut into a pickup. It worked really good. I was skeptical and thought it may lead to hose issues but never had a problem in all 15 years I drove the ol gas hog.

 

I've had them on tractors and they seem to work pretty well never had trouble either

 

I was thinking about a carry-all for the tractor since I have the hoe off, I could use it for a bunch of different things and it would add some extra weight on the back. I don't think that I would make the width of the one in the example.

Our local dealer wasn't interested in getting this so I would order the frame from TSC and then add the wood.

Example; Tractor Carry-all

 

Make one you won't regret it even if you have a loader! The angle iron Tsc 3pt. "Forks" are fairly cheap and a bit of scrap lumber, or better stuff if you've got it I use mine all the time even for odd length rounds and splits I made short sides and a removable tailgate that can slide in against some stop blocks at the desired firewood length. Mine is a half sheet of 3/4 plywood, some carriage bolts to put it down to the frame and some 2x8 sides. I've had some boulders in it that had my front wheels in the air and havent busted it yet. Helping with the pool deck last summer here

 

Thinking this same thing

 

I had the tractor plugged in overnight, what a difference that made when starting it.

I plowed our driveway and the neighbors again, we had another 2-3 inches of the fluffy stuff.

 

Feel free to bounce over and hit my place on the next snow. Better plug in its gonna be cold this weekend!

 

And as long as you're out and about.....

 

I emailed Sunoco about when they change over from summer blend to winter blend (diesel) in our area, they said at the beginning of October.

 

I talked with our local TSC, they don't have any in stock and won't because it's a seasonal item according to the guy I talked with.

They did have two in the Lowville NY store but he said they don't ship between stores so I'll wait.

 

Well darn keep an eye on craigslist in the meantime I guess.

 

Theses work good. I sold mine and all attachments along with my last Kubota tractor. When I go back to an Ag tractor with removable backhoe I will probably make another one. The extra weight of your backhoe is usually a good thing when pushing/lifting snow.