your winterizing routine!
Post Fiend
Joined: Feb 2009
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From: Ottawa, Ontario
It snowed some 6cm of snow Saturday night, and I was out having fun! Burned half of tank of gas in ~an hour....
1/4 of that in a large empty parking lot
It sucks for donuts tho. You try and spin around and it won't, as soon as a wheel looses traction, the other locks up, and unlocks/locks/unlocks all the time! It prevents it from spining around nicelly. Gives nasty jerks to when the wheels lock and unlock. It is limited slip.
But the Diesel F250, soon as 1 wheel looses traction, other one locks in and they both spin non stop!
F150 is running on car tires, P235/75R15 and I keep 'em at 35psi all around.
Rear leafs mustb be weak or something to, anyone can jump in the box and the truck bounces way to much, suspension really goes down alot for almost no weight.
It does have it's original shocks all around tho. Witch probably all leaked out. One of the rears leaked out after being on the road a couple weeks.
1/4 of that in a large empty parking lot
It sucks for donuts tho. You try and spin around and it won't, as soon as a wheel looses traction, the other locks up, and unlocks/locks/unlocks all the time! It prevents it from spining around nicelly. Gives nasty jerks to when the wheels lock and unlock. It is limited slip.
But the Diesel F250, soon as 1 wheel looses traction, other one locks in and they both spin non stop!
F150 is running on car tires, P235/75R15 and I keep 'em at 35psi all around.
Rear leafs mustb be weak or something to, anyone can jump in the box and the truck bounces way to much, suspension really goes down alot for almost no weight.
It does have it's original shocks all around tho. Witch probably all leaked out. One of the rears leaked out after being on the road a couple weeks.
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Joined: Jun 2008
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From: Michigan
You might be surprised to see how well an older 2wd F150 can do in the snow. It will carry 1000lbs no problem unless the springs are shot. I already have a heavy propane bottle in the midship location of my F150 and with some nice tires on the back, that truck outshined the odd 4x4s during a big dump years ago (I had to take a driving test like that! - passed HAHA!!)
Thing is they roll on half the tire pressure and generally don't have the torsion equilizer bars which allows them to very easily find traction compared to diesel F250s. You likely won't be able to drag some one out of the ditch, but I was able to drive over 8" of snow as long as there was something solid underneath to be found. I think that's pretty good for a 2wd.
As for 11MPG......wow, that 4.9 needs an *** kicking. Guessing a few sensors aren't being honest.
Thing is they roll on half the tire pressure and generally don't have the torsion equilizer bars which allows them to very easily find traction compared to diesel F250s. You likely won't be able to drag some one out of the ditch, but I was able to drive over 8" of snow as long as there was something solid underneath to be found. I think that's pretty good for a 2wd.
As for 11MPG......wow, that 4.9 needs an *** kicking. Guessing a few sensors aren't being honest.
Does 2000 count as older? lol Mine will handle the weight ok, but the first 500 lbs it drops down so far and then stays there for the rest of the weight lol. its not sitting on the bump stops either so i dont know whats going on there lol.
Posting Guru
Joined: Mar 2010
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From: Upstate NY
get truck ready for winter? nah shes been good to go, 31 degrees this morning one glow cycle and no block heater she fired off with a blip on the starter.
more like get the plow ready for winter!! just got a 8' fisher minute mount 1 with the older under hood hydraulics, I like it ALOT much more than my 8' western unimount thats electric/ hydraulic, this fisher just seems more simple and reliable, I'm actually going to hang the fisher on my truck for this coming season
more like get the plow ready for winter!! just got a 8' fisher minute mount 1 with the older under hood hydraulics, I like it ALOT much more than my 8' western unimount thats electric/ hydraulic, this fisher just seems more simple and reliable, I'm actually going to hang the fisher on my truck for this coming season
Post Fiend
Joined: Nov 2003
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From: Nutter Fort, WV
I am doing mine now.
Grease everything.
Check fluids in axles, transfer case and transmission.
Check belts and hoses.
Clean battery terminals.
Check all lights.
Check block heater.
A good strong dose of Diesel Kleen through one tank's worth of fuel, then change fuel filter.
Change wipers.
Change air filter.
Change oil and filter.
Pick up my spare transfer case I had rebuilt this summer that I tore up last winter (stretched the chain).
New tires on the rear to match the fronts I put on last spring.
Change the fluid in the plow hoist pump.
Check the hoses and electrical connections on the plow.
New cutting edge on the plow.
So far our long range forcasts are calling for a wet winter.
1/2 the forcasts say all snow like last winter, the other 1/2 say more rain mixed in.
Guess I can tell you how it turned out next April.
Grease everything.
Check fluids in axles, transfer case and transmission.
Check belts and hoses.
Clean battery terminals.
Check all lights.
Check block heater.
A good strong dose of Diesel Kleen through one tank's worth of fuel, then change fuel filter.
Change wipers.
Change air filter.
Change oil and filter.
Pick up my spare transfer case I had rebuilt this summer that I tore up last winter (stretched the chain).
New tires on the rear to match the fronts I put on last spring.
Change the fluid in the plow hoist pump.
Check the hoses and electrical connections on the plow.
New cutting edge on the plow.
So far our long range forcasts are calling for a wet winter.
1/2 the forcasts say all snow like last winter, the other 1/2 say more rain mixed in.
Guess I can tell you how it turned out next April.
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Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 8,005
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From: Ottawa, Ontario
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From: Mi'kma'ki
so far i think im good to go through my first winter with an IDI
everything i keep up on year round,so there's nothing special to do.
i really should test my block heater to see if that works though.
i need some good jumper cables to toss in my box too,for myself or someone else,just in case.
oh,i really doubt these duals are gunna make me happy in the snow.especially trying to push snow,so i may need to toss on standard SRW wheels for winter.don't know for sure yet.but im guessing 95% chance of it lol.
everything i keep up on year round,so there's nothing special to do.
i really should test my block heater to see if that works though.
i need some good jumper cables to toss in my box too,for myself or someone else,just in case.
oh,i really doubt these duals are gunna make me happy in the snow.especially trying to push snow,so i may need to toss on standard SRW wheels for winter.don't know for sure yet.but im guessing 95% chance of it lol.
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From: Campbell River, B.C.
Post Fiend
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From: Nutter Fort, WV
How long (wide) is your plow?
If it is over 8 feet you will be OK going straight, but the outside dual will be on top of the windrow when you turn toward the windrow.
Under 8 feet, like a 7'6" plow and your outside dual will always be on the windrow, even running in a straight line with the blade angled.
Just pull the outside wheels off and run the inners only.
After the mess I see under my truck from years of plowing, add MUDFLAPS.
Behind the front tires all the way into the frame.
With the flatbed, in front of the rear tires and behind the rear tires, all the way from the bed down.
Also something to protect the wiring to the rear lights from ice buildup.
Last year I rewired my whole bed.
The first time I went out plowing, ripped every wire off the rear of the bed when the ice started melting and the big chunks were hanging there by the wires still in the chunks.
First big bump, there went the ice chunks and the new wires with them.
Bad thing, I knew I want to protect the wires, but we got snow before I got the guards made and installed.
If it is over 8 feet you will be OK going straight, but the outside dual will be on top of the windrow when you turn toward the windrow.
Under 8 feet, like a 7'6" plow and your outside dual will always be on the windrow, even running in a straight line with the blade angled.
Just pull the outside wheels off and run the inners only.
After the mess I see under my truck from years of plowing, add MUDFLAPS.
Behind the front tires all the way into the frame.
With the flatbed, in front of the rear tires and behind the rear tires, all the way from the bed down.
Also something to protect the wiring to the rear lights from ice buildup.
Last year I rewired my whole bed.
The first time I went out plowing, ripped every wire off the rear of the bed when the ice started melting and the big chunks were hanging there by the wires still in the chunks.
First big bump, there went the ice chunks and the new wires with them.
Bad thing, I knew I want to protect the wires, but we got snow before I got the guards made and installed.
Fleet Owner
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From: Mi'kma'ki
its an 8'.
well that's what i thought i could do (wasn't sure which one to pull)
but when i asked in a thread (one of powerstrokers/hankhill's) over on OBN,someone said it would be hard on the axle due to having just one offset budd rim.
i sure didn't think running a single budd would hurt anything either.even with 1k of sand in the back.
great to see you back online again Dave! won't last long though.you'll be out pushing snow all night again soon lol.
might be joining in on that action too.have to see what the local market for it is here first.
well that's what i thought i could do (wasn't sure which one to pull)
but when i asked in a thread (one of powerstrokers/hankhill's) over on OBN,someone said it would be hard on the axle due to having just one offset budd rim.
i sure didn't think running a single budd would hurt anything either.even with 1k of sand in the back.
great to see you back online again Dave! won't last long though.you'll be out pushing snow all night again soon lol.
might be joining in on that action too.have to see what the local market for it is here first.
Postmaster
Joined: Jan 2010
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From: Elk City, OK
never. im too redneck for sleeves. when i was in michigan it was like -15 and i was walking around in my sleeveless shirt. the locals were lookin at me like i was a ********* lol
