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Old Feb 22, 2015 | 08:39 PM
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Originally Posted by 17 Oaks
Thanks and its frame of ref...last year the low temp on the place was 33 and so far this year it has not hit even that.

I agree on the excessive idling, I am amazed how much fuel it uses....

Years ago, N of the Arctic circle they would leave the trucks in gear (auto trans) and engine idling to keep engine/trans warm. Std trans would freeze solid...



I have heard of that... And one reason I choose to NOT move quite that far North in Alaska. I don't need that much of a cold weather challenge.
 
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