Some Advice needed
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Some Advice needed
How do I prepare my truck for winters in KS?
Since our winters are milder than what y'all get I would like to have it ready by the time we leave here in Oct.
Here all I have to is have a 50/50 mix of antifreeze and I can run 10W40 oil year round with no problems.
Since our winters are milder than what y'all get I would like to have it ready by the time we leave here in Oct.
Here all I have to is have a 50/50 mix of antifreeze and I can run 10W40 oil year round with no problems.
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i usally set my at 50/50. -40 mix is more than enough. tires are more important than anything. the ice is the crappy part, the snow usually isnt too bad. They do a good job getting rid of it.
Matt
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Matt what grade of oil do you use? and is a block heater needed? looks like my truck will be parked outside year round.
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i never once plugged any gas powered vehicle in. you just need to have em tuned so they will start well. If you have to give them fuel they will flood out on a cold day.
oil.... i used to run straight 30 year round in my 78 because it leaked really bad. i would think the 10w40 would be fine
Matt
oil.... i used to run straight 30 year round in my 78 because it leaked really bad. i would think the 10w40 would be fine
Matt
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i never once plugged any gas powered vehicle in. you just need to have em tuned so they will start well. If you have to give them fuel they will flood out on a cold day.
oil.... i used to run straight 30 year round in my 78 because it leaked really bad. i would think the 10w40 would be fine
Matt
oil.... i used to run straight 30 year round in my 78 because it leaked really bad. i would think the 10w40 would be fine
Matt
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you should be fine. id suggest finding a set of winter tires / rims if you are worried about the ice. its been really crappy the last couple years.
another thing to think about is breaks...... u dont want them to lock up easily.
Matt
another thing to think about is breaks...... u dont want them to lock up easily.
Matt
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What Kind of winter tires?
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im not sure, ive never had the money to buy any. i know snow / ice tires make a world of difference.
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I have those now they were chrome with some rust I bought the whole set with out the lug nuts and center caps for $40.00 and I painted them white. I will get pictures tomorrow. I also plan to lower my truck next spring.
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Down this way most All Season radials do well year round. For a PU just add weight to the bed. Too much work for me to change tires these days so I don't. Everytime I change oil I add a fuel system cleaner to the tank. I don't spend a lot of money on it just the house brands. I wouldn't do an extra oil change but if it's getting close to Christmas you might consider dropping to 10w30 on a regular change. After the first of the year temps can drop to single digit. They don't do it every year. Depends on if the cold front from up north wins or the warm front from down south does. Might get the 10% ethanol fuel at the pump (just one tank) to dry out any moisture. I don't but I keep up on my fuel cleaner every oil change and change every 3000 miles. Thinking about movin that back to 4 or 5000 though. Get some good de-icer washer fluid.
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I'm with Jack on the all season radials for a vehicle here. Some winters we get a lot of snow and some years there isn't much and it doesn't hang around that much. If you end up in Salina, it is fairly flat in most parts of the city, so you don't need to worry about going up a lot of steep hills if it is a little slick.
I have two 4x4 vehicles where I live in Manhattan, but if it wasn't for the first couple of hundred yards on the hill I have to climb, I could get by with rear wheel drive or a front wheel drive vehicle. In fact I drove a Cougar for a few years and only would have a few days each winter when I couldn't get up the hill. I've never had a set of snow tires on a vehicle, just good all season radials.
I have two 4x4 vehicles where I live in Manhattan, but if it wasn't for the first couple of hundred yards on the hill I have to climb, I could get by with rear wheel drive or a front wheel drive vehicle. In fact I drove a Cougar for a few years and only would have a few days each winter when I couldn't get up the hill. I've never had a set of snow tires on a vehicle, just good all season radials.
