[AT] Starting in the Cold

[charlie hill]

In the 70's I had a small one truck, trucking business.  My old truck had an 
8V71 Detroit in it.  In the winter I'd park it near the barn on the farm and 
plug in the block heater and put a trickle charger on the batteries.  Then 
I'd leave the cab heater fan running on low.  I could go out at 4 am in 10 
degree weather, the cab would be 50 degrees or better and the old detroit 
would scream to life about as soon as I hit the starter button.   Hooking it 
up like that was well worth the trouble!

Charlie Hill

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From: "Ralph Goff" <alfg at sasktel.net>
Sent: Saturday, October 30, 2010 8:42 PM
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Subject: Re: [AT] Starting in the Cold

>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Larry Goss" <rlgoss at insightbb.com>
> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" 
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> Sent: Saturday, October 30, 2010 5:44 PM
> Subject: Re: [AT] Starting in the Cold
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>
> Some old traditions die hard, Mike. For the life of me, I could not get an
> older member of our church to leave the 12-volt battery IN THE TRACTOR so 
> it
> was ready to go when I needed to plow snow with the rig in the winter. He
> insisted on putting it in the boiler room about Thanksgiving.
>
> Larry
>
> My tractor batteries don't come out of the tractor until they are ready 
> for
> replacement. Might hook up the charger/booster if its really severe cold 
> but
> usually just a few hours of the block heater and its a go.
>
> Ralph in Sask.
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