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Old 01-01-2014, 12:30 PM
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I'm speaking from personal experience of 4 years and 7 vehicles and never having cold problems meanwhile people say "my batteries frozen." Or my favorite "forgot to plug it in now it won't start".

Well if you ever got to work with that truck and its in a field you better bring a generator.

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If a rebuild cost the same as a new one then no. Plus I gotta get a new serpentine belt anyways.
But its 130 amp vs 200
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Old 01-01-2014, 12:34 PM
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I'm speaking from personal experience of 4 years and 7 vehicles and never having cold problems meanwhile people say "my batteries frozen." Or my favorite "forgot to plug it in now it won't start". Well if you ever got to work with that truck and its in a field you better bring a generator. ---------- But its 130 amp vs 200
Sorry but I like to plug it in so I don't have to run it for 20 minuites just to get it warmed up when it's -20 out. Saving gas=Saving money=common sense
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Old 01-01-2014, 12:34 PM
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I'm speaking from personal experience of 4 years and 7 vehicles and never having cold problems meanwhile people say "my batteries frozen." Or my favorite "forgot to plug it in now it won't start".

Well if you ever got to work with that truck and its in a field you better bring a generator.

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But its 130 amp vs 200
You miss the whole point of a block heater
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Old 01-01-2014, 12:35 PM
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You miss the whole point of a block heater
Yup
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Old 01-01-2014, 12:36 PM
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Don't you hook up a block heater to the valve stems
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Old 01-01-2014, 12:37 PM
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Sorry but I like to plug it in so I don't have to run it for 20 minuites just to get it warmed up when it's -20 out. Saving gas=Saving money=common sense
Do you ever have cold start problems when not plugged in?
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Old 01-01-2014, 12:39 PM
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Do you ever have cold start problems when not plugged in?
No. But that isn't the reason I use it. My drive everyday is short (~2 miles) and a I like to use everything I have to get it up to a good temp
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Old 01-01-2014, 12:41 PM
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No. But that isn't the reason I use it. My drive everyday is short (~2 miles) and a I like to use everything I have to get it up to a good temp
Meh to each there own. I just question why.

#frozenbattery #wontstart #forgottopluginwontstart

Is so common when I've never had a problem. And hell on my mountaineer that was a 16 yr old OEM battery.
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Old 01-01-2014, 12:43 PM
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Meh to each there own. I just question why.

#frozenbattery #wontstart #forgottopluginwontstart

Is so common when I've never had a problem. And hell on my mountaineer that was a 16 yr old OEM battery.
And your "forgottopluginwontsrart" is a diesel thing.
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Old 01-01-2014, 12:45 PM
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And your "forgottopluginwontsrart" is a diesel thing.
No lol sot around here and you'll see people forgetting to plug in battery/block heaters and having to wait

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Old 01-01-2014, 12:46 PM
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No lol sot around here and you'll see people forgetting to plug in battery/block heaters and having to wait

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Old 01-01-2014, 12:47 PM
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And your "forgottopluginwontsrart" is a diesel thing.
it's a gaser problem to. My truck has the battery recommended for it. And if I don't plug it in on cold nights. It will not start in the morning. Battery warmer and engine block warmer. And in the morning my truck will roll coal when i take off. Albino coal little ranger thinks it's a diesel. How cute.

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Old 01-01-2014, 12:48 PM
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it's a gaser problem to. My truck has the battery recommended for it. And if I don't plug it in on cold nights. It will not start in the morning. Battery warmer and engine block warmer. And in the morning my truck will roll coal when i take off. Albino coal little ranger thinks it's a diesel. How cute.
Haha I thought the same thing about the white coal lastnight
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Haha I thought the same thing about the white coal lastnight
lol you see my vid on Instagram? lol albino coal
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Old 01-01-2014, 12:51 PM
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Don't you hook up a block heater to the valve stems
Lol

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I tend to use the crap outta my accessories! I don't blame my battery going down in CCAs.
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