ECN Forum Forums General Topics of the Trade General Discussion Area Do you Winterize?

It really doesn't get cold enough to warrant so much winter preparation here.

Sure, we get times when the temperature drops below 32 overnight, but it's rare for it to stay below freezing all day. I don't dislike the cold temperatures so much as the miserable gray skies with rain and wind for days on end.

Winter preparations are the usual vehicle checks on anti-freeze etc. You won't normally find studded tires here, and most people don't have tire chains. Maybe that's partly why when we do get snow, everything tends to grind to a complete halt!

Even though winters here are nothing like as cold as most parts of the Northern and Mid-Western U.S., it's still noticeable that cables can be harder to handle.

AWD Russ, it's a 00'Chevy Astro, i guess it's all-the-time or when-the-back-wheels -loose-it sort of deal, there is nothing i need engage, it does all right...

yup, same here....many cars w/ski racks are found just after them trying to secure whatever fell off....

As far as items on the dash go, don't forget to put your work gloves up there, by the defroster...

if you've still got room!

Trumpy,
I can smell it over the net.

Bring on the first snow.

Roger

I usually drain/flush refill the cooling system,change oil/transmission fluid,transfer case. Just general maintenence on the truck(95 dodge 4wd)

Coveralls,gloves and such go behind the seat. Winters usually aren't too bad here.Snow usually lasts 2 or 3 days and mostly gone.

I do try to keep enough material to build a couple of oh services in case of night/weekend emergencies.

Russell

I replaced my windshield wiper blades. Does that count??

Roger: What do you mean "bring on the first snow"? LOL! I took my daughter trick-or-treating in the snow a few weeks ago!

I went to a college football game yesterday that was about 10 degrees with wind chill...BURR!!! We sat in the south endzone with a north wind blowing snow in our face the whole game! Oh well, our team won! (why am I a football fan? I can't remember!)

The biggest preperation tool I use is to have something available at all times to thaw out frozen locks on your truck. Even if you just carry a cigarette lighter in your pocket to heat your key, its better than nothing.

I get out the old extension cord so I can plug in my diesel.

I buy tickets and make reservations for the islands

Pierre

Don't forget tissues. A runny nose is a terrible thing to chase.

(2 toddlers with colds...'snot very pleasant.)