Out of the Powerstroke Business (a rant)

[BIG JOE]

It costs less than 2 dollars a DAY (24 hrs) to run a block heater in our trucks. If faster warm up and increased fuel economy is your goal you only have to save about 3 quarts of diesel to save that 2 dollars.

Everything is Relevant. About 60 bucks a month to preheat our trucks, IF we plugged it in Every day. Or, about a half a tank of fuel. We pay at one place, or the other.

On GMA this AM: Some will pay $1600.00 bucks for a name brand, Women's Purse. To me, at $3.XX a gallon, that equals about 450 gallons of # 2 Diesel.

Now'a days, as I'm Topping Off at the pumps ? I try and think about stuff like: What I am paying, per gallon, for Mouth Wash.. Sip, Swish and Spit. Beer.. Swig, Buzz, Pee and sometimes.. Take a Combat Nap. The list goes on. A Reality Check.. Of Sorts.

Nothing will keep me from drive'n my "Big Butt Dually". Nothing.

 

[95_stroker]

Everything is Relevant. About 60 bucks a month to preheat our trucks, IF we plugged it in Every day. Or, about a half a tank of fuel. We pay at one place, or the other.

That would be 60/month if you NEVER unplugged it, and yes the 4 hour warm up is plenty so in all honesty you can plug your truck in for between 25 and 40 cents (depending on your killowatt rate in your area) a day, or roughly 15 bux a month.

 

[BIG JOE]

I stand Corrected Mike. Or more informed ?



Joe

 

[JLDickmon]

12mpg...is that around town ?

as for the electric bill (remember that block heater is 1100watts)...
put it on a TIMER !

is that around town ?

yes it is

put it on a TIMER !

I have two cords out of the post.. the one nearest the house is
pops on at 3am
I leave the house at 7

if I have to park in the "ditch," it's on all night.
that's where it was Sunday when we got the snowstorm
6" of snow on the roof & in the bed.. not a lick on the hood...

 

[02SilverStroke]

....6" of snow on the roof & in the bed.. not a lick on the hood...

I'm sure that was a strange sight. Without the heater, your hood would had 6" on it too.

 

[JLDickmon]

I'm sure that was a strange sight. Without the heater, your hood would had 6" on it too.

that's how I could tell the longer cord was working...

 

[JLDickmon]

OK... first two tanks since the oil change simple average 13.4 mpg

Monday, I'm going to change the driveline fluids (transfer case & both diffs). Should have been done 10,000 miles ago... maybe a fuel filter, too.

I gotta get some drag off this thing's back... heck, I only got six cement blocks and two landscape timbers in the bed..

 

[JLDickmon]

OK... first two tanks since the oil change simple average 13.4 mpg

Monday, I'm going to change the driveline fluids (transfer case & both diffs). Should have been done 10,000 miles ago... maybe a fuel filter, too.

I gotta get some drag off this thing's back... heck, I only got six cement blocks and two landscape timbers in the bed..

and a tow strap

 

[JLDickmon]

and a tow strap

and some pinned hooks & loops

 

[02SilverStroke]

and a tow strap

and some pinned hooks & loops

And a partridge in a pear tree!!!!!!!!!