"Rapid-Heat" supplemental cab heater???

09SuperDuty

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WTH is that? is this just fancy lingo?

was going through fords website checking out specs and theres a bit it there that says "The new Rapid-Heat supplemental cab heater is available on diesel trucks equipped with the TorqShift® transmission. It quickly and automatically helps to raise the cabin temperature to a comfortable level.

Anybody know what this sytems entails? Or is it just a fancy term for a high idle? :horn
 

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Its an Electric Heating element in the ductwork used to help heat up your cab while your engine heats up. Basiclly these things have HUGE radiators and it takes them a long time to build up heat. My truck has it, and it works REALLY well!
 

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Its an Electric Heating element in the ductwork used to help heat up your cab while your engine heats up. Basiclly these things have HUGE radiators and it takes them a long time to build up heat. My truck has it, and it works REALLY well!

well thats good news, is it standard on all trucks in 09`? my 05` took forever too. :rolleyes:
and why is it just for the torqshift trans?
 
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hmm, have to check my spec sheet and see if this girl has that handy dealy. :)
 

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Well I`m pretty sure it doesn`t have it. :doh:

dang. takes forever to warm up.... :dunno
 

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So who is going to figure out how to retrofit fit this to older trucks? Sounds like something that would be really nice to have here in Alaska.
 

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