couple questions, stemming from the fact that i'm not used to running in cold weather. but a late fall never let me finish my field work.
1) frozen tracks.
i clean my tracks diligently at the end of each day. i'm getting tired of moving around my tires. if the ground is already froze solid and will not freeze/thaw while the machine is sitting on the frozen ground will the tracks still freeze down? normally the stuffs in the shed and i dont have to worry about this.
2) cold weather starts.
i let my machinery run for 30-60min before working it. my d6r has no glow plugs, but has the ether assisted starting. i have never liked using ether to start things. this is a factory installed system. should i use the ether system or do something else?
3)heater houser
i like running open operator bulldozers. cold is starting to change that statement. i've seen a machine with a little heater powered by the radiator coolant on machinery trader. i've seen heater housers. which is the best? the radiator powered heater, i've never found a supplier of said equipment. anyone know a manufacturer?
thanks in advance!
1) frozen tracks.
i clean my tracks diligently at the end of each day. i'm getting tired of moving around my tires. if the ground is already froze solid and will not freeze/thaw while the machine is sitting on the frozen ground will the tracks still freeze down? normally the stuffs in the shed and i dont have to worry about this.
2) cold weather starts.
i let my machinery run for 30-60min before working it. my d6r has no glow plugs, but has the ether assisted starting. i have never liked using ether to start things. this is a factory installed system. should i use the ether system or do something else?
3)heater houser
i like running open operator bulldozers. cold is starting to change that statement. i've seen a machine with a little heater powered by the radiator coolant on machinery trader. i've seen heater housers. which is the best? the radiator powered heater, i've never found a supplier of said equipment. anyone know a manufacturer?
thanks in advance!