Ok, i'm rolling in some dough from work and I wanna bag my truck badly. I only problem is that I use it as my daily. I also live in Canada which doesn't help (salt,cold weather). I'm wondering if I could get it done professionally would it be alright in the winter. Would the valves freeze and what other problem could I run into. Also, do you think it's even worth doing for the price i'm going to pay for the setup?
Just would like to hear some opinions on this. I'm going to be looking for a beater to drive, but then the problem is storing my truck for the winter . I live with my girl friend in the basement and have nowhere to store vehicles. That's why I have to drive it daily.
yeah, i'm wondering the same thing, it's getting close to that time for me as well... but i'm also worried about winter... i have heard of people putting the valves under the hood... then the engine keeps it warm... what is it that semi's use to keep their air breaks workin all winter? that is an option too...
i was thinking the other day about just leaving a block heater on the them, or under them or something, and pluggin it in at night... .. i don't know how hot they get... or how far away i would have to put it.
common b scene... what else can we do about valves in the winter?
just use a good seperator, i dont know if this is true or not but ive heard of people putting antifreeze in there oilers, thats just what ive heard, you could use block warmers, i dont see it getting any hotter than what it would with them under the hood and ive had mine under the hood for years and never had a problem.
I got 4 of my valves under the hood i warm the truck up for 10 mins like usual in the winter and never had a problem, but in the rear i have 4 that are exposed to the cold.
What I did was get some gloves put them in the driver, wraped them around the valves then got some grocery bags and wrapped tehm completely around the fill and dump valves and trapped the hell outta them so it would trap the heat.
I know it didnt hold the heat all winter but it keep my valves from freezing shut.....just a thought...
If I could find somewhere for that price then I'd do it for sure man. I'm leaning towards not doing this but I was just thinking about it and tryin to get other opinions on it. Not sure if a lot of people do this.
U should be able to find a 10z20 storage unit anywhere that has storage units for rent - for under 200$ a month us.dollar. If you wanted to park it outside at a storage place it would be aLOT cheaper - like 30-40 a month . Look into it b4 you make your judgement to bag your only source of transportation . Like most said - buy a beater b4 you start bagging the truck -cause once you start into it its not like you can put it back to gether and go to work in it the next day . You should get a good 500$ beater to drive for winter - and store the truck - These trucks were never actually good inthe winter driving as a stock vehicle to begin with - to light in the ass end . lol - i'm case proven - i almost ended up in a deep ditch while tryin to drive 35 mph on my old street in the winter ( snowed roads) and my truck was just static dropped at the time
Bag it, Put the truck up off the ground on stands and then remove bags, tank, compressors, valves, and line, into the house for warm safe keeping, and Cover it...wouldnt that work?