Staying Warm

84_4x4 · Post by **84_4x4** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 9:43 pm

now that is has cooled off what are some tricks you all use to keep warm while in your b2s or to warm em up before you off to work or school.

i had an idea of either finding a 12 volt heater i can set in my floor board i can turn on 15-20 minuted before i leave just run it off a 2nd battery since cold starts are hard enough but not sure wear to find a heater for a good price.

does this sound like a good idea or am i just settin myself up for a bad accident

Post by **Nobody** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 8:02 am

You can get a block heater. They replace one of the freeze plugs, then you just plug in to 120V. You could also snag some heated seats out of something.

Or you can quit being a sissy

EBSTEVE · Post by **EBSTEVE** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 10:02 am

Nice picture

84_4x4 · Post by **84_4x4** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 7:26 pm

lol nice picture im plannin on spending alot of time on the road this winter pullin smucks outa ditches and jumpin dead batteries and maybe even gettin a plow so would be nice to stay warm

Joel H · Post by **Joel H** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 9:58 am

You can get interior warmers that you can plug in along with your block heater.

They work alright for smaller cabs, not sure how they would do on a B2 cab.

They are good enough that you won't have to scrape windows, unless you get an ice storm.

I always start the truck up 5-10Min before I leave the house anyway so it's relatively warm when i leave for work.

84_4x4 · Post by **84_4x4** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 12:07 pm

where can i get one of these fairly cheap i cant start my truck up before i leave becuase i dont have any flat ground or a parking brake and its a 4 speed lol dont want it to go rollin

Joel H · Post by **Joel H** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 12:21 pm

84_4x4 wrote:where can i get one of these fairly cheap i cant start my truck up before i leave becuase i dont have any flat ground or a parking brake and its a 4 speed lol dont want it to go rollin

Block of wood works

Most of the auto parts stores should have them out now.

Joel H · Post by **Joel H** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 12:25 pm

http://napaonline.com/MasterPages/NOLMa ... +Universal

It's kinda pricey but around this time of year they are on sale for around $40 or less

84_4x4 · Post by **84_4x4** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 12:40 pm

are these power suckers or can they run for 10 minutes and still have no trouble startin my batts good and i got a spare batt and booster pack so i now sure why im even asking lol

Joel H · Post by **Joel H** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 12:56 pm

Some of them are 12 V and some are 120 V

The 120 V shouldn't run teh battery down. If it does something is wrong!!

84_4x4 · Post by **84_4x4** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 1:44 pm

well ya i know that i might just be buying me a 120 volt since i wont need it once i got truck started but yall got bronco 2s does your heat blow hot and string mine dont seam to get as hot as my friends cars do i might have a bad thermostat or something cloggin the heater core

DBrown · Post by **DBrown** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 2:24 pm

why don't you just fix the E-brake?

84_4x4 · Post by **84_4x4** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 3:34 pm

idk to lazy to get it up off the ground and pound those drums off im afraid im gonna find something i dont want to lol

Dirty Li'L Indian · Post by **Dirty Li'L Indian** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 6:04 pm

84_4x4 wrote:well ya i know that i might just be buying me a 120 volt since i wont need it once i got truck started but yall got bronco 2s does your heat blow hot and string mine dont seam to get as hot as my friends cars do i might have a bad thermostat or something cloggin the heater core

I just corrected this problem in my 88 B2. You may have air in your system. Take one of your Heater Core hoses loose at the firewall and stick a water nozzel in the hose and turn water on until you have purged air from your system. Air and then water should come from the heater core nipple you removed hose from. Don't purge for to long you don't want to wash all your anti-freeze out.

84_4x4 · Post by **84_4x4** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 10:29 pm

i did a flush and fill in my system last year about this time and have tried to burp the system but was unsuccesful does it mater if i take the bottom or the top hose off or should i take both off