Anybody park your Duramax for the winter?
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My 05 is usually parked for the winter fixing all the crap I broke through out the yearLast year it spent most of the winter in the garage with no engine. Now this year it is going in the shop here in the next couple weeks and the motor is coming back out for the 4th time
Why is your motor coming out again?
Mine is in a nice big heated garage for the winter, never drive it in the winter here because of the damn salt, not driving it is the only way to keep her from rusting, plus shes getting a set of EPR 366/480 twins next week
Been eating coolant most of the summer, pulling the motor to add studs while I am replacing the head gasket's. If money allows I might do a couple other mods while it's out
Hey I use to like playing in the snow. I have always owned a 4x4 from mild to wild, big and tall to small and short.
When we had a snow storm coming or mostly during the snow storm I use to jump in my truck and go out cruising! Everyone thought I was nuts. The MORE SNOW the better. Nothing like going out driving when the roads are near deserted. What stop signs what stop lights hitting all the back roads that the plows have not touched, I had a ball!
How many times have I been driving to fast and spun out or been dragged into the ditch because of the deep snow in the shoulder of the road! What a friggen blast. I did it for the experience plain and simple. Because of that I never worry about driving anywhere or anything in the snow. Thats how you learn. It's great having the confidence in your self and others riding with you in the snow relaxed knowing your skills will get you where you need to go and back. I know my wife appreciates it BUT it does suck as she wont drive in it therefore I have to cart her every where.
Let me ask you guys , when you leave your house or where ever do you automatically put it in 4x4 or do you wait until your stuck to engage 4x4? I myself NEVER put it into 4x4 until I'm completely stuck.
In my Jeep since I have lock out hubs I will lock the hubs in case I'm stuck on a hill and possibly cannot exit the vehicle with out it sliding on me but never engage the T-case.
Ya I know I've seen people shack their heads at me seeing me walk up a hill fish tailing but I like the challenge. Since I put the ratchet style locker in the rear I have to get in some pretty deep snow to have to use 4x4.
So be honest who pussies out and puts it immediately in 4x4 before you move?
When we had a snow storm coming or mostly during the snow storm I use to jump in my truck and go out cruising! Everyone thought I was nuts. The MORE SNOW the better. Nothing like going out driving when the roads are near deserted. What stop signs what stop lights hitting all the back roads that the plows have not touched, I had a ball!
How many times have I been driving to fast and spun out or been dragged into the ditch because of the deep snow in the shoulder of the road! What a friggen blast. I did it for the experience plain and simple. Because of that I never worry about driving anywhere or anything in the snow. Thats how you learn. It's great having the confidence in your self and others riding with you in the snow relaxed knowing your skills will get you where you need to go and back. I know my wife appreciates it BUT it does suck as she wont drive in it therefore I have to cart her every where.
Let me ask you guys , when you leave your house or where ever do you automatically put it in 4x4 or do you wait until your stuck to engage 4x4? I myself NEVER put it into 4x4 until I'm completely stuck.
In my Jeep since I have lock out hubs I will lock the hubs in case I'm stuck on a hill and possibly cannot exit the vehicle with out it sliding on me but never engage the T-case.
Ya I know I've seen people shack their heads at me seeing me walk up a hill fish tailing but I like the challenge. Since I put the ratchet style locker in the rear I have to get in some pretty deep snow to have to use 4x4.
So be honest who pussies out and puts it immediately in 4x4 before you move?
I like your styleLet me ask you guys , when you leave your house or where ever do you automatically put it in 4x4 or do you wait until your stuck to engage 4x4? I myself NEVER put it into 4x4 until I'm completely stuck.
In my Jeep since I have lock out hubs I will lock the hubs in case I'm stuck on a hill and possibly cannot exit the vehicle with out it sliding on me but never engage the T-case.
Ya I know I've seen people shack their heads at me seeing me walk up a hill fish tailing but I like the challenge. Since I put the ratchet style locker in the rear I have to get in some pretty deep snow to have to use 4x4.
So be honest who pussies out and puts it immediately in 4x4 before you move?
I don't drive in snow much being a Fl boy but in the mud or sand I always wait till the back tires are freewheeling and its resting fully on the pumpkin before I even think about touching that 4wd shifter :angel:
Haha 4x4 only when its really needed! Except on icy roads around traffic. Don't feel like having the rear slide over and tag a Saturn.
I'm the same way, the worse the weather is the more I wanna go drive in it.
I'm the same way, the worse the weather is the more I wanna go drive in it.
Not knowing how old you are but I'm sure I have a few years on ya, quite a few, I have logged many a snow miles. Thats why I don't care for it today as I've been there done that for many years.
But I'll tell you it makes you a excellent driver when you go out and practice. Makes you a NON-panic individual as you've experienced being out of control.
You learn so much about counter steering ,sliding,braking and so on and so! I so hate it when you see people out there driving scared to death. IMO it should be mandatory to be tested in snowy areas.
Anyway it does make you a confident driver. You don't have to say it people just know it when their riding with you.
this. I am out driving.the truck every snow storm I love it. when I'm not messing around and I happen to slide or something I don't panic, just steer my way out of it and go on my way. definitely makes you a better driver. some of my friends are scary to ride with. death grip on the wheel, slam on the brakes, jerk the wheel etc etc.
I couldn't agree more! I'm 24 and have been driving since I was 12. Grew up on the farm driving the farm trucks loading up gated pipe and the such. Had a few beater cars that I gained some driving skill with driving around on the property and 'rally racing' around on our motocross track. I've learned a lot by pushing the limits of my vehicles in bad weather. What I hate most is when I see someone wrecked and I look at the skid marks and wonder "How the hell did they do that???"
I have yet to be in a crash (knock on wood) and I can account a lot of that for driving skills I've acquired. My gf hates driving in the snow and recently spun out on the interstate. She doesn't understand why I always want to go out in a blizzard. I told her you don't learn how to drive in it unless you actually see how the weather makes your vehicle react.So the next time it snows we're taking her new car with brand new snow tires out to a barren road and I'm going to purposly make her lose control. Going slow first of course but its the only way to learn. Keep on doing that until she gets a feel for what she needs to do. Like you said, get rid of that 'panic' mode!
My friends all believe in my driving and I'm proud to admit that. When I pitch my Caddy sideways around a corner doing 65 and I look over and see my buddy still just casually playing with his phone you know they trust what Im doing haha.
Mines going away in the next few weeks as winter is setting in. I pretty much just walk away with my head held low when I park it
This makes me feel better! I will be parking mine in my buddies bank barn for the winter. I was worried about it sitting in the cold, but after this I feel much better! I'm just going to clean it up real well, wax it, top the tank off and put some stuff in it, and take my nice wheels off so it's not sitting on those tires. I've wondered if it is better to start it once a month or just leave it? I do plan to take the batteries out because I want to powdercoat a bunch of stuff in the engine bay.