Truck ready for winter?? - Page 3

**Denaliano** · 11-02-2009, 01:08 PM

No, I have a garage now

chevytaHOE5674 · 11-02-2009, 01:08 PM

I use the remote to unlock the doors, then just grab the handle and pull the door open. Never have i had an unlocked door frozen to the point that I could not tug it open.

deranged · 11-02-2009, 03:34 PM

88-98 trucks were notorious for breaking door handles in really cold conditions, magnesium gets really brittle when its cold.

chevytaHOE5674 · 11-02-2009, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by deranged

88-98 trucks were notorious for breaking door handles in really cold conditions, magnesium gets really brittle when its cold.

I must be lucky then, mine are still holding up great.

deranged · 11-02-2009, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by chevytaHOE5674

I must be lucky then, mine are still holding up great.

It's because you, and everything you own, are impervious to cold and wintry conditions.

chevytaHOE5674 · 11-02-2009, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by deranged

It's because you, and everything you own, are impervious to cold and wintry conditions.

Nah its just that I know how to deal with cold and winter, when winter lasts 6-7 months you don't make a big deal out of it; you just go about it like any other day of the year. Some of you guys make it sound like the world ends when winter hits.

And a trick is to push in on the door first before you pull to break the icy seal.

theholycow · 11-02-2009, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by chevytaHOE5674

And a trick is to push in on the door first before you pull to break the icy seal.

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Originally Posted by theholycow

Don't forget, there's some play in the door when it's closed; you can push it in and let it compress its gasket some more, and the movement should break the ice.

**Covah** · 11-02-2009, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by chevytaHOE5674

My truck never has not made it through a winter. So i guess thats a good thing that you had "a truck like that", maybe you should sell yours and buy another then you won't need to do all that maintenance at once before winter. If you are doing the required maintenance to your truck then you should have no issues come winter.

Chill, man. No need to get sensitive. Weather changes and so do the physics of all things. Thread is just a reminder for people to check on things and prevent greater problems from occurring as the temperatures decrease. If this thread, like any others, do not help you or you can't help anyone else, there's no need to post in them. Save those posts for the Lounge.

theholycow · 11-02-2009, 07:30 PM

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Chill, man.

Winter's coming. Anyone who would need this thread will definitely chill.

**FarmTruk** · 11-02-2009, 07:40 PM

Man...I hate winter's guts.

**MeanGreenZ71** · 11-02-2009, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by deranged

It's because you, and everything you own, are impervious to cold and wintry conditions.

It gets cold here (down to around 5* or so) but we dont have snow and ice all winter. Its still a good idea to be prepared and keep up with regular maintenance whether youve made it this far without a problem or not.

1MeanC3 · 11-05-2009, 04:00 AM

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lol I dunno about that. The rope idea is a good one. I DID NOT drive the Denali this day.

Albany is famous for that ice storm shit, the day I bought my C3 at Albany Dodge, it was encased with that much ice. We've only had one or two that bad up north.

07classicZ71 · 11-05-2009, 10:00 PM

My hood deflector goes on for winter. All the sand and shit they dump on the roads here do a number on the hd hoods. 2 bags of tubesand in the bed and i'm good to go. I wax my truck one last time before the snow flies and it doesnt see soap again til spring. Top and bottom rinses at the carwash every other day or so never hurt either.

Tzer · 11-06-2009, 12:34 AM

I'm ready. Though I HATE winters here in MO. I'm sure it's not as bad here as some of you folks get but I just hate it.

I got my stockers on now and will give the truck a detail job this weekend. Make that shit slick to prevent sticking

Thanks for all the tips *cheers*

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chevytaHOE5674 GMFS Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Western UP Michigan Posts: 1,025	Re: Truck ready for winter?? I use the remote to unlock the doors, then just grab the handle and pull the door open. Never have i had an unlocked door frozen to the point that I could not tug it open.
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07classicZ71 Popcorn Sutton's BFF Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Suttons Bay, MI Name: Patrick Age: 23 Posts: 815	Re: Truck ready for winter?? My hood deflector goes on for winter. All the sand and shit they dump on the roads here do a number on the hd hoods. 2 bags of tubesand in the bed and i'm good to go. I wax my truck one last time before the snow flies and it doesnt see soap again til spring. Top and bottom rinses at the carwash every other day or so never hurt either.
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11-06-2009, 12:34 AM	#64
Tzer 03 SSS Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Mizzery Name: J.B. Posts: 21	Re: Truck ready for winter?? I'm ready. Though I HATE winters here in MO. I'm sure it's not as bad here as some of you folks get but I just hate it. I got my stockers on now and will give the truck a detail job this weekend. Make that shit slick to prevent sticking Thanks for all the tips cheers
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