Winter Front is done

[DDT]

Went to town and found some black vinal marine fabric and several packs of snaps. Made winter front from the one the the last TDR. I use 1/4" hail screen in front of the radiator to keep the big bugs out of fins, so the fabric should not get torn thur the winter.

Used snaps to hold cover to truck and snaps for center removable panel.

Now I can keep her warm.

 

[DDT]

another pic od interest. .

Center panel can be folded down or removed quickly.

 

[CCahill]

Nice clean look, and adjustable too... . from you sig ,looks like you could be a TBN member... . with the tractor and all...

 

[DBentley]

Looks good .
Thanks for posting the pics.
I have a new project to tackle.

 

[EricBu12]

My no drill winter front. . Still lets air through the intercooler

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[DDT]

CCaHill, Yes I am a TBN member... . with the tractor, equipment, trailers and all. Also have a very good truck to drag stuff around with...



Eric, I have had two of yours, 2 en and 3rd gen. No offence but I want to try some thing different. When its really cold here I drive for 20 min at 65 before the water temp gets up to 195*.

 

[Tinman]

Eric: where'd you get the place?

 

[BILLVO]

I would under no circumstance ever ever ever run your rig with the front completely closed the way it is against the coolers like that. At the most run it half way open like in the one pic but never unless it is just short unloaded trips only run with it closed completely. You will find that the fan will run extremely loud when it is closed and your fuel economy will suffer when it never is allowed to unlock not to mention what your egts will be if you tow that way.

 

[EricBu12]

Tinman,. . You asking about my winter front? I make them.

My ad is in the classifieds under Member Basement Enterprises

 

[BILLVO]

I am running a set from eric and can say they are good bang for the buck.

 

[retirednak]

I would under no circumstance ever ever ever run your rig with the front completely closed the way it is against the coolers like that. At the most run it half way open like in the one pic but never unless it is just short unloaded trips only run with it closed completely. You will find that the fan will run extremely loud when it is closed and your fuel economy will suffer when it never is allowed to unlock not to mention what your egts will be if you tow that way.

I got my winter front from Dodge and run all winter completely covered. Its very rare I hear my fan kick on. Perhaps living in Alaska has something to do with it. If I don't completely cover up it would take 30 miles before I start making heat. I use to run with just the grill covered,which helped. After buying the MOPAR winter front I haven't looked back. I forgot about the winter front till about mid June and keep wondering why my truck heated up so quickly,but never once did my truck heat up past normal mark. I didn't bother taking it off this year,I just opened it up all the way. #ad

 

[TCDiesel]

I would under no circumstance ever ever ever run your rig with the front completely closed the way it is against the coolers like that. At the most run it half way open like in the one pic but never unless it is just short unloaded trips only run with it closed completely. You will find that the fan will run extremely loud when it is closed and your fuel economy will suffer when it never is allowed to unlock not to mention what your egts will be if you tow that way.

X2,If you have AT you can HIT 225* IN 30*EASILY IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC.

 

[BILLVO]

I got my winter front from Dodge and run all winter completely covered. Its very rare I hear my fan kick on. Perhaps living in Alaska has something to do with it. If I don't completely cover up it would take 30 miles before I start making heat. I use to run with just the grill covered,which helped. After buying the MOPAR winter front I haven't looked back. I forgot about the winter front till about mid June and keep wondering why my truck heated up so quickly,but never once did my truck heat up past normal mark. I didn't bother taking it off this year,I just opened it up all the way. #ad

Its a huge difference completely covering the front end versus completely covering the coolers themselves like the poster has done.

 

[EricBu12]

One thing I am noticing on my 6. 7 that with the Cooled EGR, the Exhaust Gases go by the water jacket, heating it up... I notice in 20 degree mornings, I drive 2 miles, the dash has 80 deg. heat coming out of it. (pulp thermometer)... so it does pretty well. Heats up much faster than my old '01 did

 

[DaveHess]

I run the Mopar Winter Front on mine and I will always leave at least one flap open of the four the entire winter even when the temps stay below zero. Usually the upper triangle as it is the easiest to get to. The bottom triangle of course folds below the bumper fascia. Right now with the temps hanging in the upper 30's I run all four open. When temps go and stay above 40 I pull the winter front off. When temps get below 20 consistantly, I close two and when temps get 10 consistantly I close the third, again, leaving the fourth triangle open all winter long.

 

[MLee]

I made mine, which is similar to Erics, made (mine in 97) out of aluminum plate. I read in my owners manual if one was to cover the radiator in winter to leave approx 44 square inches in the center for air to reach the fan hub and not cause undue cycling of the fan and possibly cause hub failure. My covers enclose the four large opening and I have removable pieces in the center. Also I can enclose the lower two sections in the bumper.

Just wanted to mention about the fan hub etc.

 

[MLee]

Tried to bring up from my old rig pics but could not manage it, under my rig in myold rig pic you can see it installed.

 

[bheiting]

I made mine, which is similar to Erics, made (mine in 97) out of aluminum plate. I read in my owners manual if one was to cover the radiator in winter to leave approx 44 square inches in the center for air to reach the fan hub and not cause undue cycling of the fan and possibly cause hub failure. My covers enclose the four large opening and I have removable pieces in the center. Also I can enclose the lower two sections in the bumper.

Just wanted to mention about the fan hub etc.

For the math challenged, 44 sq in equals just under 7 X 7 in. or one

wedge of the Mopar cold weather front. This opening is required for the

intercooler.



Nice to see American ingenuity at work.

 

[retirednak]

I run the Mopar Winter Front on mine and I will always leave at least one flap open of the four the entire winter even when the temps stay below zero. Usually the upper triangle as it is the easiest to get to. The bottom triangle of course folds below the bumper fascia. Right now with the temps hanging in the upper 30's I run all four open. When temps go and stay above 40 I pull the winter front off. When temps get below 20 consistantly, I close two and when temps get 10 consistantly I close the third, again, leaving the fourth triangle open all winter long.

after 30+ years in AK,I figured out what works on my vehicles as well as the big rigs and heavy equipment I use to run. I worked all over the State and spent a great deal of time on the North Slope oil fields. (Prudhoe Bay) We covered every bit of coolers as possible,pickups,big rigs and heavy equipment and it was rare to even shut vehicles/equipment down because it wouldn't start till spring. If we didn't cover every inch of the coolers you wouldn't make enough heat to defrost the windshield. If by chance it warmed up enough the corners of the tarp might get moved a tad. I've found on electric fans vehicles don't gain much by covering up the coolers because the fans run too often cooling the motor down.

If your covered and your fan clutch continually turns on and off,for sure uncover a corner. All I'm say in,we've been running fully covered for many moons without problems

 

[DaveHess]

retirednak:I see you quoted me in #19. I hope I didn't offend you with that post. I was just throwing my 2 cents into the mix. Not questioning what you do in any way, shape, or form.