Winter Front Usage

[Nightram]

Hey Guys,

I have another question, how many of you have bought the cold weather package with the winter front? When do you use the winter front? I am thinking probably once it gets to about 20 degrees to put it on. What do you think?





Corey

 

[chuckwilson]

About 20 degrees is good but dont use it if you are towing anything, because your charge air core cant get enought air to cool the boost!!!!!

 

[Simms]

Hey Guys,

I have another question, how many of you have bought the cold weather package with the winter front? When do you use the winter front? I am thinking probably once it gets to about 20 degrees to put it on. What do you think?





Corey

Whats all included in the cold weather package beside the front cover?

 

[Matt400]

I am a weenie I guess, if it gets in the 30's I will put it on and then run the flaps accordingly. I like the heater working. I never tow with it and its easy to pull on and off.

 

[Nightram]

It has the winter front cover, 2 electric battery blankets, and a 110V cord to plug in the battery blankets and block heater together.

 

[DJamrose]

i just bought the winter front(blanket only) not the whole kit i already have everything the kit has but the blanket. save's around $70

 

[jwduke]

Is this a kit you can buy fron Dodge??

 

[DJamrose]

yes and it has all the holes in the mounting areas where you need them it is a real slick setup!

 

[Adam]

When I lived in Fairbanks, AK, I'd run the winterfront on my '99 and '02 anytime the temps dropped below 30F. When it dropped below 0F, I zipped the front completely shut. Never had any problems with EGT or overheating, either towing or empty. I've bought "winterizing" kits from the dealership, and I've installed them myself. The dealership kit for my '99 was $450, and didn't include a winterfront. I purchased that separately from a tent manufacturing company for $45. The kit did include battery heater pads, an oil pan heater pad, a transmission heater pad and idle-speed control. The block heater was standard on the '99 and '02. The big expense was $299 for a high-idle switch, which did nothing more than increase the idle speed using the cruise control servo. When I bought my '02, I decided to winterize it myself, and bought all the components (minus the high-idle) from Napa for a little over $35, plus another $10 for a three-outlet 3ft extension cord. Long story short: Buy the parts and do it yourself... you'll save a bunch of money.