winter starting woes

[iamdieselnutmechanic]

Well, I am in a spot this year where -40 and lower are very common temperatures... I was thinking I'd like to get marine starting/deep cycle battery in there. Something with 700 or so cranking amps, but 90 or higher Ah rating. I have found one that has a 115 Ah rating.

What do you guys think?

ps. I will be running a 0w40 synthetic for sure.

[Renax]

Biggest battery you can find, only drawback is extra weight...
But for running a Diesel in lower than -40° you need engine and diesel heaters anyways, and about 30% or more paraffin in the diesel, cause just pure diesel would freeze...

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[theman53]

I went to 1/0 battery cables as well. We only got to -28f this year, but 0 voltage/amperage loss is a good thing.

[iamdieselnutmechanic]

Canada has very well treated fuel, so there is no worries there on the fuel front. This town I am in is industry run, and %80 of the vehicles on the road are diesel. Extra weight? Haha, this is not a race car. I still averaged 4.5L/100km for 4000kms fully loaded with all my stuff moving here. I would actually love to just put a 4D or 8D deep cycle in my trunk and run huge cables through the cabin lol while keeping the normal battery up front.

I have a group 65 in there now, which is I think for an f-350. But those are a dual battery truck.

Yeah, I think -28 -30 was the line where it wouldn't start anymore. There or warmer was no issue, but colder (few -40's last winter) no chance. This winter is going to be a whole new ball game..

[410]

I'm not too far from you but the temps in Fort Mcmoney  are consistently 10 degrees colder then here.  I think your only real option is a diesel fired heater from webasto or espar.  I have a webasto in my car and it fits perfectly in front of the drivers wheel well.  They're equivalent to a 5000 watt block heater, draw very little power once fired up and can be set up to turn on with a remote or even your phone.  Fifteen minutes of running the heater in the coldest weather and the car will start.   

[iamdieselnutmechanic]

I figured as much. Haven't hit the oil yet b'y, ain't made of all the monies lolol.

I like those heaters from my research tonight! They looks damn cool. I have never looked them up before.. but I don't know why these aren't standard options from the factory on Canadian diesels??!

What did yours run you to pick up 410?

[410]

I purchased a few off the internet with a buddy of mine but got burned in the end.  Together we purchased 4 heaters, 3 of them used.  One of the used ones worked and the new one I got for a deal needs to be on a can-buss.  Have to spend another 300 for a controller to run that one but it works.  If you can find a new one for about a grand you're doing okay.  Once you have one of these heaters you can't live without one. 

[spltshft]

Best thing for a diesel in Alberta is a webasto.

[iamdieselnutmechanic]

I did however install a Frost Heater from Terry Frost, and it is plugged in every second it is not running. Works very very well. I haven't used my glow plugs in 3 weeks. At All. Manual setup no glow needed.