Tonight we had our first snow fall, and the coldest weather this season. 20 degrees. I drove 10 miles and I couldnt get the damn thing to warm past about 150. It was hovering btwn 130 and 140 when I was crusing down the highway in overdrive, so I had to take it out of od just to keep some temp. Im not changing out the thermostat untill I do the cam, so Im thinking of doing a radiator canvas. Does anyone run one on their truck? Any tips or tricks on making one?

 

nevermind, I just made one.

 

Good grief Indy,do you jsut stay up all night modding your rig?

It's one thing to ask about a canvas cover at 2:10 in the morning, but to have one completed by 2:55,WOW dude!

 

lol. I dont know anymore! Im not sure I ever sleep. The wawa guy wonders the same thing. Besides, If I am sleeping, thats just time wasted, time that I can be using to beat the competition!!! lol. College F's with your sleep schedule very nicely.

 

Heck, I think life after college screws with your schedule. I can't stay up past about 10pm anymore without nodding off. I'm probably 5 yrs away fromdozing offin the middle of the day like grandpa used to do.

 

lol. thats funny. You should trade your truck in on a jazzy chair

 

So, I drove it today, worked perfectly. My temp was back up to about 180-190, and it was colder today too by a few degrees. $5 worth of zip ties, and some fabric I had lying arround, and it saved me a trip into the engine again.

 

what t-stat are you running...in sure your taking 20*F right... never cover mine until it gets to -40*C and then its only partly, otherwise it'll overheat (tho i do have a grill insert that partly blocks it off, but it says in year round)

 

I just stuck cardboard over half of my radiator... I have alot better heat now.

 

Here's the thread I posted awhile back on what I use.
https://dodgeforum.com/m_693773/tm.htm

I don't even put mine in until it gets into the single digit or below 0 though. I'd never put them in if we are only at 20. That's practically every morning where I live.