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TO ALASKACRUISER:
Circulating heaters are produced by many companies and basically heat up your coolant when the engine is off. The coolant warms up and tends to go up to the block while the cold coolant goes down to the heater and this is how it circulates all by itself. I got one made in Canada but i don't remember the brand name of it. I can check if you need it.
Another one I got is a 5.2kW Webasto Thermo E preheater that burns about 1 liter of gas per hour of work and is also cut into the cooling system. I got my timer set to 50 minutes and that's enough to have the engine reach its operating temperature when it's -45 outside.
Sure it doesn't help your tranny or your axles much. They need to be warmed up on the go. When i fire up the engine i set the tranny in neutral and let it flow for some 5 minutes before I can start moving. The first 5-15 minutes I have to drive in 1st gear just to wake up the tranny and the axles.

I will post some pics later.
 
man, this is realy really really cold....

amazing that there are so many cruisers out there. These must be expensive by most Russian folks incomes...

How do the homegrown russian 4x4 trucks compare? they must be sturdy I imagine?
 
welcome aboard :flipoff2:

I thought I've experienced cold weather before...but what I've seen doesn't come close to comparison to what you've described. :eek:
 
Welcome Sluff!

This is really cool. To think, 30 years ago when I was in the Marines, I was convinced I would have to fight the Russians.

Now I can chat about Cruisers with them, instead!

Much better for all concerned :)
 
Welcome Sluff,
I bet you don't have much use for the dual AC and stock freezer!
 
:doh: That's right, no need for an AC or freezer now. In summer they will come in handy though. It gets as hot as 40 above C here.
This morning I took a couple of pics of the engine with silicone hoses installed and the Webasto preheater. I will post more pics of my truck later if you still want'em. It was dark so the pics aren't great
 
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TO CONCRETEJUNGLE: There are many diesel Cruisers here and they have take a few steps to keep their trucks warm - they cover radiators or even take the fans off, they cover the engine bay with tarps to keep them warm, they have to heat the fuel filters and lines to prevent diesel from gelling. Even if you put antigel in it wouldn't help.

TO e9999: Where I live is the oil country and people's income is fairly high so some can afford buying rigs like TLC100 or Lexus 470. Russian made 4X4s are tough and can survive colds like -60.

TO Tarb: This IS amazing isn't it? We were foes before but now you wouldn't believe how many Americans and Canadians move to my town to work on live-in contracts for oil companies. And they take the families with them too.
 
can you tell us more about these russian 4x4s?
I guess you like the LC better since you got one, but what would be the best russian one? how do they compare?

(sorry about all the questions but this is very interesting, always wanted to go to Russia...:) )
 
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