Preparing Your Truck for Subzero Overnight Camping - Part 1
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- čas přidán 15. 03. 2024
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Check Your Vehicle:
Ensure your truck is in good mechanical condition. Cold weather can exacerbate existing issues, so it's important that your vehicle is well-maintained.
Check the battery to ensure it's fully charged and in good condition. Cold temperatures can reduce battery efficiency.
Inspect the tires for proper inflation and sufficient tread depth. Consider switching to winter tires for better traction in snow and ice.
Winterize Your Truck:
Use a winter-grade engine oil with a lower viscosity to ensure proper lubrication in cold temperatures.
Check the antifreeze/coolant levels and ensure the mixture is appropriate for sub-zero temperatures to prevent freezing.
Inspect and replace worn-out windshield wipers. Consider using winter wiper blades designed to prevent ice buildup.
Keep a supply of winter-grade windshield washer fluid that won't freeze in cold temperatures.
Consider installing a block heater to preheat the engine and improve cold starts.
Pack Emergency Supplies:
Pack an emergency kit including items such as blankets, extra warm clothing, non-perishable food, water, a first aid kit, flashlight, batteries, a portable shovel, and a multipurpose tool.
Carry a portable jump starter in case your battery dies in cold weather.
Include items for vehicle maintenance such as tire chains, tire sealant, and a tire pressure gauge.
Insulate Your Truck:
Use insulated window covers or thermal curtains to prevent heat loss through the windows.
Consider installing a camper shell or truck bed tent to provide additional insulation and protection from the elements.
Use foam or insulation boards to insulate the floor and walls of your truck bed.
Stay Warm:
Pack appropriate cold-weather sleeping bags rated for below-zero temperatures.
Use insulating sleeping pads or mattresses to provide a barrier between you and the cold truck bed.
Dress in layers using moisture-wicking base layers, insulating mid-layers, and a waterproof outer shell to stay warm and dry.
Ventilation:
Ensure proper ventilation in your truck to prevent condensation buildup, which can lead to moisture issues and make the interior feel colder.
Crack open a window slightly to allow fresh air circulation while sleeping.
Plan Your Route and Inform Others:
Check weather forecasts and road conditions before heading out.
Let someone know your planned route and expected return time in case of emergencies.
Consider bringing a GPS device or a satellite communicator for navigation and emergency communication in areas with poor cellular coverage.
Practice Safe Camping:
Choose a safe and legal camping spot away from hazards such as avalanche zones, falling trees, and flood-prone areas.
Be mindful of wildlife activity and take precautions to prevent encounters.
By following these steps, you can prepare your truck for below-zero overnight camping and enjoy a safe and comfortable outdoor experience even in extreme cold conditions. - Auta a dopravní prostředky
should get a wet vac like a bissel spot clean to clean that back panel, will do wonders and not take too much time
Great vlog mate I work the containers my self always worth carrying a 2lb hammer and small scaffolding bar for some of the stiffer doors help persuade them open and shut looking a bit quite next week so my first week on curtains keep up the great content
Great video " Trucking UK man" nice to see you've got Container Work , id say it'll be interesting work, as you don't know were you'll be delivering!!
Great video pal
If your going to be doing boxes I would get yourself some bungee's for when you can't tie the doors back and a 30 inch piece of scaffolding tube and a lump hammer to persuade the doors to open and close, trust me, you will find them invaluable on boxes.
Fabulous! 😃
Hi fella great vlog you need to get a scaffolding pole to use to shut yah doors lot of drivers use them where I work when I’m loading them up bit easy to use every container clangs when there loaded when tuning fella good that you checked tho keep up the good work love your vlogs
LOL LOL Age 60 , 33 yrs hgv/ lgv exp . WHEN i started trucking 1991 . //// SLEEPER CABS luxury . BEDFORD TK, S / TL,S Ford cargos, ,Leyland roadrunners . DAY cabs no bunck . WE sleep across seats make shift curtains gearknob stuck in ur back all night NO night heaters . ILLGAIL but you kept ur £12 night out money. PITY we cant up load photos to u tube to show trucks we used haveNIGHTS OUT IN/ DAY CABS , NON SLEEPERS .
Your a hero
Get the inside re-covered
Without trailer you don’t need to do 15 mins with trailer you need to do it so if you do 2 times your losing 30 minutes a day
AND it’s law now to do manual entry every time law came in if you get pulled DVSA OR VOSA WILL bollock you
The doors ore stiff due to the SALT while at sea
Get some autosmart G101 multi purpose cleaner and Brisk a brush on a drill attachment and that back board will come up like brand new my man
Good vlog mate, hope you make a success of your business. PS get a piece of scaffolding to shut them doors on the container makes it a lot easier
That last drop you did was the brewery in burton on Trent I work right next door 👍
Hey like the channel how did you find work for your truck
Those container skelly trailers are always clacking and banging when turning hard, i think the sliding chassis ones are the worst, yours isnt a slider is it ?
Hi haw do you find work? thanks
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Yes man 😎😎
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Sub zero its Britain not Antarctica 🤷🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️ what a fud 😂😂😂