Winter Prep for a rig

[sevenslats]

It'll get to -50 at least once a year. Especially in rural North Pole. On base, not so much.

For one-ton rear ends, I've seen tiny heater pads make a difference. If you're still on 1/2 ton stuff, synthetics will be fine.

Tranny pan heaters are highly recommended for automatics. I had an Explorer with ribbs on the pan, and couldn't put a heater on it. I made sure to let it idle in N for about 10 minutes each day.

There's very heated (no pun intended) discussions on battery care. Pads/blankets/chargers, they all work, they all have drawbacks.
Personally, I ran the hard plastic pad heaters from JC whitney for 5 years without a problem. I also ran the soft orange ones from N-A-P-A for a few years without a problem either. never had a blamket or charger.

I've got an interior heater I'll give you. Heck, I ain't gonna use it again. I loved it. Made a big difference. As well as on teh electric bill.