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Old 02-25-2012, 08:25 PM
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hey guys, i am leaving my truck sitting outside for about 3 days at my work while i am on the road and i have axcess to plug it in but i dont know if i could leave it plugged in for three days straight? i live in colorado and gets around 25 at night and 55 during the day
 
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Old 02-26-2012, 05:31 AM
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With that fluctuation ontemp I wouln't worry about it, if you had 25 for a high & much cooler lows I would,the coldest my garage gets is 27 degrees,I've never plugged it in always starts,I do let it warm up 10-15 min before using,
 
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Old 02-26-2012, 06:36 PM
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you can plug it in... it makes the truck have not so hard cold starts and it doesnt effect anything if its just plugged in. i leave mine plugged in for a week if im away and its winter.
 
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Old 02-26-2012, 11:11 PM
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I drove fire truck for most of a career and they were always plugged in with a hot start and trickle charger. I don't recall a single issue in 27 years. I plug my personal rig in anytime, summer or winter, I know I will be using it. This is just my personal opinion but I think the closer to operating temp the engine is when started the better for it. Mine has not been started since I shut it off yesterday afternoon and it's been plugged in since and will be until I next use it.
 
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Old 02-26-2012, 11:59 PM
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I plug mine in under 30 degrees just because I can. But I've left mine unplugged at -20 and it started no problem
 
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Old 02-27-2012, 07:47 AM
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I go without plugging my truck in. It gets down well below 20*F here for days straight. Truck starts up perfect every time. Besides...a lot of people do the grid heater delete and they still start up. So I wouldn't worry too much about it.

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