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sabconsulting
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Sep 19, 2016

Camping well below freezing - Sweden over winter

Friends of ours have taken a job working 150 miles north of the Arctic circle in Sweden this winter. The temperature gets down to -35 Celcius. They will be living in their small truck camper. It is...
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Grit_dog
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Sep 19, 2016
Oh yeah, forgot. You need more than just a block heater to start the rig up after sitting for just one night in around the clock -30 or colder. Add an oil pan heater, trans pan heater and an onboard charger and sometimes electric battery blankets.
Even then if it sits for extended periods or through one good blow you'll need to just drag it indoors and thaw it out.

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