WOW! CTD Exhaust can scorch grass!
Parked my 2016 CTD on some short grass for about 15 minutes and let it idle. When I pulled away, the grass was scorched and later died. That exhaust gives off some heat!
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- Most likely in regen. It's really odd that ram doesn't have the fresh air inlets to cool the outgoing exhaust.
- What you doing letting it idle for 15 mins :H :B
RAM doesn't have the 'cool air inlets' on exhaust tips cause most RAMS don't sit on side of road like FORDS :B - Idle for a quarter hour, why?
Automatic shutdown should be mandatory on all vehicles just not commerical delivery trucks. FishOnOne wrote:
Most likely in regen. It's really odd that ram doesn't have the fresh air inlets to cool the outgoing exhaust.
Most likely the grass under the truck and not at the tail pipe. ChrisOld-Biscuit wrote:
What you doing letting it idle for 15 mins :H :B
RAM doesn't have the 'cool air inlets' on exhaust tips cause most RAMS don't sit on side of road like FORDS :B
Smart guy....:p- I scorched a bush to the point that it was smoking when I first purchased my 08 Duramax. Sitting at lunch with the truck running and A/C on and apparently in regen mode. Happen to look in side view mirror and I saw smoke from behind the truck. Poor bush died and was never replaced so I park my truck there if I take it work. It's amazing how hot the exhaust can get.
- Think if you bother to read your owners manual (most people don't), it will caution you about parking on grass or near potentially flammable shrubs. Any catalytic regenerated exhaust is hot as well as the SCR unit under the truck. In regen, exhaust temps can exceed 1000 degrees.
Fire insurance paid up? SidecarFlip wrote:
Think if you bother to read your owners manual (most people don't), it will caution you about parking on grass or near potentially flammable shrubs. Any catalytic regenerated exhaust is hot as well as the SCR unit under the truck. In regen, exhaust temps can exceed 1000 degrees.
Fire insurance paid up?
Thanks for the condescending, self-serving, and rude comment, and yes, I read the manual; it warns against parking in TALL grass, which can be set on fire. This was a short cut lawn. Point is, the radiant heat off these exhausts is very great.
Apologies all round guys if I wasted somebody's time. Thought somebody might be interested.Ron3rd wrote:
SidecarFlip wrote:
Think if you bother to read your owners manual (most people don't), it will caution you about parking on grass or near potentially flammable shrubs. Any catalytic regenerated exhaust is hot as well as the SCR unit under the truck. In regen, exhaust temps can exceed 1000 degrees.
Fire insurance paid up?
Thanks for the condescending, self-serving, and rude comment, and yes, I read the manual; it warns against parking in TALL grass, which can be set on fire. This was a short cut lawn. Point is, the radiant heat off these exhausts is very great.
Apologies all round guys if I wasted somebody's time. Thought somebody might be interested.
Good post... Don't sweat it.- Not a time waster at all. Good to let people know what can happen, as at least 50% of drivers have no idea. Many grass fires each year are set by vehicle exhausts, and the owners always say "Gee, I didn't know that could happen", as they watch their rig or vehicle burn up along with many acres of grasslands or forests. And yes, we are interested.
