Winter front

[Bikel]

How many of you use your winter fronts?
Is it worth putting on?

 

[H3LZSN1P3R]

How many of you use your winter fronts?
Is it worth putting on?

I do every year and if you are emissions intact it is very important if you live in the cold climates

 

[Bikel]

I do every year and if you are emissions intact it is very important if you live in the cold climates

Why is it more important for an intact emissions truck

 

[AH64ID]

I just put mine on.

It keeps everything up to operating temp better and that helps with passive regen.

 

[H3LZSN1P3R]

Why is it more important for an intact emissions truck

Cold engine leads to emissions issues the winter front helps keep the engine up to temp

 

[elephantrider]

seems like it would he beneficial in icy conditions, keeping the shutters clean.

 

[CaptainMike]

I've been thinking about putting mine on to see if that helps with my regen issue.

 

[Bikel]

How cold should it be when you put it on?

 

[H3LZSN1P3R]

How cold should it be when you put it on?

In the manual it states +10°C (50°F) with flaps open and below 0°C (32°F) flaps closed

 

[Great White North Eh]

In the manual it states +10°C (50°F) with flaps open and below 0°C (32°F) flaps closed

Sounds kind of like a girl I dated once. Brrrr.

 

[Bikel]

Sounds kind of like a girl I dated once. Brrrr.

I think I know her

 

[MinimeJer05]

Anyone have any tips for the top two "flaps" of the cover? They don't seem to have a place to get tucked into.... unless I am doing it wrong?

 

[H3LZSN1P3R]

Anyone have any tips for the top two "flaps" of the cover? They don't seem to have a place to get tucked into.... unless I am doing it wrong?

Fold them to the inside they will stay with the velcro

Or do you mean the pieces with the hard plastic? They will tuck in but i have to kind of pry my plastic trim back slightly to get them in

 

[Bikel]

I liked the ones that they used to make for the 3rd gen’s. That wrapped around the radiator and you couldn’t see it

 

[AH64ID]

I liked the ones that they used to make for the 3rd gen’s. That wrapped around the radiator and you couldn’t see it

Back when the grill lifted with the hood. Those were nice winter fronts.

 

[AH64ID]

How cold should it be when you put it on?

Watch your ECT. If it’s consistently running 200°+ and you’re not towing then you should open another flap.

It’s going between 20’s and 30’s here now and I have the two upper flaps closed. I stay right around 190° driving the back roads. It’ll jump to 200-205° if I get on the interstate at 70-75, but that’s rare this time of year.

 

[Bikel]

Watch your ECT. If it’s consistently running 200°+ and you’re not towing then you should open another flap.

It’s going between 20’s and 30’s here now and I have the two upper flaps closed. I stay right around 190° driving the back roads. It’ll jump to 200-205° if I get on the interstate at 70-75, but that’s rare this time of year.

It’s installed. I had the upper flaps open, 32 degrees and was running at 200-206. 55 mph. I guess I need to open another flap. I might have to remove the front when I head to Florida with the camper at the end of February

 

[AH64ID]

Yes you need to open another one, and yes you should pull it to tow.

I always pull it to tow, even when it’s well below freezing.

 

[Bikel]

Yes you need to open another one, and yes you should pull it to tow.

I always pull it to tow, even when it’s well below freezing.

Thanks for the help!

 

[Ramsomair]

Will the active shutters not negate the need for the cold front?