headin to shenandoah va next month!!

[97powerstroker]

hey guys im moving to va from fl in at the end of december.Im making the move for work,ill be working at dynamic aviation in bridgewater but ill be living in shenandoah.Im worried about my truck starting up in the cold,ive gutted my fuel bowl and i don have a block heater on my truck.Do you guys get snow every year? My truck has been in florida its whole life so its never known the cold,lol but anyway id like to join the chapter as well and get together sometime up there if theres any other members in the area. oh and one more question,is propane heat expensive? I think the house were are moving into has 2- 100gal propane tanks.Im just wondering if its going to break the bank heating a 3bed,2bath house.thanks.thanks guys>>>>>>brian

[Chasin' Tail]

Don't know about up North, but last winter we had over a foot droped on SW VA in one hit, bunch of smaller storms too. I've never plugged any of my diesels in, just use fuel treatment to keep from gelling.

[powerjokin 6.0]

no experience with propane here, we use a wood stove to heat our house

and I don't plug my truck in either. I drive it everyday so I don't feel the need to. But I do let it warm up for a good 20 minutes in the morning.

[97powerstroker]

when does it usually start snowing up there?

[powerjokin 6.0]

december to feburary. We had some sleet last weekend too

[99TonkaStroke]

welcome to VA. up there where you're going i'd say you stand a better chance of snow than i do down here in central VA (hour south of richmond).

i plug my truck up when it really dips down cold (like 25 or less). not really because i HAVE to, but because its just nice to walk outside and the windshield be clear or mostly clear atleast. like someone else said...get you some addative or a cetane boost w/anti gel agent and you should be just fine.

[97powerstroker]

looks like from the weather report snow is coming up there.Ill be arriving there on the december 24th.Theres a tractor supply store by my new place,shouldi get the additive there or auto parts store? Also is it pretty pricey and how long will a bottle last? Thanks for the info guys>>>>>brian

[Chasin' Tail]

No its cheap, I use diesel kleen, 12 ounces to 30 gal. for me.

[99TonkaStroke]

Originally Posted by Chasin' Tail

No its cheap, I use diesel kleen, 12 ounces to 30 gal. for me.

Yep that's what I use. Its like 5 or 10 bucks for a quart I think...but if u mix it generously it'll last a while.

[powerjokin 6.0]

^^^what they said you'll be fine. And yes it's snowing up in the northern va area one of my buddies up there told me.