Moving To Minneapolis From Ohio

[JoshRDavis.84]

I read on here that some of you are from Minnesota and Canada and since I am moving there in June I was wondering if there was anything I need to do to my truck like engine block heater. Its not a diesel its gas but some people I have told think I will need to. All of whom have never been there mind you. Just curious thanks for any info.

[s-ten]

The only thing that I do is make sure that I have a good battery in my truck. (not an old one) With a good battery these new trucks will fire every time. I also spent three years in Grand Forks, ND which is a lot colder then Minneapolis and did the same thing.

 

I don't have a block heater on my truck, if I did I would use it when temperatures got below 0 just to shorten warm up times. But it is not necessary.

 

I would not worry about it too much.

[Steveman]

We have never had any problems with our gas vehicles, but if you did have a diesel then you might want to take some precautions. Its not very good when your diesel fuel begins to gel in the fuel lines! Also make sure you have a good set of tires for snow driving this is really helpful to have in the winter time.

[JoshRDavis.84]

We have never had any problems with our gas vehicles, but if you did have a diesel then you might want to take some precautions. Its not very good when your diesel fuel begins to gel in the fuel lines! Also make sure you have a good set of tires for snow driving this is really helpful to have in the winter time.

 

 

I was plannin on putting some Firestone Destination AT's on both my truck and my girlfriends Jeep. I like they way they look and I think they would be a good tire . Thanks for your information

[VMax2007]

Welcome to Minnesota!!! Land of 10,000 crappy sports teams. But it is still the best place in America to live. And I am saying this on a day that did NOT get above zero....High today was -2.

 

Make a garage a priority and you won't need anything other than a good battery. I have never used a a block heater in my 26 years of driving here in MN.

 

PS Don't worry, by June, MOST of the snow should be melted.

[JoshRDavis.84]

Welcome to Minnesota!!! Land of 10,000 crappy sports teams. But it is still the best place in America to live. And I am saying this on a day that did NOT get above zero....High today was -2.

 

Make a garage a priority and you won't need anything other than a good battery. I have never used a a block heater in my 26 years of driving here in MN.

 

PS Don't worry, by June, MOST of the snow should be melted.

 

As much as I want a garage likely we will be getting and apartment or maybe a townhouse/condo style place and it seems that best I can hope is a one car garage which I will let my girlfriend use. Maybe we can find a place with a large closed garage area for all the residents of the complex? Have to wait and see when we come up in March to check out some places. I think I am going to need some heavier clothes for winter up there, oh well. Looking forward to moving heard its nice up there. Thanks for the welcome!

[svensk]

My Delco battery froze this winter so I upgraded to an optima red top and she fired right up at -27.

[MallCrawler]

I've heard the mosquitoes get really bad up there

 

(now trying to relate this to your truck) so um..make sure your wipers and washer fluid sprayers work

[Schmids5.3l]

I hear the people up there talk weird.

[svensk]

I hear the people up there talk weird.

shut it...don't ya know?!

[JoshRDavis.84]

I'll prolly stand out as a new resident with all my BUCKEYES stuff and my "normal" speech

[Schmids5.3l]

I hear the people up there talk weird.

shut it...don't ya know?!

 

 

don't cha know

[Roofer]

I'll prolly stand out as a new resident with all my BUCKEYES stuff and my "normal" speech

 

 

prolly will

[Steveman]

Oh yeah also your going to want a windshield clearing thingy to keep in your car. The things that have a wide pick type thing on one end for scraping ice and a brush on the other for well brushing the snow off your vehicle. Those are really handy when you go outside and your car is covered with 2 inches of snow. Also, I have never used this stuff, but you can buy stuff that will help unfreeze ice on windshields. Like I said I have never used it, but it couldn't hurt to have.