It's -30C this morning on the Praries in Canada and I've tried the winter front. So now it takes 30 minutes to get 1/2 way to normal on the temp guage as opposed to 60 minutes. This isn't a new topic with the 3rd Gen - it comes up every year. I've had a new thermostat put in and even tried blocking the rad completely. Nothing makes much of a difference. I found that an in car heater plugged in overnight will heat the interior nicely for the drive to work. The trucks heater starts blowing "luke warm" air about 1/2 way there (20 minute commute). Let's face it, this is a great truck when used for the purpose it was designed for - working. As a commuter, in cold weather, it just doesn't heat up quickly (or if it is cold enough -doesn't heat up at all). When I hook up my horse trailer and start pulling, it's at normal operating temperature within 5 minutes. My solution? I now have a heated garage, so the truck is toasty warm in the morning and stays that way until the heater starts blowing some warm air. I park it inside my warehouse at work so it is even warmer on the way home. When I have to drive around town on the weekends doing errands with lots of stops, I drive my girl friends Honda Accord. It heats up in 2 minutes and stays that way. Does anyone know if the GM or Ford diesels heat up quicker??

 

Do you have a company name for a heater with a timer? I would love to have one that came on 1 hour before I head home at mid-knight from work