-50 COLD Start 2011 Ford Ranger (FAIL?? Or WIN??)

YUP.... -50 is a little cold... I did get her going... BUT took 45min or so...
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[@toddbob55]

man i feel so lucky to live in a warm climate ahhh palm trees and sunshine

[@starpuss]

LOL! I would take the Cold ANY Day over the Heat!!

[@mustangdbest220]

dammm that's extremely cold wow also LOVE THE 4K60

[@starpuss]

Thanks for Watching! Looks like it's going to be warming up a little now LOL!

[@gatorsworld]

I was wondering where they were getting this record cold and I figured it was near Lake Winnipeg in Manitoba....and here you are....it takes a lot of courage to get going when its cold like that.....bin there done that and now I`m retired and I stay inside....CHEERS and HEAT

[@starpuss]

I could have taken the day off work LOL! But... work kinda falls apart when i miss a day and takes a week or two to make up for that.

[@ThunderDivine]

at minus 20 degrees C and beyond, some lubricants become unsuitable and begin to reach their pour point. thats a quote btw xD

[@aestheticcruise8807]

Damn brother! My 2011 ford escape is a mobile ice box in those temperatures! Through all of January and February, I always carried my 1200amp portable power station for that reason. Originally used an 800amp, but still didn't put out enough power when my battery was flat. Hopefully 620 cold cranking amps is enough for -50! 💀 Stay safe brother!

[@ericouellette5293]

Never used a block heater on one of my vehicles. Now the semi at work different story. Only problem I have had is a dead battery. Last winter was still running the original battery in my 08 escape yeah needed a new one come spring. This winter don't have the escape no more due to a deer. Got a focus and so far it's been good at starting in the cold but hasn't got to -50 here in the upper peninsula of Michigan. Was -30 this morning when I got back to the shop my car fired right up.

[@starpuss]

ya i think i used it two times before LOL!!! Not very often that i use it. But when it's like -50 outside its nice

[@joshuaireland5181]

Got stranded up north of pine falls on the way back from a sled trip s couple weeks ago. Buddy's truck wouldn't start as the battery froze. When we eventually did get it going the thermostat stuck closed and it overheated lol. 7 cold hours later we got picked up. Temp was -39 without the windchill.

[@starpuss]

i have done a good amount of riding around the north star trail , but it's been at least 8 years since i was there last! great place to go riding! Well as long at it's not -40 outside LOL! I see trucks broken down ALL the time around my house in the winter when they come back too cold for trucks to start sucks! But at least it seems like most people park close to others so hopefully they help each other.

[@joshuaireland5181]

@@starpuss We had a decent amount of people help but after around 10pm there weren't many people passing by anymore. We were on our way back from our cabin on Quesnel lake in nopiming park. Also came within a couple feet of a moose on the way back, fun times.

[@DriveShaftDrew]

at least now you can plug it in thumbs up shared

[@ACA332]

Kept mine plugged in 24/7 for the last couple weeks, I try to be kind to that old 4.3 its gotta be on its last legs by now. Only complaint is I kinda lose 2nd gear when its this cold lol. Comes back once warm.

[@starpuss]

24/7 LOL! Kinda makes sense i guess you could get a call any time of the day or night i guess

[@billyboy4797]

Sounds like the 2.3 duratec. I got around 287 000 km on mine and she's still going strong.

[@starpuss]

yup she has the 2.3 duratec on her! Mine only has 120,000KM on her I am VERY Tempted to install a Turbo and few other parts on her... But i am not 100% sure yet LOL

[@fazerainbow5674]

Great video Curtis I wood strongly recommen that if u want to go to work in the morning put the block heater in ahead of time lol I don't blame your poor ranger for not wanting to start in that weather wow lot worst than what I did with my old suzuki quadrunner I started that in mjnus 30 took me 20 min poor truck glad it went thought and you were praying for heat I guess you picked the right time to have a fire ahahaha thumbs up and shared

[@starpuss]

Ya LOL! I was too Lazy to put a block heater cord on her , but that's fixed now LOL!

[@fazerainbow5674]

Hahahhaha

[@masquereseau5635]

You could get another cord and plug a 1500 watts portable heater (the ones that cost 20$) and try to heat the battery while charging it ;) You just have to circumvent the tip-over protection with some duct tape ONLY when you have the heater in your hands. This will make the battery charge faster and crank its CCA a notch. AND, before that, you could actually heat the cabin itself up to a comfortable 30 Celcius. I recommend connecting the heater to an exterior outlet that has a switch and leaving the heater connected inside the truck upwards without preventing tip-over protection during the night (powered off), then in the morning, 30 mins before leaving, you turn the switch on.

[@joanieskryba5486]

crazy cold

[@starpuss]

YUP!

[@CousinCleatus]

Too cold #coldstartchallenge

[@starpuss]

Always fun when it's cold LOL!

[@hunterevans6878]

My 1989 ford ranger I started it at 1 degree it wasn't really cold but it fired right up its on my KZbin channel. I think I could Beat you at a cold start race.

[@starpuss]

IT was -40 this morning , New battery on my truck and she fires right up all the time now not being plugged in.

[@dopeynightlifetv6859]

That's how you knoe its extremely cold when the Clutch gets stuck

[@starpuss]

Ya i kind of Thought maybe moisture got into the fluid LOL! But seemed be fine after it warmed up outside! But.. kind of made driving her in the cold a little tricky as every stop was kind of different depending on the speed i was going , as in after going freeway speeds she got stuck, But around town , or if i was using it a decent amount it seemed to be just slow LOL!

[@gussgates1832]

Where do you live at that gets so cold

[@ThunderDivine]

-12 here feels like -20 crazy wind.

[@starpuss]

That's long sleeve t shirt Weather LOL!

[@ThunderDivine]

@@starpuss lol

[@photocontrol]

Brrr that's cold! The battery and the truck didn't like the cold that's for sure lol. Did your headlight come back on?

[@starpuss]

Headlight came back on when i closed the hood LOL! So going to guess then connection problem

[@photocontrol]

@@starpuss That's good it came back on and wasn't a failure. Yes must be a loose connection.

[@stellarproductions8888]

Holy crap Curtis, that thing was colder then a snakes ass! Yeah man, that battery is toast, it refuses to take a charge, I say its time for a new battery. Also, looks like that charger is of no help in -40 degrees either. I think you should invest in a lithium jump pack, they will get you going with 1000 CCA at the ready, as long as you keep the jump pack charged of course. Get a new battery in her. Sounds like the whole truck was cold as ice, poor thing lol.

[@starpuss]

I have a Jump Pack , It's called the diesel Sears LOL!!! But... I almost started her up to boost LOL!!! i am not a Fan of the Lithium jump packs , they Dont help much when they are cold. I normally ALWAY have a Semi Truck battery in the house nice and warm , But... This year i kinda... Did not bring it inside so it's junk now LOL!

[@stellarproductions8888]

@@starpuss Your funny Curtis, thank you for keeping me entertained with your lazyness lol. I can't wait for your next set of video's, you always make them interesting. Hopefully new battery in your trucks future. Glad you fixed the wiring to the block heater too, cause you need that hehe.

[@aaronstucker9404]

she sounds pissed

[@starpuss]

YUP!!!!!!!

[@bradroesler7072]

Do you still have this Ranger?

[@starpuss]

Yes i do.

[@GHOSTMAATVs]

you guys are getting screwed this winter!

[@starpuss]

No way LOL!! I like the cold and snow

[@redneckbryon]

Now did it start after work??

[@stellarproductions8888]

With that batteries condition, he's lucky if he did get it started after work. He needs to get a new battery, and he should invest in a 1000CCA lithium jump pack as well.

[@starpuss]

Started up great after work , was not as cold outside. Seems like -33 is the cutoff for not being plugged in , well for the shape of my battery this year LOL!

[@stellarproductions8888]

@@starpuss Thank God she started after work! I can't wait for your next video where you show us a new battery, and maybe also a new jump pack hehe.

[@phoenixarizona8441]

I used to watch your videos what ever happened to Adam

[@stellarproductions8888]

Adam was never really interested in making KZbin video's much, his upload rate was like one every few months. But KZbin has changed a lot since then with new policies, it makes people not want to make video's on this platform anymore, me included. So I bet Adam just said screw it, just as I did.

[@phoenixarizona8441]

@@stellarproductions8888 how's he doing is he still around you guys are in Canada correct we are from Michigan

[@starpuss]

Adam got married and has has a family now so he is not allowed to come out and play very often he also moved and is now close to 3 hours away from my house so not easy to come out.