mhoward
Hey look ~ they ~ bounce!
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I had to go to the grocery store to grab a few items on Thursday December 22nd. The winter storm was just starting to roll in, so it was 46 degrees and a little bit of rain/snow was coming down, not much though. I got to Meijer, grabbed a cart and started shopping. Got everything I needed (along with standing in line for some prescriptions for the wife) and checked out. This took about 40 minutes. When I got to my truck, I couldn't open the bed cover as it was frozen shut as the temp had dropped like a rock and the wind was at about 30 miles an hour. I then had to beat my way into the cab with my gloved fists. Luckily, I was able to get the driver side door open and the groceries fit behind the seats. Had the truck warming and I saw the temp had dropped to 31 degrees in the time I was in the store. Had one more stop to make, which was a 15 minute drive. Got there, ran in and got what I needed (another 15 minutes) and the damn door had frozen again. Beat my way in AGAIN and drove home which was another 10 minutes. When I pulled into the driveway, the temp had dropped to 23 degrees. I took my shopping into the house, flipped the wipers up and left it there, unlocked, in the driveway for the next 4 days, which saw negative temps. That SUCKED!
I've heard that rubbing WD-40 on the door seals will prevent that from happening, but I hate the smell of that stuff, so I haven't tried it. And yes, Jim, that takes forethought... which I rarely subscribe to.
Happy New Year!
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-- Michael
2003 Ranger Edge / Extended Cab / Flareside / 3.0L FLEX / 5r44e Auto / 2WD / 8.8 LS 4:10 / Sonic Blue Pearl
So many mods... so little time...
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