Well f___!

[Mporter]

So today after work I get in my car. And I try to playfully climb a little snow mound in the parking lot. I put it in 4L, everything seems good. Attempt 1, didnt get nowhere. Attempt 2, nothing either.

So I back up and decide to call it quits. I put it in neutral to shift back to 4H, but it doesn't seem to wanna go. I put it in park and hear "shgjhghghhghghg" and think "oh sh*t" I then try to see if I can still move......no dice.

Can't get it in gear, can't move at all. So long story short, Landcruiser is parked in the lot of a Bed Bath and Beyond behind held back by nothing more than the parking break (which I expect to freeze sometime over the night).

Awesome right? I guess it's time for a H55f

[Mporter]

Yeah that's what I hope might save it.

[Brad]

Lesson learned. I am super nice to my rig when it is cold. I have had so much break over the years on the coldest days it taught me to be cautious.

[RockyMtnHigh]

So now that it's a balmy -6 degrees outside, is there any change?

[Chris]

Since we're having some MN temps right now it's time to use some appropriate warming techniques. I suggest my neighbors favorite - remove the legs from your grill, throw on some charcoal, light it and slide it under the truck for a few hours and hope it's not in flames when you come back.

[Fordguy77]

Mporter previously posted:

[scout man]

4finger previously posted:

[Fordguy77]

I like it better when you hear the noise,(not that its a good thing, but at least you have a clue) its no fun to get the silent death of a transmission pump.(which has accounted for most my automatic failures)

[Mporter]

I haven't been to the truck at all today since I'm in class....but hopefully after my test tonight i'll go there and get AAA to tow it back to campus so I can see what the issue is without having to walk 1.5 miles every time I wanna check it out.

[Mporter]

You guys were right. Just happend to be too cold to get the transfer case in gear. All is good. The H55f is for a later time!

[Fordguy77]

Great to hear! Let er warm up a bit next time! Gearoil is thick in the cold.

[Mporter]

Yeah. Lesson learned.

[Brad]

Volcom previously posted:

[scout man]

i imagine that was one ice-encased truck after being hosed down with a fire hose at -30 degrees!!

[Pathrat]

Well Chris did say to hope it is not in flames when you come back...the trucker must have omitted that step.