One of the coolest, if not the most impressive part of your videos, is when you decide to stop whatever adventure, trip, or task that your doing because you realize that the potential danger or, unfavorable conditions will not be worth it. Your thought through approach, along with your acceptance of those negative conditions without getting overtly angry and upset, shows a level of maturity that is rarely seen. Thanks for another great video.
I've never seen snow in person. I've never touched snow in my whole life. Florida born and raised I live in Georgia now. I only wish I could do what you're doing but I'm older and I've got a lot of health issues so watching you do these things makes my heart happy thank you Tim.
You're not too far away to see some snow! I live 3 hours from Atlanta in Western North Carolina, and it snows with accumulation at least once a year. Next time it snows here, you might as well come touch some snow. And if you go up towards Boone there are places to ski where they make snow for a large portion of the winter.
HA! I grew up in Tanana. At one point we had over 100 sled dogs. Our family was very much into dog racing. I learned my work ethic by feeding all our dogs every day. Building. a fire, boiling a big 55-gallon gas drum full of salmon and white fish from the Yukon River, and mixing that with Purina dog chow. It smelled so good, many times I dipped my finger into the food and eat. lol. When you drive back through Denali, try to capture a shot of Denali Grizzly Bear Resort. This is our 57th year we have operated our family business. Thanks Timmy.
@@MikaelBrogren the Road to Tanana is a priority level 5 road which means it's not plowed until February need a 4X4 to drive through. Also the road stops at river. Needs to freeze for you to cross
I find it admirable that you respect people's privacy by not sticking a camera in their face. I'm sure they appreciate it too. And it benefits you because you get the reputation of being a youtuber who interacts with people genuinely, and not just for content. It's nice. IDK why I'm making this comment, but eh.
I’ve not heard you mention If you run a winter front across your radiator? Here in Chicago anything below 20 degrees Fahrenheit I use cardboard. When it’s -20 here even with the cardboard it still not really enough .
When I was growing up, my mother sometimes made us corned beef hash with eggs for dinner. She would open the top and the bottom of the can and create slices of the hash and fry it with fried eggs between the slices. 1960s style. We liked it!
My wife and I watch everything you put out. Thanks for giving us great videos to watch about Alaska. And we really admire your home on wheels. Keep up the great work!!
When you were talking about how cold it was inside the cab with the heater blowing full blast, reminded me of when I was a truck driver & my co-driver taught me a trick to keep the heater blowing warm air in those extremely frigid temps. He went through a dumpster & got a cardboard box, cut it so that it was flat, then put it between the radiator and grill (we had an International cab over). Then presto! The heater was blowing hot air again. He explained that the radiator could not keep up with heating the intense cold air blowing through it, so putting the cardboard in front of the radiator reduced the flow so the radiator could heat the air and send it into the cab. It worked! You may not have accomplished your goals on this trip, but you still had a good time, saw some beautiful scenery, met some amazing and very nice people, and made the trip safely, can't ask for much more than that! Oh! And no major breakdowns either!! Thank you for another AWESOME video and BEAUTIFUL views of Alaska!!! May God continue to Bless and Protect you in all your adventures (even though your rafting keeps me holding my breath! LOL!), projects, and all that you do.
@@anthonyc1883Oh! Thank you! I never saw it, but I wasn't looking for it either. I was taken back in time to a time I miss so much, when I was a cross-country truck driver and still learning tips for the road. Timmy's experiences has a tendency to bring back a lot of great memories to this old lady.
Wow that is incomprehensibly cold for me! I live in Australia. I really have no idea what that would be like 😂 I love these videos and would love to see it for myself one day.
Your car would overheat in about 10minutes if you blocked up the radiator core where I live. It only drops to about 20 degrees c in winter which is about 70 degrees f I believe.
Timmy may have a grill bra, but what ionescuff is taking about is to put that cardboard directly onto the rad. In those temps blocking the grill is not enough as air leaks in and chills the rad. Not only will this get heat into the cab but it will raise the engine block temp and make it more evenly warmed. This will also improve combustion and make for better fuel mileage and less wear and wash down of non combusted fuel getting past the rings and contaminating the oil. I change the oil right away on that trip as for all that idling is sure to get the oil dirty.
And making the right call when the circumstances, like a blizzard, make the plan to bike to the beach too dangerous. I think pilots and maybe climbers, call it "get there-itis.: It too often doesnt turn out well.
I can’t do cold anymore; was born & raised in the north. Now I’m in Southwest Utah a hour outside of Las Vegas. Glad there’s folks who do. Awesome video! Stay safe 🤙🏻
My dad worked for Ford, he just retired last year. But for a while he was a steering engineer on the F-150 program. One time him and a team had to go up to Yellowknife because of some problems miners were having. They all drove 150’s up there but a lot of them lived further south in Canada or here in the lower 48. When it gets down to negative 40 the steering fluid would freeze up causing the steering line to burst. The quick fix was to disconnect the impeller and problem solved for the winter. I know I’m forgetting some of the exact details I’ll have to ask him before i forget. Anyways the real problem came when some of guys would forget about it come summer and drive their trucks back home. Without the impeller moving the steering fluid around the system would overheat “down south”. My dad went up there in the winter to check out the issue and how the fix worked in real life conditions. It was one of those situations where he had to sign a release incase the ice road broke or something and he fell through and died we couldn’t sue Ford on his behalf. Well I remember him returning and getting to work in the kitchen with wax, straws and what not. After heating up a mold in the oven he had a prototype of a gravity feed system that would work in 40 below or 100 above. Ford accepted it and the original steel prototype that the engineering center made from his wax model sits on his desk to this day. Never made any money from it just like the guy at McDonald’s who invented the McNugget. Though he did have a happy end after Allen Mullay took over leadership at Ford engineers were all of a sudden treated with the respect they deserved. Allen Mullay was a top leader at Boeing during the merger with McDonald-Douglass and lost his job due to his questioning of cost & safety cutting measures to raise the stock price. That whole deal where Boeing moved to Chicago to be as far away from engineers in Seattle “to make better financial decisions”. The 737 Max would have vindicated Mullay but he decided he wanted to work at another storied US industrial firm to demonstrate that it could be successful taking quality into account. This was like 2005 when Ford was a mess and got to thank the guy for his foresight he leveraged every asset including the Blue Oval insignia itself to build up cash reserves. Thank god he did it got Ford through the recession without having to take a bailout which would likely have meant layoffs. The new corporate culture was good to my old man. He had a hard time there after after college working in finance & ended up leaving for a smaller company up in northern Michigan. If my mom didn’t get pregnant he planned to take a job as a forest ranger but he went back to school & got his engineering degree. Ford looked out for him during the chaos of the recession he was promoted to internal safety investigations. Which he lead a team of fellow engineers who looked at problems that causes safety issues and made decisions on how to deal with the problems. Whether it was a customization gone bad for example or if there was a defect that needed a recall. During that time when for a while it looked like the GM & Chrysler going bankrupt would take all the other automakers under by taking then supply chain down my dad would have a job for 10+ years. People would still be driving Fords even if it had went bankrupt the next day for a long time and by law people would need to be on hand to address safety issues. I showed my dad your set up he got a good laugh he thinks it’s cool & is proud it’s an F series.
You are the man! If you re-watch the video closely…I think the torch from the propane bottle fell inside of the batch of tree limbs you were using to the start the fire with…lol
Tim . Pro driving tip . When in a white out turn your over head drive lights out to reduce glare and if need be high beam also . You won`t see as far but you`ll have much much better definition of the road . If need be reduce speed to compensate . Trucking in the North 101. 10-4 good buddy !!! lol
Yep, from montana here. I’ve got a 4 runner with too many led lights. The second I get into a gnarly storm all of them go off and it’s only regular headlights and fogs
Timmy shows you sometimes just how ignorant he is on some subjects. What you said is a perfect example. I’m his mind he just more light, more cool, more see further arrrrgghhh. I previously mentioned in another video that should change some of them to Amber at the very least. Or another example. Dude has mentioned wet stacking a few times and talked about it briefly and showed he knew nothing about it or what it was. But for some reason he just decided to high idle the truck all night even though wet stacking is not an issue for the 7.3 diesels. Overall he just seems to make silly decisions and I question his judgment. Dude tried to drive all that way during the worst weather window of the year and had to turn around just the same as he a few months ago when he tried it the first time. I guess he just thinks it’s cool to drive all that way so he can brag about how much fuel he burns through and tell how his truck has two fuel tanks a million times.
Tim, just bump up the idle to where the oil pressure gauge jumps up from the idle mark. Thats all you need then. Also, there is an upgrade oil pump for that engine made by Melling that is MUCH better for that engine. It is located on the front crankshaft snout so not a big swap but for sure worth it. Hope that helps you out, love your videos! be safe!
Hey Tim I know what you mean about feeling at home most when you’re behind the wheel. I’ve also done road trips for a few weeks but not only in a vehicle but also on a motorcycle. Camping in a tent. I miss those days of being a nomad and seeing the world. Nothing like it. Keep up the adventures bud!
I'm in Canada. -40 is par for the course. I have a farm with a 1/4 mile drive. I use a Ford Diesel compact tractor to plow us out. Most winters, it gets around -50 with wind gusts. Needless to say, I don't leave my ol ford diesel running all winter. A simple block heater. If I get stuck in the field, need to shut down. I will run a generator on the block heater. Also, we have a rule here on the farm. No silverware inside non-stick pans. The non stick material chips with metal utensils. They are CFC's known as "Forever Chemicals" eg: Genx. They also bio-accumilate inside a body. We only use plastic ware to contact these pans.
Me too , I love adventure but a guy that loves building stuff & creating cool vehicles, houses , caves , cool pool , sauna & anything I think of . My bad back from car accident has really slowed me down. Only 53 yrs young
Timmy :05 your propane tip fell straight into your kindling after the tank lit on fire you can see it if you played the video back you'd have seen it. That's why it started on fire, it wasn't sealed properly and the tip just dropped right off the tank. Take a look! Sorry so much went wrong, sucks but it's been great watching we've been following every episode thanks for the great content!
Good eye. I played it baxk slowest speed and yep straight into the fire/kindling. Man that’s too bad. I hope he sees this comment so he actually knows what happened.
The absolutely calmest humon Being i have ever seen not met yet but feel we feel like we know you , you draw people to you that are the same as you are , I imagine we all here are calm to a point but Timmy you take spot #1 , you being happy go lucky makes us feel nearly the same. Love this content
Timmy, you have some sensors that are bad on your truck. My first thoughts are the ICP & EBP and maybe your IPR simple easy to check ICP, google is your friend your vibration and poor fuel mileage and exhaust are good indicators of that. Hopefully you still have your EBP so your truck can get a good baseline from PCM to ECM. And you never mention having them but you should carry Cam Position Sensor and Crank Position Sensor both are easy to change and if you don't have one you and they go out you are 100% dead in the roadway, parking, or rutted two track. I am a mechanic in FBX, I was running my equipment @ the airport during same temps 3 weeks ago and I run the Navistar version of your engine 7.3L T444E, so do some troubleshooting, I know your capable and don't buy China Aftermarket. Buy OEM or Alliant Power or from Pro-Diesel or Source One Parts. Good Video, I always appreciate your tenacity!
My kids and grandkids ate milk ones as snacks. Nothing in them but flour. Absolutely loved this video. It was highly entertaining with your trials and errors. Stunning scenery with the drone and camera work. Don’t quit man.
Yeah, Looking back the replay of the propane tank catching fire, it looks like the torch dropped into the tree branches you were using for the fire, too bad, that could come in handy later on. The being said, glad you didn't get blown up or something like that. Got to love that F350 Diesel, I had a 2017 with the 6.7 and I absolutely loved that truck.
The bit where you say you feel at home in the driver's seat moving (down the road). I felt the same when I was on my skis dropping off the summit at 17K feet, then driving through beautiful country. Then the kids come along and it becomes a trip rather than moments "at home" in the wilderness. Then they go into high school sports and tough class loads, then off to college. Then you travel for college athletic events around the country. And now, I am signing retirement paperwork, kids are off on the their own in respective careers and I am figuring my next move in terms of getting off the couch and getting out to home in the wild. Enjoy life. You blink and It changes.
Your videos are my Saturday morning adjustment! It gets my head out of the week and into the weekend! When your torch went sideways I just kept thinking “two is one and one is none.” Really appreciate what you do. Thank you!
I appreciate the fact that you filmed and posted all these “failures”. We are so used to everyone posting their best selves and successes and we forget that we all have shee-ought show weeks.
You have had one adventurous trip that was awesome taking us along with you can't wait for the next one tip I will say oh and also good you carry the 44 definitely that even made me feel comfortable watching the video LOL any case if you have not put any Lucas in there injector cleaner that thick stuff it looks kind of yellowish in the bottle it will improve your fuel mileage definitely I was an owner operator for 10 years and every two weeks is about how long that stuff would last and soon as it was out you would know it because your fuel mileage will drop so get a bottle that's required for your amount of gallons in your tank and you should see some massive Improvement in your fuel mileage but that's incredible how much fuel that really Burns glad you shared that with us... keep up the hard work Timmy and be blessed!!!
This truck is the diesel every Ford guy talks about when they talk about how bad ass Ford is/can be. This is coming from a man that has ONLY owned Ford pickups his entire life. lmao
Wow what a video. That was crazy. I’m glad you’re home. Thank you very much for taking us on the trip with you. I can’t even imagine living there. Take care
I've eaten milk bones as well when i was a kid. They had that taste idk very slight subtle sweet taste but not. Never forget that taste. Tim you are something going out there and live ng your life even though you broke you back you never let that stop you. You Have Great strength Tim. Very Happy & Proud of you Honey for doing what your doing. 💯💕🦋☝️🙌🙏
Timmy, I am super impressed how you managed to film this video!!! Especially when you got on your arctic bike!!! The way you filmed it was super amazing 👏!!! Very well done 👏!! Excellent filmmaking 😊!!! You really put yourself in harms way to make these videos!!! Very extreme conditions and you still managed to make an excellent video!!! Very well done 👏!! 😊!! Stay warm and stay safe out there 😊👍!!!!
LOL Timmy, when you finally reached the turnaround spot and strapped into your snowboard, I saw the pow deepness and the angle down, I died lol. Your determination and great positive, funny attitude really made this video. Recent subscriber. Keep up the great content!
Yeah, I was one of those thinking that trapping wolves is horrible. You explained why and I understand. Thanks. No, I'm not a bleeding heart liberal, I just love animals.
Trucks then are different than trucks now . I have a 99 7.3 an love the thing it’s so different then newer vehicles . Everything’s simple to fix , cheap to insure register . Big longevity with these trucks . Newer vehicles are like mach box cars
Its Hassan, watching from the uk, Great video, great camper van, great show, and I believe it was GOD ALMIGHTY (the one and only) who was keeping you safe from going any further on that mountain ⛰ because you could of injured yourself, and you already have neck and spine injury as you said earlier. GOD, HE sure works in mysterious ways....!!!!!! I wish you well and I look faward to your next show.
Loving this channel ! Timmy your good for the soul , I live DownUnder in Oz , we don’t have sub zero temperatures of anything to compare, we don’t have true alpine regions even our mount kosiosko is a foot hill to your alp’s! The adventure u deliver us is fantasy stuff for us here , thank u 🙏 so much keep up the vids man ! Cheers have a brewski for me mate cheers 🍻
I am just going to call you out here a bit. I am a Norwegian, we do understand how snow and short days work. You had no intention of going up anywhere that day. If you did, you would have started before or at the very break of dawn. And there is no way you expected that electric bike contraption to take you up there in -40 Celsius, Fahrenheit or friggin Kelvin.
I live on a border with Austria, Germany and do occasional back country skiing. We leave at dawn or before the sun comes up in the morning on a sunny day. Middle of Europe with phone reception. I kept watching him and thinking the same, what the hell is he trying to do? That looked like a whole day ski tour.
Right? 😂 To say he was going to hike and snowboard down the face of either of those would have been a whole day hike. I’ve lived in Utah and snowboarded my whole life, that was definitely not happening.
One hour of daylight left, -40f degree weather, NO ski goggles, bad back and leg, alone - which you should almost never do in the mountains, couldn't even light a fire if he needed it. Yeah that was too funny.
The mountains and the play of light on them were absolutely gorgeous. I'm so glad you took us along on your adventure! I'm already looking forward to the next one.
That was awesome Tim!! As a Trucker I know what you mean about being in the drivers seat seeing all the cool stuff as you roll down the highway!!!! 👍👍👍👍👍
Letting the truck run that long without cutting off makes me excited haha. I’ve only ever heard rumors of people leaving their 12 valves idling for months at a time. That’s awesome!
I love corned beef hash first off...I pretend I'm riding with you lol ..This is so exciting for me just watching...And when you were like 10 min from home and the snow was kicking !!! I sigh, how I wish I could experience it but Like I told you in another comment, I get to live and feel everything thru your eyes..THANK YOU FOR ALL THIS COOLNESS, LOL..❤
Really enjoy your videos. Appreciate your positivity when things go sideways in the crazy weather conditions. Looking forward to more adventures. Stay safe and keep showing us the beautiful country in your part of the world.
You got to love editing watching you drive yourself to such beautiful Amazing Places. Pray that you always stay safe & always stay happy & humble in all your exciting fun-filled travels. 🥾🧳
Can't say enough about how I value this trip. Not just the beauty of the terrain but getting to know the Truck House Man. Tim you're an awesome person. I could truly understand what you described as you feeling at home in your truck traveling. Stay safe 👍👍
My husband and I enjoy watching your adventures! We were surprised to see you in Matt's video when he was building his cabin. We didn't realize that you were friends and he was the guy that you went up to the cabin with. I give you alot of credit for what you do. I don't do "cold and wet" . Living vicariously through you! Stay safe and warm!
Awesome video as always Timmy. One of the most epic adventure to date can't wait until your next epic adventure in the frozen north of Alaska. Thanks for letting us ride along with you on your adventures.
You could try putting a diesel heater in the engine bay to keep the engine warm so it will start the next day. I'm sure it will cost a lot less running all night 👍💚💛❤️
I have an hours commute to work tomorrow across bridges in New York… I’m saving this video for the traffic jamb I’ll be in!! Thank you your videos are awesome.. take my mind off of my stupid 20mph 80 mile trip! Lol
I will give you very high marks for dogged determination. -40 degrees and you are going to hike to the top of a mountain and snowboard back down. The scenery and footage is amazing! Thanks for bringing us along on your adventures. Much appreciated!!
Bro you is crazy… love love how you can still record while -45 & doing all the other stuff … u are a TROOPER … i think I will died already!! You Get major award for thus video!!!!💯🙏🏽🙌🏽 Quan from oakland California
Fun to be in Alaska this week and watching your video too . Luckily the weather is much warmer and enjoyable right now. Just did a 2 hour horseback ride in Palmer. Keep the videos coming and stay safe ✌️
Timmy, You are a true Traveling Man. When I got my first 4-wheel drive Blaser in the mid-'80s. I would tell Winter, "Bring it on." But being from Northern Illinois, 6-12 inches was a blizzard. Safe and happy travels, Timmy.
Into the wild my friend💪 you're living a life that so many of us want! With the proper preparation and correct outerwear, you get to experience the most beautiful places on earth. In my opinion, Alaska is the most beautiful place on earth! Mountains and cold weather bring me peace 🏔️ 🌨️🚚
One of the coolest, if not the most impressive part of your videos, is when you decide to stop whatever adventure, trip, or task that your doing because you realize that the potential danger or, unfavorable conditions will not be worth it. Your thought through approach, along with your acceptance of those negative conditions without getting overtly angry and upset, shows a level of maturity that is rarely seen. Thanks for another great video.
I love watching you. I miss Alaska.
Well it’s like if you are not like that you just not gonna make it out there, death does not discriminate.
Agreed, Timmy has an excellent grasp on backcountry heuristics.
Just started seeing your videos recently, enjoy them, nice ford don't forget to pack plenty of motor oil, safe travels.
What a long way to say he has "common sense" 😂😂
Greetings all the way from South Africa. My mom passed away last week, watching your videos eases the pain as the scenery is amazing. Thanks alot.
Sorry for your loss. ❤
Sorry to hear that stay strong buddy ❤
Sorry for your loss buddy 🙏
So sorry for your loss.. love from the USA
Blessings to you and yours. ❤
I've never seen snow in person. I've never touched snow in my whole life. Florida born and raised I live in Georgia now. I only wish I could do what you're doing but I'm older and I've got a lot of health issues so watching you do these things makes my heart happy thank you Tim.
You're not too far away to see some snow!
I live 3 hours from Atlanta in Western North Carolina, and it snows with accumulation at least once a year. Next time it snows here, you might as well come touch some snow. And if you go up towards Boone there are places to ski where they make snow for a large portion of the winter.
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Snow is awesome and terrible at the same time. In Indiana, the only bad thing about snow is that DOT smothers the roads in salt.
I grew up in Atlanta and we had snow at least once every winter.
HA! I grew up in Tanana. At one point we had over 100 sled dogs. Our family was very much into dog racing. I learned my work ethic by feeding all our dogs every day. Building. a fire, boiling a big 55-gallon gas drum full of salmon and white fish from the Yukon River, and mixing that with Purina dog chow. It smelled so good, many times I dipped my finger into the food and eat. lol. When you drive back through Denali, try to capture a shot of Denali Grizzly Bear Resort. This is our 57th year we have operated our family business. Thanks Timmy.
Great text😊 grizzly resort! Timmy you are terrific!!!!
You ever in that series Yukon men?
I miss that series it was such a humbling series to understand about that lifestyle.
No.....lol, but I know all the guys in Yukon Men.@@MikaelBrogren
@@polarroller did Tanana get a road? Is that lifestyle ended like it was in Yukon men?
@@MikaelBrogren the Road to Tanana is a priority level 5 road which means it's not plowed until February need a 4X4 to drive through. Also the road stops at river. Needs to freeze for you to cross
I find it admirable that you respect people's privacy by not sticking a camera in their face. I'm sure they appreciate it too. And it benefits you because you get the reputation of being a youtuber who interacts with people genuinely, and not just for content. It's nice. IDK why I'm making this comment, but eh.
Yup that's why I do it like I do:)
Agreed. Even if he is legit just visiting, it still feels exploitive to bring a camera. Like, "Is he visiting me or is he creating content?".
I’ve not heard you mention If you run a winter front across your radiator? Here in Chicago anything below 20 degrees Fahrenheit I use cardboard. When it’s -20 here even with the cardboard it still not really enough .
When I was growing up, my mother sometimes made us corned beef hash with eggs for dinner. She would open the top and the bottom of the can and create slices of the hash and fry it with fried eggs between the slices. 1960s style. We liked it!
Same here!! I love corned beef hash!!
It's very good!
corned beef is so 50s/60s ... so many of us have great memories of it!
Timmy, you are by far what RUclips is all about! I love your adventures and your personality is magnetic! You rock.
Stop kidding his ass
You can't beat mother nature, you just have to go with her. Respect for your perseverance and resilience
My wife and I watch everything you put out. Thanks for giving us great videos to watch about Alaska. And we really admire your home on wheels. Keep up the great work!!
She's a good girl that truck. Treats you well. Turns some lights off when driving in the blowing snow.
Baking cookies in sub zero temps is...
LEGEND!!!!
The concept of an over escapees you?
Yes wow, how innovative.
When you were talking about how cold it was inside the cab with the heater blowing full blast, reminded me of when I was a truck driver & my co-driver taught me a trick to keep the heater blowing warm air in those extremely frigid temps. He went through a dumpster & got a cardboard box, cut it so that it was flat, then put it between the radiator and grill (we had an International cab over). Then presto! The heater was blowing hot air again. He explained that the radiator could not keep up with heating the intense cold air blowing through it, so putting the cardboard in front of the radiator reduced the flow so the radiator could heat the air and send it into the cab. It worked!
You may not have accomplished your goals on this trip, but you still had a good time, saw some beautiful scenery, met some amazing and very nice people, and made the trip safely, can't ask for much more than that! Oh! And no major breakdowns either!! Thank you for another AWESOME video and BEAUTIFUL views of Alaska!!! May God continue to Bless and Protect you in all your adventures (even though your rafting keeps me holding my breath! LOL!), projects, and all that you do.
Timmy has a covering over the grille of his truck.
@@anthonyc1883Oh! Thank you! I never saw it, but I wasn't looking for it either. I was taken back in time to a time I miss so much, when I was a cross-country truck driver and still learning tips for the road. Timmy's experiences has a tendency to bring back a lot of great memories to this old lady.
Wow that is incomprehensibly cold for me! I live in Australia. I really have no idea what that would be like 😂 I love these videos and would love to see it for myself one day.
Your car would overheat in about 10minutes if you blocked up the radiator core where I live. It only drops to about 20 degrees c in winter which is about 70 degrees f I believe.
Timmy may have a grill bra, but what ionescuff is taking about is to put that cardboard directly onto the rad. In those temps blocking the grill is not enough as air leaks in and chills the rad. Not only will this get heat into the cab but it will raise the engine block temp and make it more evenly warmed. This will also improve combustion and make for better fuel mileage and less wear and wash down of non combusted fuel getting past the rings and contaminating the oil. I change the oil right away on that trip as for all that idling is sure to get the oil dirty.
I like your attitude when all goes wrong.
I couldn't stay that calm exspecially when it's minus 85 degrees f outside.
And making the right call when the circumstances, like a blizzard, make the plan to bike to the beach too dangerous. I think pilots and maybe climbers, call it "get there-itis.: It too often doesnt turn out well.
And all went wrong a couple of times too😂
I can’t do cold anymore; was born & raised in the north. Now I’m in Southwest Utah a hour outside of Las Vegas. Glad there’s folks who do. Awesome video! Stay safe 🤙🏻
It can be dangerous, it can be deadly, but man, Alaska is one beautiful place. I appreciate your videos very much!
My dad worked for Ford, he just retired last year. But for a while he was a steering engineer on the F-150 program. One time him and a team had to go up to Yellowknife because of some problems miners were having. They all drove 150’s up there but a lot of them lived further south in Canada or here in the lower 48. When it gets down to negative 40 the steering fluid would freeze up causing the steering line to burst. The quick fix was to disconnect the impeller and problem solved for the winter. I know I’m forgetting some of the exact details I’ll have to ask him before i forget. Anyways the real problem came when some of guys would forget about it come summer and drive their trucks back home. Without the impeller moving the steering fluid around the system would overheat “down south”. My dad went up there in the winter to check out the issue and how the fix worked in real life conditions. It was one of those situations where he had to sign a release incase the ice road broke or something and he fell through and died we couldn’t sue Ford on his behalf. Well I remember him returning and getting to work in the kitchen with wax, straws and what not. After heating up a mold in the oven he had a prototype of a gravity feed system that would work in 40 below or 100 above. Ford accepted it and the original steel prototype that the engineering center made from his wax model sits on his desk to this day. Never made any money from it just like the guy at McDonald’s who invented the McNugget. Though he did have a happy end after Allen Mullay took over leadership at Ford engineers were all of a sudden treated with the respect they deserved. Allen Mullay was a top leader at Boeing during the merger with McDonald-Douglass and lost his job due to his questioning of cost & safety cutting measures to raise the stock price. That whole deal where Boeing moved to Chicago to be as far away from engineers in Seattle “to make better financial decisions”. The 737 Max would have vindicated Mullay but he decided he wanted to work at another storied US industrial firm to demonstrate that it could be successful taking quality into account. This was like 2005 when Ford was a mess and got to thank the guy for his foresight he leveraged every asset including the Blue Oval insignia itself to build up cash reserves. Thank god he did it got Ford through the recession without having to take a bailout which would likely have meant layoffs. The new corporate culture was good to my old man. He had a hard time there after after college working in finance & ended up leaving for a smaller company up in northern Michigan. If my mom didn’t get pregnant he planned to take a job as a forest ranger but he went back to school & got his engineering degree. Ford looked out for him during the chaos of the recession he was promoted to internal safety investigations. Which he lead a team of fellow engineers who looked at problems that causes safety issues and made decisions on how to deal with the problems. Whether it was a customization gone bad for example or if there was a defect that needed a recall. During that time when for a while it looked like the GM & Chrysler going bankrupt would take all the other automakers under by taking then supply chain down my dad would have a job for 10+ years. People would still be driving Fords even if it had went bankrupt the next day for a long time and by law people would need to be on hand to address safety issues. I showed my dad your set up he got a good laugh he thinks it’s cool & is proud it’s an F series.
Sir, this is a Wendys.
@@bsloannycYOOO😂😂
thanks for sharing this story about your dad!
Sure loved the story about your dad!
No, it isn't crazy -- "I feel most at home when i'm moving"! In your truck driving. I get it.❤😊
The scenery was magnificent! Safe travels!
👍 Hey Timmy. I've enjoyed our trip. Thanks for the ride along. See you next time. 🙋🇬🇧
Thank you .. for taking me where I can't.
Timmy, once again you never fail to entertain. Loved it. The propane bottle scared the .... outa me.🙂
😂😂😂😂
Eating from your frying pan sure speeds up the morning dishes.😊
Wow, I was worried you’d not eat again after the campfire fiasco. Can’t wait for a sheet of cookies to come out of your oven. Bravo
You are the man! If you re-watch the video closely…I think the torch from the propane bottle fell inside of the batch of tree limbs you were using to the start the fire with…lol
Tim . Pro driving tip . When in a white out turn your over head drive lights out to reduce glare and if need be high beam also . You won`t see as far but you`ll have much much better definition of the road . If need be reduce speed to compensate . Trucking in the North 101. 10-4 good buddy !!! lol
Yep, from montana here. I’ve got a 4 runner with too many led lights. The second I get into a gnarly storm all of them go off and it’s only regular headlights and fogs
Timmy shows you sometimes just how ignorant he is on some subjects. What you said is a perfect example. I’m his mind he just more light, more cool, more see further arrrrgghhh. I previously mentioned in another video that should change some of them to Amber at the very least. Or another example. Dude has mentioned wet stacking a few times and talked about it briefly and showed he knew nothing about it or what it was. But for some reason he just decided to high idle the truck all night even though wet stacking is not an issue for the 7.3 diesels. Overall he just seems to make silly decisions and I question his judgment. Dude tried to drive all that way during the worst weather window of the year and had to turn around just the same as he a few months ago when he tried it the first time. I guess he just thinks it’s cool to drive all that way so he can brag about how much fuel he burns through and tell how his truck has two fuel tanks a million times.
@Docstantinople I bet you're fun at parties.
@@Friscorockhead you’re right.
Tim, just bump up the idle to where the oil pressure gauge jumps up from the idle mark. Thats all you need then. Also, there is an upgrade oil pump for that engine made by Melling that is MUCH better for that engine. It is located on the front crankshaft snout so not a big swap but for sure worth it. Hope that helps you out, love your videos! be safe!
Hey Tim I know what you mean about feeling at home most when you’re behind the wheel. I’ve also done road trips for a few weeks but not only in a vehicle but also on a motorcycle. Camping in a tent. I miss those days of being a nomad and seeing the world. Nothing like it. Keep up the adventures bud!
Thanks for everything you do for us!!
I appreciate the content you deliver. The hard work you put in really shows. Can’t wait for your warmer month adventures as well. Thanks man. Be safe
I'm in Canada. -40 is par for the course. I have a farm with a 1/4 mile drive. I use a Ford Diesel compact tractor to plow us out. Most winters, it gets around -50 with wind gusts. Needless to say, I don't leave my ol ford diesel running all winter. A simple block heater. If I get stuck in the field, need to shut down. I will run a generator on the block heater. Also, we have a rule here on the farm. No silverware inside non-stick pans. The non stick material chips with metal utensils. They are CFC's known as "Forever Chemicals" eg: Genx. They also bio-accumilate inside a body. We only use plastic ware to contact these pans.
Excited! Also more excited for some house videos and updates. My family and I really enjoyed the house building 😊
Me too , I love adventure but a guy that loves building stuff & creating cool vehicles, houses , caves , cool pool , sauna & anything I think of . My bad back from car accident has really slowed me down. Only 53 yrs young
Timmy :05 your propane tip fell straight into your kindling after the tank lit on fire you can see it if you played the video back you'd have seen it. That's why it started on fire, it wasn't sealed properly and the tip just dropped right off the tank. Take a look!
Sorry so much went wrong, sucks but it's been great watching we've been following every episode thanks for the great content!
Good eye. I played it baxk slowest speed and yep straight into the fire/kindling. Man that’s too bad. I hope he sees this comment so he actually knows what happened.
Yep, I saw that too. Fell down in the snow, by his right foot I think.
-40 is pure hell!
The absolutely calmest humon Being i have ever seen not met yet but feel we feel like we know you , you draw people to you that are the same as you are , I imagine we all here are calm to a point but Timmy you take spot #1 , you being happy go lucky makes us feel nearly the same. Love this content
Your torch nozzle fell i to the twigs you were trying to light.
Now you know what your next adventure will be! Operation torch recovery.
I was just looking through the comments to see if anyone else noticed that! Good catch!
You’re totally right! I went back and had to look 😂
At 32:30
Timmy, you have some sensors that are bad on your truck.
My first thoughts are the ICP & EBP and maybe your IPR simple easy to check ICP, google is your friend your vibration and poor fuel mileage and exhaust are good indicators of that. Hopefully you still have your EBP so your truck can get a good baseline from PCM to ECM. And you never mention having them but you should carry Cam Position Sensor and Crank Position Sensor both are easy to change and if you don't have one you and they go out you are 100% dead in the roadway, parking, or rutted two track. I am a mechanic in FBX, I was running my equipment @ the airport during same temps 3 weeks ago and I run the Navistar version of your engine 7.3L T444E, so do some troubleshooting, I know your capable and don't buy China Aftermarket. Buy OEM or Alliant Power or from Pro-Diesel or Source One Parts. Good Video, I always appreciate your tenacity!
Timmy is almost to 500K! I'm doing my part!
Yes Tim love seeing Georgia people all around the country killing it! Alaska looks sick!
My kids and grandkids ate milk ones as snacks. Nothing in them but flour. Absolutely loved this video. It was highly entertaining with your trials and errors. Stunning scenery with the drone and camera work. Don’t quit man.
you know the way you film the drives it's just like being in the passenger seat . I love it
Yeah, Looking back the replay of the propane tank catching fire, it looks like the torch dropped into the tree branches you were using for the fire, too bad, that could come in handy later on. The being said, glad you didn't get blown up or something like that. Got to love that F350 Diesel, I had a 2017 with the 6.7 and I absolutely loved that truck.
The bit where you say you feel at home in the driver's seat moving (down the road). I felt the same when I was on my skis dropping off the summit at 17K feet, then driving through beautiful country. Then the kids come along and it becomes a trip rather than moments "at home" in the wilderness. Then they go into high school sports and tough class loads, then off to college. Then you travel for college athletic events around the country. And now, I am signing retirement paperwork, kids are off on the their own in respective careers and I am figuring my next move in terms of getting off the couch and getting out to home in the wild. Enjoy life. You blink and It changes.
Your videos are my Saturday morning adjustment! It gets my head out of the week and into the weekend! When your torch went sideways I just kept thinking “two is one and one is none.”
Really appreciate what you do. Thank you!
Not dog food compared to no food brother, Your modest and hard working… that’s honorable in my world!
Keep keeping✊🏼 57 da bomb!
I appreciate the fact that you filmed and posted all these “failures”. We are so used to everyone posting their best selves and successes and we forget that we all have shee-ought show weeks.
You have had one adventurous trip that was awesome taking us along with you can't wait for the next one tip I will say oh and also good you carry the 44 definitely that even made me feel comfortable watching the video LOL any case if you have not put any Lucas in there injector cleaner that thick stuff it looks kind of yellowish in the bottle it will improve your fuel mileage definitely I was an owner operator for 10 years and every two weeks is about how long that stuff would last and soon as it was out you would know it because your fuel mileage will drop so get a bottle that's required for your amount of gallons in your tank and you should see some massive Improvement in your fuel mileage but that's incredible how much fuel that really Burns glad you shared that with us... keep up the hard work Timmy and be blessed!!!
Alaska is definitely on my bucket list.
do it!
That Ford F350 diesel is BAD ASS!!!
Yeah, just don't turn off the engine hahaha
This truck is the diesel every Ford guy talks about when they talk about how bad ass Ford is/can be. This is coming from a man that has ONLY owned Ford pickups his entire life. lmao
I'm guessing that F350 is sporting a 7.3L.
I have a 2001 with the 7.3 and I love it to death. I will never get rid of it through thick and thin
Mine is an '03 with 308k miles on it. If I ever buy another truck, it will be in addition to this one. Love it......
Wow what a video. That was crazy. I’m glad you’re home. Thank you very much for taking us on the trip with you. I can’t even imagine living there. Take care
I've eaten milk bones as well when i was a kid. They had that taste idk very slight subtle sweet taste but not. Never forget that taste. Tim you are something going out there and live ng your life even though you broke you back you never let that stop you. You Have Great strength Tim. Very Happy & Proud of you Honey for doing what your doing. 💯💕🦋☝️🙌🙏
Timmy, I am super impressed how you managed to film this video!!! Especially when you got on your arctic bike!!! The way you filmed it was super amazing 👏!!! Very well done 👏!! Excellent filmmaking 😊!!! You really put yourself in harms way to make these videos!!! Very extreme conditions and you still managed to make an excellent video!!! Very well done 👏!! 😊!! Stay warm and stay safe out there 😊👍!!!!
LOL Timmy, when you finally reached the turnaround spot and strapped into your snowboard, I saw the pow deepness and the angle down, I died lol. Your determination and great positive, funny attitude really made this video. Recent subscriber. Keep up the great content!
Thank you Truck House Life for taking me along this adventure, it is always interesting when you see all this beautiful land you travel
Yeah, I was one of those thinking that trapping wolves is horrible. You explained why and I understand. Thanks. No, I'm not a bleeding heart liberal, I just love animals.
Ford should use Timmy in their ads, and pay in with a truck, lol. Then follow him to see how “FORD TOUGH”, the new trucks are compared to old blue
Trucks then are different than trucks now . I have a 99 7.3 an love the thing it’s so different then newer vehicles . Everything’s simple to fix , cheap to insure register . Big longevity with these trucks . Newer vehicles are like mach box cars
Agreed I still drive my 1990 diesel daily I can’t see any new car or truck lasting 34 years now a days
Its Hassan, watching from the uk, Great video, great camper van, great show, and I believe it was GOD ALMIGHTY (the one and only) who was keeping you safe from going any further on that mountain ⛰ because you could of injured yourself, and you already have neck and spine injury as you said earlier. GOD, HE sure works in mysterious ways....!!!!!! I wish you well and I look faward to your next show.
Loving this channel ! Timmy your good for the soul , I live DownUnder in Oz , we don’t have sub zero temperatures of anything to compare, we don’t have true alpine regions even our mount kosiosko is a foot hill to your alp’s! The adventure u deliver us is fantasy stuff for us here , thank u 🙏 so much keep up the vids man ! Cheers have a brewski for me mate cheers 🍻
The truck earned some of that sweet sweet maintenance !
I am just going to call you out here a bit. I am a Norwegian, we do understand how snow and short days work. You had no intention of going up anywhere that day. If you did, you would have started before or at the very break of dawn. And there is no way you expected that electric bike contraption to take you up there in -40 Celsius, Fahrenheit or friggin Kelvin.
I live on a border with Austria, Germany and do occasional back country skiing. We leave at dawn or before the sun comes up in the morning on a sunny day. Middle of Europe with phone reception. I kept watching him and thinking the same, what the hell is he trying to do? That looked like a whole day ski tour.
I know nothing of snow cold country and I was think is he a dummy or trying to kill himself.
Right? 😂 To say he was going to hike and snowboard down the face of either of those would have been a whole day hike. I’ve lived in Utah and snowboarded my whole life, that was definitely not happening.
One hour of daylight left, -40f degree weather, NO ski goggles, bad back and leg, alone - which you should almost never do in the mountains, couldn't even light a fire if he needed it. Yeah that was too funny.
Well spotted,its all about the youtube views
The mountains and the play of light on them were absolutely gorgeous. I'm so glad you took us along on your adventure! I'm already looking forward to the next one.
That was awesome Tim!! As a
Trucker I know what you mean
about being in the drivers seat
seeing all the cool stuff as you
roll down the highway!!!!
👍👍👍👍👍
I love watching these when I’m trying to go to sleep. Something so relaxing about these videos
Letting the truck run that long without cutting off makes me excited haha. I’ve only ever heard rumors of people leaving their 12 valves idling for months at a time. That’s awesome!
Old ambulance's were rarely ever shut off!! Only for maintenance usually! Lol
Timmy’s laugh 🫶🏼
I have a good time following you on your Adventures. Stay safe Timmy would nice to see you down in my neck of the woods . Hood Canal Washington.
Your right across the sound from me in Mount Vernon. I love boating up the canal in the good weather. So peaceful.
I love corned beef hash first off...I pretend I'm riding with you lol ..This is so exciting for me just watching...And when you were like 10 min from home and the snow was kicking !!! I sigh, how I wish I could experience it but Like I told you in another comment, I get to live and feel everything thru your eyes..THANK YOU FOR ALL THIS COOLNESS, LOL..❤
Really enjoy your videos. Appreciate your positivity when things go sideways in the crazy weather conditions. Looking forward to more adventures. Stay safe and keep showing us the beautiful country in your part of the world.
You got to love editing watching you drive yourself to such beautiful Amazing Places. Pray that you always stay safe & always stay happy & humble in all your exciting fun-filled travels. 🥾🧳
The misadventures of timmy😊.
You knew you were never gonna makenit up there, stop playin
Can't say enough about how I value this trip. Not just the beauty of the terrain but getting to know the Truck House Man. Tim you're an awesome person. I could truly understand what you described as you feeling at home in your truck traveling. Stay safe 👍👍
i hear if you play barbra Streisand records in alaska it somehow opens a portal or something ha ha
My husband and I enjoy watching your adventures! We were surprised to see you in Matt's video when he was building his cabin. We didn't realize that you were friends and he was the guy that you went up to the cabin with. I give you alot of credit for what you do. I don't do "cold and wet" . Living vicariously through you! Stay safe and warm!
yup i've known Matt a long time haha
Better to have the gun and not need it, then need it and not have it.
Awesome video as always Timmy. One of the most epic adventure to date can't wait until your next epic adventure in the frozen north of Alaska. Thanks for letting us ride along with you on your adventures.
Aghhh, gotta love that diesel rattle though.
Can't wait ! ✌️❤️
For the snow bike, you may find it much easier to give power to the pedals if you raise the seat. More leverage. Great video!
Idea..
Make pillows/Ts/Hoodies that say..
‘Home is where you plant your ass’ Then have a Camper Truck logo.. 😂
Hey, I’m an over the road truck driver and I’m almost at home in my driver seat too. I love it. I don’t know what I would do without the open road.
-40 Fahrenheit and -40 Celsius are the same. A big no thanks
This fellow illustrates the importance of self-reliance, the ability to analyse risks, and act accordingly. I enjoyed the videos. Well done!!!
You could try putting a diesel heater in the engine bay to keep the engine warm so it will start the next day. I'm sure it will cost a lot less running all night 👍💚💛❤️
Green APU
It’s good to high idle and you should cover your rad with a winter front it will help with your heat, those engines like to run hot
Have you tried Gabapentin for your nerve pain? I’ve heard that it is for nerve pain…
What an adventure! Glad you’re home safe, thanks Timmy!
Drop it tonight bro let’s go give us something to watch already hahaha
I have an hours commute to work tomorrow across bridges in New York… I’m saving this video for the traffic jamb I’ll be in!! Thank you your videos are awesome.. take my mind off of my stupid 20mph 80 mile trip! Lol
12 hour shift, and see this on my first recommended. God is good
Tim, how do you think Alaska will function when the world runs out of liquid fuel? So in about 39 years
I will give you very high marks for dogged determination.
-40 degrees and you are going to hike to the top of a mountain and snowboard back down.
The scenery and footage is amazing!
Thanks for bringing us along on your adventures. Much appreciated!!
Bro you is crazy… love love how you can still record while -45 & doing all the other stuff … u are a TROOPER … i think I will died already!! You Get major award for thus video!!!!💯🙏🏽🙌🏽 Quan from oakland California
Get back to where the truck is supposed to be and its not there and its dark. Then what? In that climate everything you do can risk your life.
Fun to be in Alaska this week and watching your video too . Luckily the weather is much warmer and enjoyable right now. Just did a 2 hour horseback ride in Palmer. Keep the videos coming and stay safe ✌️
nice!
Timmy, You are a true Traveling Man. When I got my first 4-wheel drive Blaser in the mid-'80s. I would tell Winter, "Bring it on." But being from Northern Illinois, 6-12 inches was a blizzard. Safe and happy travels, Timmy.
Tim, I hope you wear better gloves than the black and orange gloves. BRRRR!!!! Plus, a much better jacket!! I am looking forward to your adventure.
Hello from Ukraine!
Enjoy watching your videos. Thank you for your work!
Into the wild my friend💪 you're living a life that so many of us want! With the proper preparation and correct outerwear, you get to experience the most beautiful places on earth. In my opinion, Alaska is the most beautiful place on earth! Mountains and cold weather bring me peace 🏔️ 🌨️🚚
Greeting from North Georgia! Just found your channel. I have been binge watching all day! Truly inspirational!
It's just so fricken pretty up there!
For your snow bike, you should put one of those hand warmers in with your battery
Oh Boy! We are from Arizona and we enjoy your rides so much ! Thanks for your showing your adventures!