Block heater

[92F350CC]

Was it common for the gassers to have block heaters installed? Does it depend on the factory where the truck is built? I just barely noticed today that my truck has a block heater cord coming down in front of the radiator. The truck was manufactured at the Ontario plant in Canada.

 

[NJKen]

It is optional on almost anything. I have one on my Focus to prove that. I think it only became almost standard on trucks shipped to cold territories. My Focus was shipped up in Mass somewhere before it would up here.
Ken

 

[92F350CC]

I have no clue where my truck was originally shipped. I bought it when it was 6 years old with 60,000 on it, and it could have come from anywhere. I bought it in Salt Lake City which does get fairly cold though.

 

[NJKen]

Its quite possible that someone just ordered it that way. The gasser heaters only draw about half of what the diesels do though if ya feel like using it
Ken