Does DEF Freeze? How to Store Diesel Exhaust Fluid in a Minnesota Winter (2026)
DieselHunt may earn a commission when you buy through links on this page, at no extra cost to you. Every fall someone asks it at the parts counter: “Will my DEF freeze?” Yes, it can. Diesel exhaust fluid starts to freeze at about 12°F, which in northern Minnesota means most of the winter. The good […]
Best Portable Air Compressors for Diesel Truck Tires (2026): Inflators That Handle 80 PSI
DieselHunt may earn a commission when you buy through links on this page, at no extra cost to you. Most cheap tire inflators are built for a car tire at 35 psi. A 3/4- or 1-ton diesel on load range E tires is a different job. Many heavy-duty pickups call for 60 to 80 psi […]
Best Ice Fishing Flashers for Beginners (2026): Vexilar vs MarCum vs Garmin vs Humminbird
DieselHunt may earn a commission when you buy through links on this page, at no extra cost to you. If there’s one piece of electronics that changes ice fishing more than any other, it’s a flasher. Instead of staring at a hole wondering if anything is down there, you see the bottom, your jig, and […]
Best Diesel Anti-Gel Additives for Minnesota Winters (2026): Power Service vs Howes vs Hot Shot’s
DieselHunt may earn a commission when you buy through links on this page, at no extra cost to you. Every farm store in Minnesota has a wall of diesel additive bottles by late October, and every one of them says it stops gelling. They don’t all work the same, they aren’t all dosed the same, […]
Best Heated Hunting Gear and Hand Warmers for Cold Deer Stand Sits (2026)
DieselHunt may earn a commission when you buy through links on this page, at no extra cost to you. Most hunters don’t leave the stand early because they’re out of deer. They leave because they’re out of feeling in their toes. Late rifle season and late muzzleloader in Minnesota mean sitting still for hours in […]
Best Gooseneck Hitches for Diesel Trucks in 2026: B&W, CURT, Reese & Andersen
DieselHunt may earn a commission when you buy through links on this page, at no extra cost to you. A diesel truck that can’t hook up to a gooseneck is only doing half its job. Whether you’re hauling a stock trailer, a flatbed loaded with a skid steer, a toy hauler for hunting camp, or […]
Best Diesel Fuel Filtration Upgrades for Cummins, Duramax & Powerstroke (2026)
DieselHunt may earn a commission when you buy through links on this page, at no extra cost to you. Ask anyone who works on modern diesels what kills injection systems and you’ll hear the same answer: bad fuel. Water, dirt, and air in the fuel cause more expensive failures on today’s Cummins, Duramax, and Powerstroke […]
Best Truck Bed Storage for Hunting Gear (2026): Drawers, Boxes, Covers & Cases
DieselHunt may earn a commission when you buy through links on this page, at no extra cost to you. Hunting season turns a pickup bed into a mess fast: rifles, bows, blind bags, decoys, a cooler, tree stand straps, a cased heater, waders. Then the snow comes, and everything is wet, frozen, or rattling around […]
Best Ice Fishing Gear for Minnesota Lakes: 2026–27 Season Guide
DieselHunt may earn a commission when you buy through links on this page, at no extra cost to you. Once deer season wraps up, half of Minnesota starts watching the lakes, waiting for safe ice. Whether you’re chasing walleye on Lake of the Woods, perch on Devils Lake across the border, crappies on a backwater, […]
How to Keep Your Diesel Starting All Winter: Block Heaters, Anti-Gel & Cold-Start Gear (2026)
DieselHunt may earn a commission when you buy through links on this page, at no extra cost to you. If you run a diesel anywhere north of I-94, you already know the sound of a truck that doesn’t want to start at 20 below. Slow crank, long wait-to-start light, white smoke, and sometimes nothing at […]