I was an avid off road guy for about 50 years of my life. I have spent a lot of time out there all over the US including Alaska and Hawaii, Latin America and Europe. Yes dying from Coz and other fumes happens far to often, but there are some things you can do to prevent:
1) Get under your vehicle and have someone using a board or a rag or anything to reduce the exhaust from the tailpipe while you are under the vehicle following the exhaust pipe from engine bay to the outlet. You are listening for a 'hissing' sound where there could be a leak...that needs to be repaired...that needs to be repaired. Do this annually!
2) As I often slept in my vehicle in both summer and winter for its AC/heat I extended the tailpipe to the outside of the perimeter of my vehicle and bologna sliced it to exhaust up.
3) If expecting or in an area of sudden snow storms you can extend the tailpipe using a hose. There is some caution and things to be avoided: It should melt or catch fire, the hose has to be extended in straight line and have no kinks, be long enough to get the exhaust away from the vehicle but short enough as to not create back pressure, 3-6 ft should be fine.
For long idle's such as over night you may want to add an 'idle up' to increase your rpm's. I have them on all my trucks, they are sent for 1200 rpm. At that rpm you get some serious exhaust velocity and if you have exited your tailpipe outside your vehicle the gases will not pool under your vehicle.
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Don
US Army Infantry Retired
Texas Hill Country
Cedar Creek Silverback 29RE
'19 F 350 CC, LB King Ranch Ultimate
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