Murphy's sells three weights of diesel hoodie, and the right one depends on how cold "cold" actually gets on your drive. Rick finds that out the hard way on a 1,690-mile run from Arizona to Canada in his 10x10 HEMTT. Picture this: 7,000 feet of elevation, snow on the ground, and the thermometer still reading 90 degrees. Wild combination. Then, later in the same drive, it gets cold enough that someone in the cab sums up the whole second half in three flat words: "that was so cold." Layer by layer, this is what actually covers a swing like that.
- Rick's 10x10 HEMTT run from Arizona to Canada covers 1,690 miles and swings from 90-degree desert heat at 7,000 feet to genuine cold later in the drive.
- Murphy's sells three weights of diesel hoodie: a fleece zip-up, the Hell Boy pullover, and the Super Heavyweight pullover.
- OSHA's own cold-weather guidance backs up what Rick's layering amounts to: at least three loose layers beat one thick one.
- The giveaway week mentioned in this episode, with its 100x multiplier on t-shirts, keychains, and stickers, ran the week this video published. It is not a live offer.
- Pick a layer for what you're actually driving into, not for which one looks best on camera.
1. A 1,690-mile drive through two kinds of weather
Rick opens this episode already committed: 1,690 miles from Arizona toward Canada, in his 10x10 HEMTT, no turning back. The route runs from low desert straight up into elevation, and partway through, Rick calls out the contrast himself.
"We're at 7,000 feet elevation with snow and 90° temps, not 130."Wrecker Rick, mid-drive, "I Drove My 10x10 HEMTT 1690 Miles To Canada"
Ninety degrees with snow on the ground isn't really a contradiction. It's a preview. Elevation buys you snow long before it buys you cold, and by the time this drive works its way further north, the temperature finally catches up to the scenery. Later in the same episode, someone in the cab sums up the second half of the trip in three words: "that was so cold." That's the actual range a rig like this has to dress for. Not one temperature. Two, sometimes in the same day. Sound familiar? That's the whole problem this post solves.
2. The giveaway week this episode published into
Partway through the drive, Rick breaks for a promo running that same week: a truck giveaway, plus a storewide multiplier on smaller items.
"We're doing 100 times multipliers on all these t-shirts, not including the eye candy. Folks, we're also doing 100 times multipliers on keychains and stickers."Wrecker Rick, giveaway week, same episode
That promo ran during the week this video published, tied to a truck giveaway with its own last-day countdown in the same scene. It's history now, not a live offer, and nothing below should be read as one. What it does confirm is real, though: Murphy's apparel line is already deep enough to run a storewide multiplier across shirts, keychains, and stickers at once. The three pieces below are part of that same lineup, at their regular prices.
3. Layering for a drive like this
Federal cold-weather guidance backs up what Rick's wardrobe amounts to without even trying: layers beat a single heavy piece. OSHA's cold stress guidance puts it plainly: "Wear at least three layers of loose fitting clothing. Layering provides better insulation."[1] One heavy hoodie is one setting. Three separate weights, worn together or swapped out as the temperature moves, that's a range.
That's the practical case for owning more than one hoodie weight instead of just the warmest one you can find. A drive that starts at 90 degrees and ends up cold, the way this one does, is exactly the case where a single heavy layer is wrong for half the trip. One setting won't cut it. You need the range.
4. The lightest layer: the fleece zip-up
The Mountain Logo Zip Up Jacket is the layer that comes off and goes back on the most. Full zip front. That means you can vent it at 90 degrees and elevation without pulling anything over your head. Matters more than it sounds like, too, when you're also trying to keep an eye on the road. Murphy's own product page lists it at 10 oz, a cotton/polyester blend fleece with a fleece-lined hood: the middle weight of the three pieces here. Keep this one within reach on the seat, not packed away. Any stretch where the temperature hasn't made up its mind yet, that's what it's for.
5. The middle layer: the Hell Boy pullover
The Hell Boy pullover sits right in the middle of this lineup. Price, warmth, both. It works on its own once the fleece zip-up isn't quite enough. It works underneath the heaviest piece once the temperature drops further still. Murphy's sizes it up to 6XL, and the store's direct about fit right on the product page: about half of buyers say it runs small, half say it fits true to size.
6. The heaviest layer: the Super Heavyweight pullover
The Super Heavyweight pullover is named for exactly what it is: the heaviest hoodie Murphy's sells, built for the stretch of a drive where 90 degrees and elevation give way to actual cold. In the store's own words, it's the piece "the Murphys Diesel crew wears when things are starting to get western." Nice line. Murphy's product page backs the name up with a real number too: 12 oz, an 80/20 cotton/poly fleece, heavier than the zip-up's 10 oz. One wrinkle worth knowing before you size up: XS through 4XL ship in the thicker Sportek build. 5XL and 6XL ship in a Gildan version instead, one the page itself calls not as thick. Sizes run XS through 6XL, same as the other two.
12 oz, 80/20 cotton/poly fleece in sizes XS to 4XL (a lighter Gildan build in 5XL/6XL, per the product page). The pullover hoodie Murphy's own crew reaches for when the weather turns. Sizes XS through 6XL.
7. Build your own lineup
Which one do you actually need? None of these three is the wrong choice. Simple as that. They're built for different parts of the same drive.
| Fleece Zip-Up | Hell Boy Pullover | Super Heavyweight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $65.98 | $59.98 | $74.99 |
| Style | Full zip | Pullover | Pullover |
| Weight | 10 oz | Not published | 12 oz (XS to 4XL) |
| Best for | Venting on and off through a swing | Solo wear once it's cool, or as a mid-layer | The coldest stretch of the drive |
| Sizes | XS to 6XL | XS to 6XL | XS to 6XL |
Pullover style, sizes XS to 6XL. Murphy's product page doesn't publish a fabric weight for this one. Works alone once it's cool, or underneath the Super Heavyweight once it isn't.
10 oz cotton/polyester blend fleece with a fleece-lined hood. Full zip front for venting on and off. Sizes XS to 6XL.
12 oz, 80/20 cotton/poly fleece (XS to 4XL; a lighter Gildan build in 5XL/6XL). The heaviest hoodie Murphy's sells, built for the stretch of a drive where it actually gets cold.
Look at it this way: if you only get cold once in a while, that's an easy call. Start with the fleece zip-up and add the heavier piece before your next winter trip. If your year looks more like Rick's actual route, more than one temperature zone in the same drive, buy the full lineup once and layer whichever combination the forecast calls for.
Sources
- OSHA, Cold Stress guidance. "Wear at least three layers of loose fitting clothing. Layering provides better insulation." osha.gov/emergency-preparedness/guides/cold-stress
FAQ
The Mountain Logo Super Heavyweight Pullover. It's the heaviest weight in Murphy's apparel line, sized XS through 6XL.
The Mountain Logo Zip Up Jacket has a full zip front. You can vent it or pull it off without anything going over your head. The Hell Boy pullover and the Super Heavyweight pullover are both pullover style instead, no zip.
No. That promotion ran the week this episode published, tied to a truck giveaway with its own deadline shown in the same scene. It is not a current offer.
Murphy's own product pages are direct about it: about half of buyers say a given piece runs small, half say it fits true to size. Order accordingly and check the sizing chart on each product page.
All three pieces run XS through 6XL. That's the fleece zip-up, the Hell Boy pullover, and the Super Heavyweight pullover.
OSHA's cold-weather guidance recommends at least three loose layers over one heavy piece, since layering traps more warmth and lets you adjust as the temperature changes. That's the same logic behind carrying more than one weight in the truck.
The Mountain Logo Zip Up Jacket is a 10 oz cotton/polyester blend fleece. The Super Heavyweight pullover is a 12 oz, 80/20 cotton/poly fleece in sizes XS to 4XL. Murphy's own product page notes that the 5XL and 6XL sizes ship in a lighter Gildan build instead. The Hell Boy pullover's product page doesn't publish a fabric weight or composition.