Moving to Alaska

Pararig · **Joined:** Thu Jan 23, 2014 7:40 pm **Posts:** 65

In the next few months I will be moving to Alaska, I currently live in Missouri and I was wondering what needs to be done to my CRD for that cold weather environment, just need to find out some info from the owners on here that love way up north

Thanks

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LS12FAST4U · **Posted:** Fri Feb 07, 2014 10:04 pm

I would change all fluids to synthetic. Definitely change antifreeze. I was told by a friend who had lived in anchorage that in the winter he ran 90% antifreeze and 10 water. Fia front cover. Remember when it's really cold everything is brittle. I would inspect all hoses including vacuum and replace sections that have been rubbed on and appear to have wear. Make sure and grease anything that has a zirt fitting. Also check your block heater cord and make sure it's in good condition. You will want it plugged in.

flman · **Posted:** Sat Feb 08, 2014 8:14 am

Build a heated garage. :2cents:

VMKJCRD · **Posted:** Sat Feb 08, 2014 1:32 pm

Other things I would do is take the cooling fan off the motor and if you have the V6 air box mode I would take the snorkel part off to let the engine take it the warmer air for the engine bay. That would be most effective with the Fia front cover as mentioned above, and run a good fuel treatment with an anti-gel.

Pararig · **Joined:** Thu Jan 23, 2014 7:40 pm **Posts:** 65

Flman, I will have a heated garage !!!!!

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Cherrie 274 · **Posted:** Sat Feb 08, 2014 2:14 pm

I find this topic funny. This year Alaska is warmer than many northern states of the lower 48.
Sorry

flman · **Posted:** Sat Feb 08, 2014 3:34 pm

Pararig wrote:

Flman, I will have a heated garage !!!!!

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Maybe you should consider putting an Espar heater under the hood of the Jeep?

Pararig · **Joined:** Thu Jan 23, 2014 7:40 pm **Posts:** 65

I'm thinking a solar panel mounted on the roof rack

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graycenphil · **Posted:** Sat Feb 08, 2014 10:59 pm

Where in Alaska? Some parts of the state are warmer than Missouri.

Even in the cold parts, if your vehicle is usually garaged, you haven't much to worry about. If you expect to park outside overnight sometimes, you might want to add a battery heater. Keep warm clothes in the car, maybe a sleeping bag.

Check the chart on the antifreeze bottle. They usually recommend a max of 70% or so, and that will be plenty protection for any temps you will see there.

It's a beautiful place.

Pararig · **Joined:** Thu Jan 23, 2014 7:40 pm **Posts:** 65

I am in the Army and will be stationed at FT Richardson, right outside of Anchorage

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graycenphil · **Posted:** Sat Feb 08, 2014 11:17 pm

Anchorage is a great city. Pretty mild (for Alaska) but you'll have some cold days. But there will be lots of days when your buddies are colder back in Missouri.

Beautiful country, and lots of great off roading. No sales tax, no income tax and they give you a check each year. Have a great time.

Pararig · **Joined:** Thu Jan 23, 2014 7:40 pm **Posts:** 65

Oh I can't wait, and I'm getting paid to move to Alaska !!

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Greenwing7 · **Posted:** Fri Mar 14, 2014 9:29 am

That's crazy weird that we both moved from MO to anchorage in feb and drive CRDs. Left mine back home. Driving her WK2.

WHITE the civilian · **Posted:** Fri Mar 14, 2014 6:00 pm

I have my 3.7L KJ here in anchorage, by chance are you getting paid to goto JBER? It's a big base, anyways regardless of having a heated garage, a really good battery such as Platinum P1 and a block heater/battery blanket/heater. If you plan on doing any traveling here.

I was just in -64*F (that's zero wind) weather in Galena AK helping FEMA with a flooded village.
That being said if you go anywhere overnight for sightseeing or what have you most reputable places will have outlets for you to plug your CRD into.

Everyone swears by winter tires.. , I just use A/T's although I do lose traction Ben in 4WD on main roads here. A tire with lots of siping is neccessary here. The roads are atrocious and NO Alaskans in anchorage don't have very good plowed roads.

Pararig · **Joined:** Thu Jan 23, 2014 7:40 pm **Posts:** 65

Good in do to know, and yes I will be going to JBER

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WHITE the civilian · **Posted:** Fri Mar 14, 2014 11:59 pm

Anchorage isn't a good place to wheel around, few places to do so on the peninsula. The shop Underground performance and offroad is a good place to start asking for local trails as well as a good shop that garages less than the stealership

Pararig · **Joined:** Thu Jan 23, 2014 7:40 pm **Posts:** 65

I can't wait, I will be there in December

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Cherrie 274 · **Posted:** Sat Mar 15, 2014 9:41 am

Might consider moving after all they had a nicer winter:).

WHITE the civilian · **Posted:** Sat Mar 15, 2014 1:52 pm

Cherrie 274 wrote:

Might consider moving after all they had a nicer winter:).

3 hours of snowfall -

A brush off then you wake up a few hours later and voila!

Be our guest cherries

Pararig · **Joined:** Thu Jan 23, 2014 7:40 pm **Posts:** 65

Ha ha nice, I can't wait

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