Pretty impressed with my truck and our road trip

[Righteyeblind]

Well 2650 miles down and 620 to go and I am very impressed with my truck. Only towing 12k lbs but it it on the Alaska HWY. It is handling the 12% grades with no issues and pulling out and passing with no issues. S472 works well as long as you are above 2300 rpm. The only issue i had was an intercooler boot blowing off...in the wrong lane, passing 2 motorhomes! Kind of scary. Oh well we will be there tomorrow night. Just impressed and wanted to share. In Whitehorse, YT and off to Fairbanks in the morning. Oh yeah and 13 mpg:thumb:

 

[Whitetail Addict]

Good deal man :thumb:

I like to hear everyday using-your-truck stories. Good luck with the rest of the trip.

 

[05' Ditry Duramax]

Good luck and hope you stay safe.

 

[RENODMAX]

Travel safe my friend let me know when you arrive. Nevada misses you

 

[Righteyeblind]

Made it safely! 3300 miles and no issues! Damn these trucks, they're unreal

 

[paint94979]

Made it safely! 3300 miles and no issues! Damn these trucks, they're unreal

Congrats man, i hope you enjoy your need home:thumb: You should hop on a crab fishing boat

 

[Burn Down]

Glad the trip went well. Good to have another Nice Dmax in town.

 

[Righteyeblind]

Congrats man, i hope you enjoy your need home:thumb: You should hop on a crab fishing boat

Thanks man! I am going fishing at the end of the month not crab but salmon.

 

[paint94979]

Thanks man! I am going fishing at the end of the month not crab but salmon.

so what brought you up to Alaska again, work?

 

[JustinD]

Good to hear. Your truck is awesome!!!!:thumb:

 

[Righteyeblind]

so what brought you up to Alaska again, work?

Yessir!

 

[RENODMAX]

I'll be comin up with my spey rod someday

 

[mainer]

whats the job market up there like right now?? what specifically are you doing??

i'd originally planned to spend this summer up there, closer to the coast though, but i've got a decent job right now so thinking next summer will work better and give me some time to save up some money

 

[Righteyeblind]

Mining industry there seems to be a lot and working for BP on the North Slope. 14 days on 14 off is the schedule up there.
I am an account manager for a tire company. We are contracted to BP. There is quite a bit of rural mining (man camp) style. Coal, Gold (underground and surface) and oil. For the rest im not sure since I just got here and am not sure whats outside of my world.

 

[Sledhead]

Good Truck :thumb:

 

[Turbotug]

^^Jealous!!!^^

Alaskan summer...

 

[Righteyeblind]

Yeah it is nice. Raining right now. We have to take advantage because one the winter hits Im sure it will be a little different.

 

[last_one]

Its gona be a little colder than Nevada.:rofl: That's for sure. Welcome to Ak.

 

[blacktruck]

Good on ya....

Hey man, post a few pics. I've been all over the world but never made ot to Alaska. Nice to see the DMax is doing what it is supposed to :thumb:. Maybe next year I'll make the trip. atriot:
Right now I'm a little predisposed in other parts of the world.