yeah i am native texan born and raised i have never seen temps much below freezing so yeah i am screwed and i am going farther north than ankorage. yeah i already run amsoil in my motorcycle but it will be sold before i leave texas and as far as the truck i am running delo 15w40 but i will switch before i leave and i want to start getting the truck prepped slowly but surely before i get there

If you do all the things I mentioned you shouldnt have any trouble.

So your going to Fairbanks then?

I do also have a Webasto engine and cab heater and a C-Tek charger and an AGM battery for the engine.

I never experienced any starting troubles during the winter!
The Charger provides a full battery, the heater prepares and eases up starting while providing a warm cab and decreases wear.

As the Dr. already said: thinner motor oil will also decrease cranking resistance about 150% at 32° and more than 220% at 0°.
Assist your engine in every way you can to make starting easier!

Just make sure you don't forget to have a complete "starting chain"- one weak element will give you trouble out there!

yeah i am going to fairbanks fort wainwright just really worried about the truck but i am all ears from you guys another question i have is about the roads when they ice over what kind of deicer do they use is it salt like they use in the continental us or is it something else that doesnt make the metal rot

Cant help you there. I would imagine they are using something thats hard on paint but Im guessing.

did you thought about a fuel filter heater?:w2:

If you are not in need of a oil change keep with the 15w40 until you reach Alaska then switch over to synthetic oil. FYI, Amsoil 5w30 HDD has a pour point of -58 below zero, I use it year round without any problems so I'm sure it will work well up in Alaska year round. I can say the Mopar winter front is a great, I use mine every winter.

Cummins Army, I am also at Ft. Wainwright. I have one of the 3 white Megacab Laramies parked at Hangar 1, next to BDE HQ (the parking lot surrounding the flagpole). Get with me, I have just the tips for you. You can see what all of us have done, and just about every autoshop / dealer can help you out. The Car Care Center on post has specials, something like $300-$400 to totally outfit your ride and keep it protected. The block heater, oil pan pads, tranny pads, battery blankets or trickle chargers, and a front-end enclosure pretty much covers it. Put synthetic in EVERYTHING!!! It sucks having to put your truck in 4WD on dry roads, just because your front diff is so stiff that you either spin your rear tires or drag your front ones (and lose steering) for about a mile until everything warms up! :argh:

There are plug-ins at just about every parking spot, like parking meters back home on main street. Every vehicle has a plug hanging from the grill, (like a panting dogs' tongue) and some even keep their arctic extension cords plugged into the front of the grill and wrap them around their mirrors in the winter. It's a sight to see!:humm: Also, don't get just any extension cord for the block heater, get a good arctic (usually blue) one. Ever seen something snap in half like an ice-sickle when it's cold? If not, I will show you my grill guard. Tried to close the last flap after driving 15-minutes before it got REALLY cold, and snapped the naugahide backing in half! The felt backing is all that is holding it on, now!

Welcome to the best kept secret in the Army! This place is the pooh! :c: