Best truck for trips to Alaska

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  1. lone_wolf88

    lone_wolf88 Bobtail Member

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    Which truck is best for frequent trips to Alaska? Start in Seattle. At any time of the year and regardless of the weather. I received recommendations to abandon T680, VNL, 579 and the new cascade. They advise taking a closer look at old trucks. These are: FLD, Century, WS4900 and 379. I don't like the w900. Although he is called the best
     
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  3. blairandgretchen

    blairandgretchen Road Train Member

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    Volvo, I have never gotten one of those stuck even in some pretty bad conditions.
     
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    Judge Road Train Member

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    t660 kws.

    mines got the 8 airbag system, been bad mud/sand/ice places haven’t been stuck yet, slid around a bunch trying to make a turn when all could do was go straight,took a while but i finally slid around the curve, never had to do a mobile shout out about being stuck though.
     
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    Lynden Transport runs Freightliner Cascadia, and aren't the based in Alaska?
     
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  10. lone_wolf88

    lone_wolf88 Bobtail Member

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    Thanks for your interest in the topic. I went to Alaska with my partner and noticed that there weren't a lot of new trucks in British Columbia. There are still many FLDs and Classic XLs available. One Canadian told me that it's best not to drive trucks with side fairings on the Dalton Highway. Is a gravel road really that bad for them?... VNL gets very bad reviews from the northern provinces of Canada. They say the suspension can't hold up and the radiator mount breaks off!!! Honestly, I don't want VNL 2018. The number of problems with their electronics really scares me. But I might not mind a well-preserved 1999 VNL with a Cummins N14 engine.
    I saw Lynden trucks there. I plan to talk to them
     
  11. Big Road Skateboard

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    All the new BC trucks are down here runnin the US. That's why you didn't see them
     
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