Moving to Alaska: To sell or not to sell need advice

[j.rigby15r]

So I have a 64 C10 that I have been fixing, modifying, restoring, playing with. I am moving to Alaska later this year and I am debating on if I should sell my truck before I move and buy something that would be more practical in Alaska. I have over 5k in the truck and am making progress and don't really want to sell but I worry that she might not be a good truck to have in Alaska as far as being able to drive in the snow as well as finding parts and ordering parts from the lower 48. If anyone has any input or advice please let me know especially if you live up there. As of right now she is my daily driver, and probably will continue to be for awhile. Any thoughts?

[TwoFiftyShifter]

I moved from NY to GA last summer and had to pull a uhaul with my belongings in it and haul 2 motorcycles. My F150 was better suited to this task so I left my K10 at home with my folks. Said I'd sell it once winter hits as I have no use for a 4x4 here in GA. A year later... I miss my truck! I will be bringing it down in the fall. I may not see snow or even dirt down here but of I sell it and buy a C10 down here, I will miss my truck.

If you can afford to bring it up there, you should. If a C10 isn't practical, you will find out soon enough.

[Clyde65]

If your in the military, you won't be there for long anyway. Store it and get back on it when you leave Alaska.

[62 Barnfind]

I'm military too and I know what you're going thru. In 25 years I have moved many times and sold trucks I wished I didn't later on. My advice is to keep it! It's paid for and doesn't cost you anything if you are not driving it. I know it will cost you to move it up to Alaska. Can you keep it at your parents or relatives? You put a lot of work in it and you know everything that is wrong with it. If you get another you will have to start over to get it where you are now. I just went thru the same thing about selling or keeping. At the end it's your decision.

[j.rigby15r]

Originally Posted by Clyde65

If your in the military, you won't be there for long anyway. Store it and get back on it when you leave Alaska.

I'll be there for a minimum of three years.

[j.rigby15r]

Originally Posted by 62 Barnfind

I'm military too and I know what you're going thru. In 25 years I have moved many times and sold trucks I wished I didn't later on. My advice is to keep it! It's paid for and doesn't cost you anything if you are not driving it. I know it will cost you to move it up to Alaska. Can you keep it at your parents or relatives? You put a lot of work in it and you know everything that is wrong with it. If you get another you will have to start over to get it where you are now. I just went thru the same thing about selling or keeping. At the end it's your decision.

I want to keep it maybe I can store it with my patents, but the army will pay to have it shipped so that's not an issue. I'm more worried about getting parts shipped up there and driving it in the winter.

[Tropical Snowstorm]

Store it and get a beater with a heater up there. I put everything I wanted to keep in storage at my parent's place when I moved up to AK and was glad to come back to my old stuff. If you are getting expenses for moving take it and flip it, there's few decent old vehicles up there and plenty of people looking for them. Drive it in the summer and sell it when you leave....

As for keeping it- If you're Anchorage or south the cold won't beat up the truck too bad but the snow can pile up making AWD or 4x4 a necessity. Much north of Wasilla it get pretty cold, I was always nervous with my 200k+ 03 zZ71 on long trips especially when it was 40 or more below zero. Starting a carbed vehicle in the winter is not something I would want to mess with...

[j.rigby15r]

Originally Posted by Tropical Snowstorm

Store it and get a beater with a heater up there. I put everything I wanted to keep in storage at my parent's place when I moved up to AK and was glad to come back to my old stuff. If you are getting expenses for moving take it and flip it, there's few decent old vehicles up there and plenty of people looking for them. Drive it in the summer and sell it when you leave....

As for keeping it- If you're Anchorage or south the cold won't beat up the truck too bad but the snow can pile up making AWD or 4x4 a necessity. Much north of Wasilla it get pretty cold, I was always nervous with my 200k+ 03 zZ71 on long trips especially when it was 40 or more below zero. Starting a carbed vehicle in the winter is not something I would want to mess with...

Thanks for the advice. Maybe I'll take it and but a 4x4 s10 for the winters and keep the c10 for summers and winter projects.

[Slow Build]

Check out the Northwest regional forum. This might be moved there anyway.

This is a thread with members from Alaska. These guys will probably give you some great insight.
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=500997

[j.rigby15r]

Originally Posted by Slow Build

Check out the Northwest regional forum. This might be moved there anyway.

This is a thread with members from Alaska. These guys will probably give you some great insight.
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=500997

Thanks for the direction

[dougf]

If anything put it in storage and pick up a cheap 4x4. My advice.

[padresag]

I depends on where you live up there and where you have to go, they do have snow plows and such there. life carries on there much as it does anywhere and people have to get around. there are a few members here that are up there. maybe one will say something
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