Posted 23 October 2016 - 09:37 PM
I am planning on a long haul trip to Alaska from New England in 2017. A bit daunting. I have driven across the US twice on motorcycles. That is a lot of work. I am hoping the comfort I have in the interior of the Duramax diesel Colorado will make the first leg out doable: Wife flies to WA. I drive the truck camper rig. It will be a great shakedown cruise. We get on the ferry and float on up to near Homer. take 4 weeks cruising the sites and take 2 more weeks to get back down to Montana.... wife on the plane.... me schelping cross country home. The diesel should do well on the long haul in mileage with cruise control. I figure 13,500 miles round trip max. 10 weeks... of which 7 K is done by me alone.
The diesel barely sounds like a diesel... no smell either at all. The DEF has worked perfectly so far at 4000 miles. I have been waiting for the shoe to drop but I can't find a thing that has not worked perfectly so far. No issues. (save I needed a seat cushion).
If all goes well this winter it will be a heck of a ride for sure.
2016 Duramax 2.8 Diesel long bed Colorado 4WD with 2011 Eagle
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