Couldn’t find an exact forum for this so I’ll just post here. Mods move if necessary. Anyways, I am a relatively new owner of a high mileage 2004.5 Ram 3500 with the 5.9HO. It’s got about 285,000 on it and had it since March this year (only put on 1,500 miles since I really only drive about a few miles a day). Mods done to it is an Edge CTS2 Juice w/Attitude, Sinister Diesel CIA, and a 5” MBRP turboback exhaust. Basically what I want to know is that I am possibly relocating to Eielson AFB outside of Fairbanks, AK in 6 months for about three years and am wondering what you guys have done to winterize your rigs? I’m in Utah now so I’m no stranger to cold weather and wind (I know it can get way colder up in Alaska) and really the only thing I ever did was plug the block heater in at night and fire up then let warm to about 100 before driving off and keeping RPM’s down til temps reached about 180 for the engine and trans. I’m planning on adding fuel additives, installing a rad blanket, taking the batteries out at night and bringing them inside to sit on a tender, maybe run a trans and oil pan warmer, and 5w-40 oil and a more extreme cold tolerated antifreeze. What else should I do or is it really not necessary besides what I have listed? Also heard that the normal lube used in ball joints can turn to cement in this cold and any other “normal” greases? It’s not definite yet that I’ll be heading up there, but I just want to know what I can do if and when the orders to go drop. My wife also has a gas Ford Ecosport with AWD that I plan on adding a block heater too and what not. Thanks guys!
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