So will be moving the family to Anchorage for the next 2 yrs and working up on the Slope in the winters.
The 07 has just over 100k mi on it and probably won't have much time/acommodations to work on it.
Truck has been pretty flawless so far. #4 inj line and PS pump failures only.
I'm torn between leaving well enough alone or just getting ahead of the curve on PM's. What I'm considering doing before the move aside from normal pre trip maint is the following.
Would like to get some reccomendations from you guys on what is necessary or not and the likelyhood of issues. No need to wrench just to kill time and spend $, just want to minimize issues down the road, literally and figuratively.
Lift pump
water pump
crossover? Hose for the coolant ( the little one that is a biatch to get to)
valve adj ( truck seems to have lost a little mpg in the last cpl yrs)
tensioner pulley (belt is new)
rear driveshaft carrier bearing
Anything else? Truck runs/ drives tight and straight now. No issues.

 

All normal maint items are fresh or up to date like fluids, etc.
Just thinking of the "what ifs."
Will be much easier to spend $500 and a couple days in my nice warm shop with all the tools now than at 20 below with possibly no garage.

 

If you don't already have it, maybe look into rigging up a coolant recirculation pump and block heater. Also look into auto trans fluid circulation pump inline with cooler so the fluid runs thru the radiator cooler and thus picks up some warmth from the block heater circulation... if it's an auto trans.
Think freezing cold stoppin oil from flowing cold and plan accordingly..

 

We all know the transmissions in these trucks are not all that reliable. I would take it to a trans shop, have them go over it well before hitting the trail.

 

cold up there. how is the front end? these trucks are known for eating ball joints. ( go through the front end) change out all your fluids- tranny, transfer case, front and rear diffs, if not already done

 

Like I said, fluids brakes etc all the maint stuff is good. 6 speed so no trans issues. Front end is still tight with orig components so not going to tear into that.
What I'm after is what % of trucks are loosing the lift pump, water pump, goofy coolant hose etc. the stuff in my first post.

It has a working block heater. But if parked outside ill likely add a magnetic oil pan heater.