Driving to Alaska in January, want to join me?

[arctictraveller]

Originally Posted by Twoxentrix

It's funny how 'Life' experiences quickly come to mind so all I can offer are some suggestions based on 'opportunities' we encountered in similar cold climates ,

Thanks, those are all excellent ideas. I’ve experienced frozen door seals in the past, and had intended to spray them with silicone, but I had forgotten to add them to my pre-departure check list. The deicer is some thing I had not considered, and need to look into. I don’t know how it works on plastic, but since I have LED headlights and they don’t warm up, they tend to become blocked with snow. Perhaps that would help. I’ve already installed new wiper blades, but interestingly, in the past auto parts stores sold refill inserts but these days they only seem to sell the entire replacement beam, So, on Amazon and for half the price of one replacement wiper beam, I got four refills made of silicone. I also carry a standard propane torch, good for things like carefully defrosting frozen door locks, or starting a campfire. The suggestion to wax my van and made me chuckle, due to the fact that I don’t believe I have waxed it even once in the last 10 years. The paint is still in extremely good condition though. So thanks for the reminders and the suggestions, keep them coming.

[Twoxentrix]

Originally Posted by arctictraveller

The deicer is some thing I had not considered, and need to look into. I don’t know how it works on plastic, but since I have LED headlights and they don’t warm up, they tend to become blocked with snow. Perhaps that would help.

I haven’t tried it, but the owner of the custom Jeep Shop which does some fab work for me said they (his Jeep group) wax the head lights and brake lights (which I do as well), but then they spray them with WD-40. He says the snow and ice won’t stick. I’ve never tried the WD-40 before myself, but I had Googled it and seems to be mentioned by many that claim it works well. Doesn’t hurt the plastic (maybe because of the base layer of wax????).

[arctictraveller]

Originally Posted by Twoxentrix

I haven’t tried it, but the owner of the custom Jeep Shop which does some fab work for me said they (his Jeep group) wax the head lights and brake lights (which I do as well), but then they spray them with WD-40. He says the snow and ice won’t stick. I’ve never tried the WD-40 before myself, but I had Googled it and seems to be mentioned by many that claim it works well. Doesn’t hurt the plastic (maybe because of the base layer of wax????).

Thanks, I’ll try that