Going to Alaska

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  1. x1Heavy

    x1Heavy Road Train Member

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    Choot it. .30-06 or a .500 Repeating Rifle in M1 scout configuration with ACOG on a machined rail with CQB open sights at 45 degree angle. BOOM. Problem becomes a positive income flow to fur.

    Ive some handgun sized 255 in super .45 at 1350 fps out of a 4 inch barrel on ballistic chart, Im pushing a 5 plus inch barrel in my rail gun. Hard cast solid flat nose jacket leaded. I understand it's banned in many areas these days. But need to call Henry Repeating arms to bore me out a reciever strong enough to handle the chamber pressures of this round.

    As far as Alaska is concerned, do not forget it ever to buy that state motor carrier truck tag to bolt above your existing Tag. Plan on keeping it as a badge of honor inside your home leaving the Alaska sticker on the side.
     
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  3. Troady

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    I am expecting to buy the plate for tractor and trailer at Tok, will serve to show my grandkids that i was there, i am 59, not driving for long no more, will need something also to remember when sitting in the couch in a few years.
     
  4. x1Heavy

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    Be very #### careful if you run the Steward hightway or Delta one region on gravel or even the antigun pass. That's 10% pretty much straight up the edge.

    IF you try Fairbanks to Anchorage. Make sure your burial etc, advanced directives etc are are all sorted, written on paper and easily resolved with one phone call for your body if it comes to that time.

    You almost want to ship it Alaska Railroad to sea to the USA NW coast by ocean going Barge.
     
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    In pastured 20 years ago. Not by choice. There is a awful lot of memories. But for every one that I can follow up on today's google earth, I can tell you many loads delivered in a mental haze similar to being high on too much drugs from being simply too over tired pushing the #### rig there through the night to be on time rather than endure yelling and fighting to get a new legal appt time.

    White Line Fever was such a #####.
     
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  6. spyder7723

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    The ferry now cost about 7 grand. No longer cost effective for a tractor trailer.
     
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  7. Troady

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    I am taking all that is dire to me with me, my wife and my dog, and i do not expect to make from this one my last trip on old loving earth, but rather have fun and take some money over and good memories when finished.
     
  8. 4mer trucker

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    That Thread is "Driving to Alaska " in the O/O Section
     
  9. Troady

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    Kind of difficult to find a barge going from Dallas TX to Anchorage.
     
  10. not4hire

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    Justin... we barely knew ya. :(
     
  11. spyder7723

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    Its been a long time since i ran that way so maybe its changed, but you NEED a comdata card for the fuel locks. Not efs, not fleetone. Comdata specifically.
     
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