What would you do?

[Billexplr96]

I am seriously thinking of driving my 96 Explorer with 238k from The Mile High to Alaska. I have owned this truck since 1998 and always joke that after an oil change "she's ready to drive to Terra Del Fuego." I have of course done almost all maintenance. She has only had a water pump and a fuel pump go out.
I will check everything of course , but I am curious as to what members think.

 

[colintrax]

Go for it. I was planning on driving my explorer from Georgia to Alaska and back this summer. I lost my job and my new job is less hours a week so I'm postponing the trip now.
I'd change all the fluids, and check brake pads.
Not sure about you but I was going to sleep in the truck, so a few modifications are happening and going to happen

 

[corkey]

all new fluids and make sure that you do proper oil changes,,

and don't get too shocked when you get to the Canadian gas prices,,

 

[Billexplr96]

North to Alaska Exploreing

Hi, well I did it. After changing all the fluids, wheel bearings, hubs, shocks, and of course routine maintenance on the 96 explorer. My wife and I drove the AlCan highway. Great trip, awesome views and wildlife. The explorer now has 247,286 miles on it. It did great as I expected. I did have a plug wire loosen to where it touched a hot part and created a miss. I don't even want to think about the gas usage that caused. I do hope to return to Alaska or more fishing and site seeing. Mt. McKinley was in the clouds when we were in Denali. I did see it when we were on our way to Anchorage, awesome.