Went thru the tunnel earlier this summer in a train. Wish I head my Bronco in Alaska. Had to rent a Jeep to drive to Whitehorse. Missed my rig the entire time.
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Looks fantastic up there; am planning some visits myself. Your gas mileage sounds pretty good. Was it a result of traveling at a reduced road speed? Other factor(s)?
That trip is awesome . We will hopefully accomplish a trip up from Florida some day maybe . Then again maybe not driving with the price of gas.. Are your SAS wheels powder coated? I like that very much.
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Are those the factory wheels? Did you have them painted? We took this same trip in Aug. 2022. You have a great place to live and use your Bronco.
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My first thought was Buckaroo Banzai driving through an actual mountain. LOLWhen you say "drove through a mountain", I think this
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Wow you are lucky to live in such a beautiful.
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Great drive, we did it a few years ago on the train.So yesterday after having had my Bronco in the shop for so long (leaky valve cover) and the weather having been nothing but rain since July 12th. I decided since it was nice out we were going on a road trip.
Decided to head south from Anchorage Alaska, stopping in Girdwood for pizza and Portage to look at the lake, where the Glacier used to be right up at the viewing platform (in the 90s, I'm old).
Then decided to take the Anton Anderson Memorial Tunnel, which at 2.5 miles is the longest highway Tunnel in the United States. Once you get there, it ain't much to see and it has been 22 years since I was over there. But man the views are stunning. Found a road to a trailhead that was filled with craters (couldn't call them pot holes) and the Bronco rode so smooth.
All in all 110 miles, avg of 21.7 MPG on my Sasquatch 4dr 2.7. The adaptive cruise control is a game changer on our highways. People go from 40-63mph and not a ton of passing opportunities, so kick back enjoy the view and just steer..way more relaxed!
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looks pretty cool there .
Amazing photos and video, Russ! Really enjoyed them. I'm glad you were able to enjoy the nice weather for a change. LOVE that Velocity Blue! Thanks for sharing.
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Yes and they are powder coated silver.
Thank you! Yes my factory Sasquatch wheels are powder coated bright silver, I'm not a black wheel fan.That trip is awesome . We will hopefully accomplish a trip up from Florida some day maybe . Then again maybe not driving with the price of gas.. Are your SAS wheels powder coated? I like that very much.
I'm born and raised Alaskan so I've done it all, as a kid in elementary school our field trips would be to the wildlife center and Portage Glacier. Very lucky to be raised here.
Thanks guys, it was just a quick little day trip to get out of the house. I have had my Bronco since November and only been as far north as Wasilla and South as Portage. Really wish I had more time. But when I do go out camping the Bronco stays at home and the f150, trailer and side by side come with.
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that tunnel was cooler than the one I did yesterday. This is the Amazon tunnel in central Montana. It is 1.2 miles of awesome.
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Are you running any aftermarket lights?
If not, the focus on the headlights is incredible; no visible light leakage anywhere to be found.
If not, the focus on the headlights is incredible; no visible light leakage anywhere to be found.
Those mountain pictures are amazingSo yesterday after having had my Bronco in the shop for so long (leaky valve cover) and the weather having been nothing but rain since July 12th. I decided since it was nice out we were going on a road trip.
Decided to head south from Anchorage Alaska, stopping in Girdwood for pizza and Portage to look at the lake, where the Glacier used to be right up at the viewing platform (in the 90s, I'm old).
Then decided to take the Anton Anderson Memorial Tunnel, which at 2.5 miles is the longest highway Tunnel in the United States. Once you get there, it ain't much to see and it has been 22 years since I was over there. But man the views are stunning. Found a road to a trailhead that was filled with craters (couldn't call them pot holes) and the Bronco rode so smooth.
All in all 110 miles, avg of 21.7 MPG on my Sasquatch 4dr 2.7. The adaptive cruise control is a game changer on our highways. People go from 40-63mph and not a ton of passing opportunities, so kick back enjoy the view and just steer..way more relaxed!
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I have rigid pod lights, but only when no traffic is around. What you saw in the video is the factory headlights/fog lights on.
