3oaks wrote:
explorenorth wrote:
TenOC wrote:
The roads in AK are no different than the roads in the lower 48, but the distance between towns is much greater.
Many of the roads are different in that they use chipseal rather than asphalt. It's much coarser, and although it's not obvious on car/truck tires, on my motorcycle, I get FAR less mileage on tires on northern roads.
Obviously you are our out of touch with rural America in the lower 48 states. A lot of us still travel on "chipseal", crushed gravel and shale roads even down here.
I went to Alaska in 2015 and up PEI and NS last summer. Over 20k miles. My tires still look good and the wear is even. These are the original Chinese tires that came standard with the trailer.
I have a TPMS and monitor TP and heat constantly. Proper TP and monitoring is very important.
As a strong suggestion, I would carry both a spare tire, making sure it fits, etc., and a bottle jack that fits and capable of jacking your TT. While it is good practice to have a road assistance service, there are areas that don't have any cell service. Worst case scenario would be to unhitch TT and drive for either tire repair or cell service.
I had a great time the sights and memories will last a lifetime.
