How are the road grades through Canada
My wife and I are planning a trip to Alaska. We plan to travel through Banff and Jasper on the mountain route. We are going to buy a large fifth wheeler and a new truck and start fulltiming for a whil...
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As mentioned, the grades on the Alaska Highway and Banff-Jasper aren't challenging, we've been up the Alaska Highway (and over the Top of the World run from Dawson City into Alaska) a few times, last time right to the end of the Kenai peninsula with no difficulties. The road with the most "white knuckle" experience for us was hwy 99 in BC that goes from Whistler through Pemberton to Lillooet, it's a "brake smoker".
Be sure to spec your new truck so that you have good reserve capacity in terms of gross combined weight rating and you should be comfortable. Pulling a 5er with an under rated truck is no fun!
Be sure to spec your new truck so that you have good reserve capacity in terms of gross combined weight rating and you should be comfortable. Pulling a 5er with an under rated truck is no fun!
