Good deal, thanks for the info. One less thing to worry about. Wow, a long trip like this takes a lot of planning. We're slowly getting there; glad we started early. I was very interested in the discussion about hardware cloth. I've been looking at grille guards for my F350 but now I'm gonna seriously look at the hardware cloth; it sure would be less expensive. One other question for all you fivers out there who have pulled your unit to Alaska: what do you recommend for protecting the front of the camper from gravel?