Tow Vehicle/Trailer Road Damage Protection
We are planning a trip to Alaska this year and will be traveling the Alaska Highway up and the Cassiar on the return. We will be traveling the main roads to Skagway, Haines, Valdez, Anchorage, Homer, ...
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In 2011, we pulled a 2010 Scamp 16 footer with a 2005 Toyota Tundra V8. In 2012, we went back with a 2012 Tundra and pulled our 19 foot Scamp. We had no issues, other than a blowout which as you know is sometimes a problem with the 5th wheel Scamps and the small tires.
We usually drive no faster than 57 MPH and in the lower states, we stay off the interstates where possible so we were quite comfortable with the roads. The exception being the really rough spots. We quickly learned to find another RV and try to keep them in view so we could see where they drove and what the action of the RV was. We spent a great deal of time weaving all over the roads to avoids particularly rough spots.
I think you will do just fine with the new tires, which I would certainly recommend. Also have a good spare and I would also have an extra tire because it is not easy (as we learned in Soldatna) to get tires. We will be returning to Alaska in June and we will have two new tires, plus our spare. It may be overkill, but in the big scheme of things, it is a minor expense.
BTW, we almost bought a Casita, but the interior height was not high enough for my 6'2" husband. He still has to duck the AC in our Scamp.
We usually drive no faster than 57 MPH and in the lower states, we stay off the interstates where possible so we were quite comfortable with the roads. The exception being the really rough spots. We quickly learned to find another RV and try to keep them in view so we could see where they drove and what the action of the RV was. We spent a great deal of time weaving all over the roads to avoids particularly rough spots.
I think you will do just fine with the new tires, which I would certainly recommend. Also have a good spare and I would also have an extra tire because it is not easy (as we learned in Soldatna) to get tires. We will be returning to Alaska in June and we will have two new tires, plus our spare. It may be overkill, but in the big scheme of things, it is a minor expense.
BTW, we almost bought a Casita, but the interior height was not high enough for my 6'2" husband. He still has to duck the AC in our Scamp.
