long, long trip with old truck

mountainsam wrote:
We are planning a very long trip with our new 8000 lb 5er. Leaving northern CA and ending in Maine and return. We have an 05 Dodge with Cummings diesel and automatic transmission. I had a Banks engine brake installed. We have owned this truck since new and have had it serviced as manufacturer recommends by authorized diesel machanics. The truck is stock as it came from the factory. I have pulled trailers for thousands of miles but rarely long distance. My question is, is there anything besides normal pm maintainance I should consider doing? Transmission, cooling, etc. Should mention brakes are all brand new and the truck has never required any repairs except ball joints last year. It has 160,000 miles. Thanks for your feedback.

I have the same truck except an '04.5 with 154k and counting. We are three weeks from leaving on a trip to Great falls, MT. and back. Truck and 5er got new shoes yesterday,trailer suspension checked and fixed,tranny service next week, fuel filter change over the weekend, wash and wax the 3ed or 4th of Oct.,leaving the 5th, 2 weeks and 3800 miles later we will be back home. Not one bit worried. Next May we are headed out again, but will be gone 3+ months with no worries. Oh, my 5er is 12k and we are 19,800 GCW. Happy travels.