Need advice - towing on the ALCAN highway
I am moving from Alaska back to Oklahoma to be close to my family in a few months. The short sad story is my husband of 20 years passed away unexpectedly in 2011. I love it here but my kids need to be...
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Thank you all for your replies and Bill thank you for the link. :)
I called the other shop in town and they have the Curt wdh and sway control kit and they can install it for me end of the month. I am good at following instructions, just was worried about drilling holes in a metal frame. But I'd rather not have to do either so that's the way I'm going. :)
What is shorter overhand? That's good to hear about 60% weight in front, I think I am on the right track then.
When I get to OK I will worry about the jayco travel trailer. If it only sits and we live in it for a bit that's fine. Still better than us moving in with my parents and brother! Also, most of OK is pretty darn flat so I guess I'll just have to try it out and see how it does.
Couple of questions to be sure I understand...
If you use a wdh does it increase the amount of tongue weight your hitch can handle because it spreads the load?
Also, with the travel trailer tongue weight I would be close to payload capacity in my truck is that what you are saying?
Bob, that is how we got here, my husband was a Coastie for 20 years and he was retired one year before he passed, he was only 44. We thought we were here to stay forever. Sad to go but ready for the next chapter to. -And after 13 Alaska winters I am ready for something else.
Thank you, :)
I called the other shop in town and they have the Curt wdh and sway control kit and they can install it for me end of the month. I am good at following instructions, just was worried about drilling holes in a metal frame. But I'd rather not have to do either so that's the way I'm going. :)
What is shorter overhand? That's good to hear about 60% weight in front, I think I am on the right track then.
When I get to OK I will worry about the jayco travel trailer. If it only sits and we live in it for a bit that's fine. Still better than us moving in with my parents and brother! Also, most of OK is pretty darn flat so I guess I'll just have to try it out and see how it does.
Couple of questions to be sure I understand...
If you use a wdh does it increase the amount of tongue weight your hitch can handle because it spreads the load?
Also, with the travel trailer tongue weight I would be close to payload capacity in my truck is that what you are saying?
Bob, that is how we got here, my husband was a Coastie for 20 years and he was retired one year before he passed, he was only 44. We thought we were here to stay forever. Sad to go but ready for the next chapter to. -And after 13 Alaska winters I am ready for something else.
Thank you, :)
