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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It's no sagging now but it will. Have yet to see a 1/2 ton truck that could hold up a 16-18' cargo trailer loaded.
Be wary of weight dist when loading your goods. You need some tongue weight but too much weight fwd or aft is a bad scenario for towing.
Personally I'd just beef up the back of the truck and call it good but a WD hitch will be better.
Good D or E tires on the truck is needed. Trailer tires should not be maxed out either and less then 5 yrs old. Trailer brakes are a necessity too.
Just drove the Alcan twice inthe last 2 months. Pulling trailers both times.
Maybe got lucky but with good tires rated for more than I was hauling I had zero flats. Knock on wood!
A co worker made the trip but he was loaded down looked like over gvw of the trailer. He had 3 blowouts on the trailer.
Don't forget to inspect, grease the the trailer axle bearings too.
Be wary of weight dist when loading your goods. You need some tongue weight but too much weight fwd or aft is a bad scenario for towing.
Personally I'd just beef up the back of the truck and call it good but a WD hitch will be better.
Good D or E tires on the truck is needed. Trailer tires should not be maxed out either and less then 5 yrs old. Trailer brakes are a necessity too.
Just drove the Alcan twice inthe last 2 months. Pulling trailers both times.
Maybe got lucky but with good tires rated for more than I was hauling I had zero flats. Knock on wood!
A co worker made the trip but he was loaded down looked like over gvw of the trailer. He had 3 blowouts on the trailer.
Don't forget to inspect, grease the the trailer axle bearings too.
