TT To Alaska
DW is beginning to have difficulty dealing with the limitations of our Northern Lite truck camper (steps, climbing into the cabover, etc). Neither of us is quite as "mobile" as we used to be. We are...
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We did the trip in three different travel trailers over the years, and just got back in September from our last trip, this time with a Class A. The trailers all did pretty well. Bent an axle on two trips, but one was clearly from a washtub sized hole on the turnpike in Ohio. Other issues were attributable to a low end trailer(early 2000s Fleetwood) that was not up to the task, including a fresh water tank the broke free and fell off the frame, and a spare tire carrier that cracked, and needed to be repaired in a little village in the Yukon. IMHO, the biggest prep. to do to a trailer for that trip is to protect the front wall from the gravel spray from the tow vehicle tires. On both of our aluminum sided rigs I removed the lower half of the siding and replaced it with heavy gauge aluminum diamond plate. Good luck with your next trip. I think a smaller trailer and truck are a great combo. for AK. It's nice to spend a few days out exploring, while the trailer remains parked in one spot.
