Laying here in my sleeping bag listening to the howling wind and feeling the cabin shake. Decided it was a good time to detail some random observations.
Indiana time is four hours ahead of Alaska.
The ALCAN through Canada is rougher than the American sections. The last section from Destruction Bay to the border is gravel washboard hades. Max speed for most of it was 20mph.
Brand new 10 ply quality trailer tires get beat up pretty good on the ALCAN. Two spare tires for each trailer is a must.
Having an easy to access floor jack saved lots of time with tire changes.
Hubs with grease fittings are a must. We added grease to all the trailer hubs halfway through the trip and to any hub than got extra warm.
Having a spare trailer hub, bearings, nut and cotter key saved us when we were 200 miles from the closest town.
Stores in small town Canada are only open from 9am to 5pm Mon-Fri. Most resturants close by 9pm.
Have Canadian cash, because some places would not take credit cards or claim their internet/card reader was down. They like American $$ since the exchange rate is .75 Canadian for each American dollar. In the small towns, they only offer 1:1 exchange rate.
Carry a good tool set, extra fuel, spare fuses, terminals, multimeter, oil, DEF (if diesel), lug nuts, and air compressor. Make sure your vehicle has been gone over by a top notch mechanic prior to the trip. New or newer brakes, a vehicle alignment and good shocks are a must.
Indiana time is four hours ahead of Alaska.
The ALCAN through Canada is rougher than the American sections. The last section from Destruction Bay to the border is gravel washboard hades. Max speed for most of it was 20mph.
Brand new 10 ply quality trailer tires get beat up pretty good on the ALCAN. Two spare tires for each trailer is a must.
Having an easy to access floor jack saved lots of time with tire changes.
Hubs with grease fittings are a must. We added grease to all the trailer hubs halfway through the trip and to any hub than got extra warm.
Having a spare trailer hub, bearings, nut and cotter key saved us when we were 200 miles from the closest town.
Stores in small town Canada are only open from 9am to 5pm Mon-Fri. Most resturants close by 9pm.
Have Canadian cash, because some places would not take credit cards or claim their internet/card reader was down. They like American $$ since the exchange rate is .75 Canadian for each American dollar. In the small towns, they only offer 1:1 exchange rate.
Carry a good tool set, extra fuel, spare fuses, terminals, multimeter, oil, DEF (if diesel), lug nuts, and air compressor. Make sure your vehicle has been gone over by a top notch mechanic prior to the trip. New or newer brakes, a vehicle alignment and good shocks are a must.
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