donp5311
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Currently own a 2009 Flagstaff 26ft 5th wheeler and plan to travel next year to Alaska and back on a 3 month trip. My question : Can this camper make it to Alaska and back baring no accidents and good maintance? Thanks for your reply
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RvingMike
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If you travel sensibly and heed the warning signs on the highways, your trailer will make the trip just fine. Make sure the tires, springs, bearings, brakes, etc. are in tip top shape and you should be fine.
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skipnchar
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No way for ANYONE other than YOU to know what condition your trailer is in. Nothing about the trip that's very daunting though.
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johnna
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We hauled our 30 ft. 5er there and back without incident. We traveled the speed road conditions allowed and did not have any problems to speak of.
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You must have some pretty horrid ideas about what the roads to and from Alaska are. As Skip said, it all depends upon what condition your trailer is in. If in good shape, you shouldn't have any more problems going to Alaska than you would going to California...or Florida....or Texas...or....
Yes, there are stretches that could be better, but I've seen just as bad most anywhere else in the states or Canada. Just take it easy, slow for construction, and watch for animals.
Good luck and have a great time.
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jlawless
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A 2009 5th wheel? You may want to be more specific about your concerns since people on here make the trip every year. There are legitimate precautions to take - but the Alaska highway is well-travelled in the summer.
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Look at it on a map. The roads are fine until you get to Destruction Bay, Yukon. It is named Destruction Bay because of a storm on the lake, not the roads. Until you get there the roads are just as good or better than most. That is where the permafrost starts. Because of that the soil moves, a lot in places. This causes frost heaves in the road with new heaves every season. They are marked. You have to slow down. The stories you read about tearing up the RV is because people didn't slow down. When you go south from Tok the heaves are about gone.
If you see an orange cone or a red flag up ahead, slow down. Slow down now.
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donp5311
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first thanks for all of your replies. I was looking at a different 5th wheel camper last weekend for something to do and the sales person said that his camper would be a camper the I could pull there and back without problems. I know that is what all sales people would say inorder the sell his product. I just wanted to see what others had to say on the subject. Thanks
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Rick From Sequim
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The Alcan highway was built over 60 years ago. Since then it's been paved, repaved, straightened and generally very well maintained. We've done it numerous times and it's easier than driving thru downtown San Fransisco. Go in the fall (early September) when the crowds and bugs thin and the deciduous trees start turning. Diesel is no problem, but in mid to late September gasoline can be a bit hard to find sometimes. It's an AWESOME place - go slowly and enjoy it!!! No need to carry four spare tires. Just prepare yourself to sometimes drive for up to 30 minutes and not see another vehicle.
And the Canadian Provincial Parks are empty and gorgeous as well as you weave in and out of Canada.
Thinking about it makes me want to take off tomorrow...
Rick 
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Rick From Sequim wrote:The Alcan highway was built over 60 years ago. Since then it's been paved, repaved, straightened and generally very well maintained. We've done it numerous times and it's easier than driving thru downtown San Fransisco. Go in the fall (early September) when the crowds and bugs thin and the deciduous trees start turning. Diesel is no problem, but in mid to late September gasoline can be a bit hard to find sometimes. It's an AWESOME place - go slowly and enjoy it!!! No need to carry four spare tires. Just prepare yourself to sometimes drive for up to 30 minutes and not see another vehicle.
And the Canadian Provincial Parks are empty and gorgeous as well as you weave in and out of Canada.
Thinking about it makes me want to take off tomorrow...
You guys stop it, We want to go too!!
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