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I'm using the factory TPMS sensors, but just four of them. The inner dually sensors aren't on the truck at all. I get a very brief TPMS sensor warning message when I start the truck, but everything works great after that (no warning lights). Also worth noting that the truck won't automatically...

Oh this is nice. I need a BIG paper version that I can hold up in front of my face while I try and drive and fool around with the radio all while barreling down a steep hill at 70.. :ROFLMAO:

See, this is what I'm talking about! I've got more maps than time to study them. It's so much easier to just ask you guys. I was actually thinking Capilano. Trip plans have been updated. Thank you!

From Chetwynd, I'm taking 97 down to Prince George, then Hwy 16 southeast down to Kamloops. Then Hwy 5 through Merritt and Hope into Vancouver. I'll probably stop tonight near Kamloops. Any recommendations around there?

Hey Klahanie, I appreciate you guys following along! The pop up roof (and everything that goes with it) was probably #1 on my list of worries for this trip. I've lifted and lowered it really every day for 30 something days now and it's never seen that kind of frequent use before. The (4) 12V...

Thanks man. All that hard work will pay off when you get up here and start living out of it. I think this trip has proven to me at least that the 5500 based truck camper is just ideal for exploring this wilderness and standing up to the punishment that is driving in Alaska. It's not too big or...

If you believe the truck's trip odometer/computer, I've been getting 11-12mpg after 7500miles. Gravel roads and hilly/curvy terrain certainly pull down the average, but what really kills it is airing down the tires. I normally run 75psi on the highway, but when I air down to 40psi or so for...

I'm starting to feel like Alaska wants me to leave. The Arctic Ocean was a whiteout. No northern lights. Denali didn't reveal itself. The Kenai Fjords boat tour got cancelled. No salmon or bears in Valdez at the hatchery. And now, I just found out the McCarthy road is closed. Damnit! I'm not...

Thanks for the advice. Some major bed work is definitely on my todo list. I was actually thinking about replacing the aluminum C-channels with a steel subframe. Without a bunch of lift equipment, I'd have to do this without taking the bed/camper fully off the truck. Not fun, but I'll get it done...

"Trust me, It's there..." The Dalton is one of those roads that demands your full undivided attention all the time. With all the bumps, curves, hills and steep drop off's you're a right on the edge of a total yard sale all the time. With that said, the drive up was pretty uneventful. The 5500...

The Dalton Highway is no joke. But we'll get to that in a minute. I made my way from Tombstone over to Dawson City and took a walk around downtown. Not very busy since still early in the season. Nothing spectacular to see there. The ferry crossing went really smooth. Only had to wait maybe 5...

Trip is going great. Canada wasn't in any hurry to re-open the road to Fort Nelson so I took the long detour from Fort St. John down to Prince George and then west to Kitwanga. Then north on Cassiar Hwy 37. Partied with some Canadians at Meziadlin Lake. Camped right on the water at Twin Lakes...

Woke up this morning and called the British Columbia road people to get an update on the closure of 97. There has been alot of chatter on the news about the fire and the people, but nothing on when the ROAD would open up. The conversation went something like this, "well...there's the permits eh...

Thanks RCP! That was one hell of a 2.5 hour delay sitting on I-15 wasn't it. Nice to meet a fellow overlander.

Made it up to Ft. St. John. Unfortunately the Alaska Hwy route north is closed indefinitely due to the wildfire in Ft. Nelson. That town was evacuated and lots of the folks are here. I may give it a day or two to see if the highway reopens or change plans and take the west route on 37. When I...

I was sweating the crossing so, yeah, I wasn't taking any chances. I tossed some food items, dropped off my pistol to be shipped to AK, donated some ammo, etc. Didn't have any weed... yet. I crossed today and it went really smooth. Border guard lady asked about alcohol, smokes, firearms, and...

Hadn't seen those before. Thanks for the tip! I'm heading to Denver, SLC and then north through Idaho to Kalispell MT to see from old friends on the way. Cross the border, Banff, Jasper, Dawson Creek, Fort Nelson, Watson Lake, Whitehorse. Then decide if I can take the eastern route (Klondike...

Big news! We're heading up to Alaska next week... About 10,000 miles and 2 months on the road. This is the trip I had in mind when I started this build. Time to go do it! It's also a good final post to wrap up this thread. Thanks to everyone here for following along these past few years. I...

Craig, Here are some pics of the antenna mounts and ground straps we were talking about.