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If you take the cassier highway then make sure bell 2 gas station is open, I learned that mistake the hard way. You would be fine with the 6.2 with an extra 5 gallon gas can. The only rough spot on the ALCAN is the last 30 miles between CA and AK.
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There are gas stations at least every 80km all the way on the Alcan so there really is no need to carry extra gas anymore. The Cassier has less services.
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How long ago did you drive the Alcan? The 100 miles before Alaska and ALL the way to Tok has frost heaves and potholes that will swallow your truck.
There are gas stations at least every 80km all the way on the Alcan so there really is no need to carry extra gas anymore. The Cassier has less services.
There are gas stations at least every 80km all the way on the Alcan so there really is no need to carry extra gas anymore. The Cassier has less services.
I would be thrilled to get 10mpg with that setup. Sounds like the Ford RV/Livinlite/Camplite brands folded under Thors umbrella in 2018. Looks like a really nice no wood product and supposedly very few Fords branded campers were delivered.
I think the diesel will cost you 800 pounds of payload.
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How long ago did you drive the Alcan? The 100 miles before Alaska and ALL the way to Tok has frost heaves and potholes that will swallow your truck.
There are gas stations at least every 80km all the way on the Alcan so there really is no need to carry extra gas anymore. The Cassier has less services.
There are gas stations at least every 80km all the way on the Alcan so there really is no need to carry extra gas anymore. The Cassier has less services.
I suggest the gas can to skip filling up with watered down gas in tok junction, although I have been told by others on this forum the problem has been resolved.
I'll need heading up next June for a month long trip (was this June but I got a new job with a 1/3rd raise) so will be interesting to see what changed.
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07, 08, 10, 12, and 13. So it has been a while. I much prefer the cassier but I normally suggest on peoples first time they stick to the main road.
I suggest the gas can to skip filling up with watered down gas in tok junction, although I have been told by others on this forum the problem has been resolved.
I'll need heading up next June for a month long trip (was this June but I got a new job with a 1/3rd raise) so will be interesting to see what changed.
I suggest the gas can to skip filling up with watered down gas in tok junction, although I have been told by others on this forum the problem has been resolved.
I'll need heading up next June for a month long trip (was this June but I got a new job with a 1/3rd raise) so will be interesting to see what changed.
Not as much wildlife as years past fortunately and unfortunately.
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Sikanni Chief. 1 of 2 of the longer steep grades on the AlCan. Peace River coming into Taylor, BC being the other.
If you take the Cassiar here's some photos that could help with trip planning.
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Livin lite
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Hi
the livin lite camper is really a unicorn!
It even has ford cushions inside.
thank you for the info.
Jim
QUOTE=FleetF250;20553448]I got stuck in
Watson Lake waiting for a gas station to open in 2009.
I would be thrilled to get 10mpg with that setup. Sounds like the Ford RV/Livinlite/Camplite brands folded under Thors umbrella in 2018. Looks like a really nice no wood product and supposedly very few Fords branded campers were delivered.
I think the diesel will cost you 800 pounds of payload.[/QUOTE]
Hi
the livin lite camper is really a unicorn!
It even has ford cushions inside.
thank you for the info.
Jim
QUOTE=FleetF250;20553448]I got stuck in
Watson Lake waiting for a gas station to open in 2009.
I would be thrilled to get 10mpg with that setup. Sounds like the Ford RV/Livinlite/Camplite brands folded under Thors umbrella in 2018. Looks like a really nice no wood product and supposedly very few Fords branded campers were delivered.
I think the diesel will cost you 800 pounds of payload.[/QUOTE]
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It does sound like your current truck is getting the job done. And it looks like a short bed. So, if you go dually will it fit? Having asked that, if I were doing a truck camper, my first and foremost choice would be a dually, and preferably a 450 for the brakes, tires, and turning radius. I have no care for the payload sticker. But a 450 forces a diesel. So, if I didn't want to do diesel, I would go 350 DRW 7.3 and 4.30 gears. I bet that would haul a truck camper around quite nicely.
As far as gas vs diesel and mileage, that depends on the difference in fuel cost. In my area, diesel is close to the cost of super unleaded (often a little less). If budget allowed, I would go diesel for the driving experience and range. But I would take a dually 6.2 over a 6.7 SRW for hauling a truck camper. My thinking is if I am running a truck camper over long distances, my first thought is to the safety and comfort of all that driving. I would be dually over everything else.
Let us know what you decide.
As far as gas vs diesel and mileage, that depends on the difference in fuel cost. In my area, diesel is close to the cost of super unleaded (often a little less). If budget allowed, I would go diesel for the driving experience and range. But I would take a dually 6.2 over a 6.7 SRW for hauling a truck camper. My thinking is if I am running a truck camper over long distances, my first thought is to the safety and comfort of all that driving. I would be dually over everything else.
Let us know what you decide.
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How is the cassier these days? I don't recall any difficulty to it back in '13ish with a RCLB and a 16ft trailer with a vannagon on it, how would it be for a CCLB and a 35ft 5th wheel? Other than I presume difficulty in finding spots. Heading up in June, need to think about reserving spots. The multitude of times I did it a decade ago I just pulled over and slept in my seat.
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How is the cassier these days? I don't recall any difficulty to it back in '13ish with a RCLB and a 16ft trailer with a vannagon on it, how would it be for a CCLB and a 35ft 5th wheel? Other than I presume difficulty in finding spots. Heading up in June, need to think about reserving spots. The multitude of times I did it a decade ago I just pulled over and slept in my seat.
If I was towing a 20ft trailer or smaller I wouldn't have any problem taking it. The time difference is like 45 minutes from Prince George vs. The Alcan I think but it is more scenic than a lot of the Alcan.
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