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WOW you are right it is a trip of a lifetime.
I just returned from a Caravan.....I would absolutely do it again.
The Caravan was on a schedule which was amazing.
That said many places that I wanted to stay longer.
on the ALCAN...Between Destruction Bay and Tok,
I broke 2 springs while going very slow.
Springs were 1 year old. The road was really bad
I rate the gravel roads as superior compared to the paved roads in this section.
Parts are very limited to non existent. repair shops booked 3 weeks out.
I drove to Fairbanks to procure springs and installed myself.
Its hard to tell you what spares to take, but there were many broken towable rigs on this road.
broken springs, broken spindles, hangars and bolts were common,
for the class a folks we had a toad break its tow bar, and another toad lost its oil pan.
take your time, breakdowns do happen but its a amazing trip
This year there was a independent face book group "Alaska 2022" that you might find useful. real time road closures etc.. although limited connectivity..
We did a float Plan to brooks falls to see the grizzles... Amazing....trip highlight..
Yes I will do it again, I'm at home and just finished installing a new set of springs...wet bolts etc... All USA MADE.....They cost more but I am done with import XXXX.
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