>>I'm leaving CA for Alaska for a few weeks of travel with my '04 Arctic Fox
>>5th wheel behind my '03 2500 Laramie HO 4WD. I already have 60k on the
>>original tires and want to change them out before I leave. I was in >>talking
>>to Big-O today, as that is where I have bought for the past 15-20 years or
>>so, and he is recommending the Big Foot A/T. He says it handles wet roads
>>much better than the Mich. I have on there (yeah, not much traction on the
>>originals). Also rated for 70k miles.
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>>He did say there might be a bit more road noise, but not much. These are
>>LT265/70R17. More tire info at
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>>This is a tire I expect to last 24 - 30 months, so I want to have >>something
>>that won't be bothersome. Is this a good tire? Are there better ones out
>>there in the $7-800 price range? The only complaint I really have about >>the
>>michilins (sp) is the lack of traction on wet pavement.
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> Good luck on your Alaska trip, it is marvelous country. When you are
> in Whitehorse, Yukon take the time and drive down to Skagway, Alaska,
> it is one of the worlds most scenic drives and is only a hundred
> miles. An easy one day trip unless you want to overnight in Skagway,
> there are two nice RV-parks.
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> Hank
Thanks, Hank. We will add that side trip to the list of possibilities. We have only 6 weeks, but it seems that Skagway might be well worth the time. How is the fishing there in mid to late May?