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"I plan on buying a 4000 peak watt generator. It will be me, the wife, and my 2 year old boy for now. I imagine we will only have 4 people in the truck at any given time. I want to be able to haul my 220 lbs xr250r in the bed of the pickup but I would understand if that would be too much. I would appreciate any advice."

A 4k generator is nice but how much does it weigh and does it provide filtered power? Something to think about is 2 Honda eu2000i generators with a transfer cable. Together they weigh less and take up less space than most 4k generators and only need to be run together when the A/C is needed, otherwise only one needs to be run to handle everything else and a will run about 8 hours on a tank of gas.

"any other information or opinions would greatly appreciated. I've towed it around town and don't seem to have any problems but I'm worried about going up long grades. by the way, as long as my rear end is not lower than my front end, is my weight distribution hitch installed correctly? My rear end still drops a bit from stock height but it appears to be level with the front end."

Don't worry about long grades. Just take your time. If you gotta slow down to 45 who cares. But be considerate. If you are on a two lane with a line of cars behind you use the turn outs. Trip planning really helps and I will gladly drive an extra hour if it means not going over a bunch of mountains. For over 20 years I had a job that was 100% travel and now I RV full time. The most important lesson learned, don't rush. There is nothing wrong with being a "Weekend Warrior" but trying to do too much, go too far with too little time just sucks the fun out of a trip, for everyone. With that said it is now time for me to plan the next leg of my trip. Have fun, be safe.