John,

I don't consider Bozeman Pass to be that bad (Homestake seems a lot steeper) and neither compare to some of the ones we drove over in the San Juans, or even Montezuma Grade out of Borrego. Thanks for that info; I'll definitely take that into consideration.

Dale,

That's a very nice rig you have. Definitely going to have an anti-sway bar, maybe a weight-distribution hitch (probably overkill, but that's okay), electronic trailer brakes; the 4wd isn't for towing the trailer back in the boonies, but I have to drive some pretty bad trails for some work I do for Montana Audubon in the spring and need it there.

Regards,
Scott