AZ to WA avoiding steep hills
Hello. I am driving my RV from Tucson, AZ to Ocean Shores, WA. I have done this trip a few times, but never with a 31 ft travel trailer. I always take I-10 to I-5, a straight route from Arizona to Was...
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time2roll wrote:jidro wrote:10-210-134-101 to get through LA and then take beautiful semi-coastal 101 all the way up to avoid the snow and hills.
2 reasons why I want to avoid steep hills but it really boils down to inexperience. 1. I am worried about going downhill with 31' bumper pull trailer on a snowy road.
I agree with donn0128. Do not ride the brakes at a steady speed. Let it coast up to your max speed and then apply brakes moderately firm to drop 15 to 30 mph. Let it coast back up to speed.
This braking ensures all disks and drums will be utilized in proportion. Riding the brakes at steady speed will tend to overheat the front disks. Good time to have the trailer brakes checked and adjusted.
Thanks time2roll. Great advice. Like I told Donn, I will definitely follow your advice. You guys gave me some confidence. I do have a question for you though. Are you pulling a 24ft bunkhouse with your F-150 super crew? Because that is kind of what I have (2002), except it's a 31 foot. I have no problem driving flat here in AZ but once I am driving uphill, it goes really slow. I tried doing 4WD and I am not sure if that worked. I will follow your advice and shift it to the lowest gear. Again, thanks. I am learning every time someone posted. Great community.
