Easy Routes Through the Appalachians?

groundhogy wrote:
Well, the reason I am concerned about keeping things flat for my 7.3L Ford tow vehicle is that the last time I was coming east on the Uniontown-Cumberland route it dropped all of its transmission fluid out on one of those hills.

I had this happen on an overload station wagon. Tail low rounded out the bottom of the seal. Are you tail low?

Thanks for the tip.
I do keep the OD on off.

Don't try to tow in overdrive. Been there, done that and bought a new transmission with I realized what had happened.

Well, the reason I am concerned about keeping things flat for my 7.3L Ford tow vehicle is that the last time I was coming east on the Uniontown-Cumberland route it dropped all of its transmission fluid out on one of those hills.

So its not me, its my truck. It gets scared and pees.

Turned out it was just a seal and there was no damage to the tranny.

The "Appalachians" run from north Georgia, up to New York state, so unless you want to give a little more info, we can guess, but not give you the information you are wanting.

Interstates or Turnpike.

“I think I can...I think I can...”

(Just curious to see how many understand that reference.)

As mentioned above, interstate highways and avoid NC, Va and WV.

groundhogy wrote:
What are the least mountainous routes if you wanted to cross?

You're not giving us much to go on. with no start point or end point. But I'll give my opinion. Assuming you are either in eastern PA or trying to get there.
I-81 if you are going north to south/south to north. It hits the gaps in southern Virginia. So you really don't "go over" the mountains.
I-76 if you are going due east or west.

Google Earth has an elevation feature. Set a route and right-click on the blue line. Looks like this.