I did the trip last May with my truck and slide in camper. Hwy 101 from Astoria to Willits, then Hwy 20 to Ft Bragg. South on Hwy 1 to Bodega Bay. From Ft Bragg to Bodega Bay was about 5 hours. A lot of curves and slowing down. A couple of spots seemed tight for a rig of your length. We got off Hwy 1 after Bodega Bay because it was late afternoon and we wanted to make better time. We headed over to Hwy 101 and took it over the Golden Gate Bridge into San Francisco. That put us on the Golden Gate and through the city during rush hour on a Monday. Not a problem for us, but anything bigger I would think would not have been fun. From there we stayed on Hwy 1 to south of Santa Cruz and spent the night at the KOA. Next morning headed out and stopped at Hearst Castle around 2pm. Road up to there had a couple tight spots and one area of construction that was a little tight. Afer touring the castle, headed south to Santa Barbara and spent the night at the Ventura RV park. Next morning, Hwy 1 all the way to Huntington Beach. We are planning a similar trip this April. I will be staying on Hwy 101 until south of San Francisco. After our trip last spring my transmission needed a new torque converter. I'm sure all of the slow then go through the curves of Hwy 1 were a big contributor. If you have the time, do the touring with you tow vehicle. You'll probably enjoy it more and your right seat passenger will be a bit more relaxed.
Doug
