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Mariamink
Explorer
Aug 25, 2016

Hwy 395 Hwy 120 and 6.... are they good for a 42' 5th wheel

I will be traveling from Truckee California through Reno down I-580 onto 395 south till it reaches hwy 120 east to hwy 6 into Nevada, taking 95 the rest of the way to Las Vegas. Has anyone done this drive hauling a big rig? Is it curvy? Does it have many steep grades and abrupt edges? Is there plenty of stops for diesel that can accommodate a big rig?

Thank you, Maria
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  • Mike_Taverniti's avatar
    Mike_Taverniti
    Explorer
    Aug 26, 2016
    A few miles are like a roller coaster. You start going down with your truck before your trailer is all the way up the hill ! Measure from your fifth wheel hitch to your trailer axel. A beautiful drive, but check for this issue.
  • Mariamink's avatar
    Mariamink
    Explorer
    Aug 25, 2016
    Thanks for that tip Mike. Although I don't know what "pin to rear axle is" but I'll research it.
  • Mike_Taverniti's avatar
    Mike_Taverniti
    Explorer
    Aug 25, 2016
    You need to double check 120 from 395 to 6. Your pin to rear axle may be too much. Can't quite remember but there is a restriction. If not this is a beautiful drive.
  • Mariamink's avatar
    Mariamink
    Explorer
    Aug 25, 2016
    Thanks everyone for your info. I definitely check out the Motor Carriers Atlas. I thought the drive down 395 would be more scenic but I don't want to take any chances with the unknown ahead.
  • Ed_Gee's avatar
    Ed_Gee
    Explorer II
    Aug 25, 2016
    Us out West wrote:
    Never have taken that route to Vegas.

    Out of Reno we usually go I-80 to ALT-50 at Fernley to 95 all the way to Vegas. About 450 miles.

    We like to break it up with an overnight in Hawthorne at Whiskey Flats RV Park.


    I agree.....I would just go east from Reno to Fallon and take 95 all the way down to Las Vegas, and I have done so in the past.
  • time2roll's avatar
    time2roll
    Nomad
    Aug 25, 2016
    I did that route in the '80s in an old '65 Coronet. Road was fine and wide open. Did not need fuel.
  • Us_out_West's avatar
    Us_out_West
    Explorer
    Aug 25, 2016
    Never have taken that route to Vegas.

    Out of Reno we usually go I-80 to ALT-50 at Fernley to 95 all the way to Vegas. About 450 miles.

    We like to break it up with an overnight in Hawthorne at Whiskey Flats RV Park.
  • azdryheat's avatar
    azdryheat
    Explorer
    Aug 25, 2016
    I got a Motor Carrier's Atlas and I can see if a route is approved for the 18-wheelers. I will also Google Map a route and use the satellite view to zoom in on the road and see what it actually looks like from above. It also lets you go into street view so you can see what the road looks like before you drive it.

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