I10 vs I40 Coast-to-Coast
Never done a C2C trip before. Later this month I'm bringing my daughter's TT home from Encinitas CA (San Diego) to Fairburn GA (Atlanta). Anyone have a preference of I10 or I40? Why? We've r...
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We made it.
Smashed one of the rear leveling jacks within hours of starting out (first gas stop). After that no mishaps . . . . well, except for a quarter sized chunk of rubber peeled away from the sidewall (Goodyear Marathon). Best guess is a pothole pinched it against the rim and tore it? It's still holding air. Yes, it will be changed!
Took I-8 out of San Diego to Gila Bend AZ then north to Phoenix, north to Flagstaff AZ then I-40 to Memphis TN. US78 out of Memphis turning into I-22 into Birmingham AL for short stint on I-65 and I-20 to Douglasville GA where we bypassed Atlanta to final destination in Fairburn GA. Pretty much good road all the way. Biggest hills were East of San Diego.
First overnight was Little America Sinclair Truck Stop just East of Flagstaff AZ. Place was PACKED! We had to "improvise" our parking spot but it was good. Noisy, but good. Smelly, but good.
Our scenic diversion was Petrified Forest East of Holbrook AZ that took most of the day. It was the daughter's choice. As a plus she got to stand on a corner in Winslow AZ. She never heard the song before. Kids . . . .
Second overnight was Santa Rosa RV in Santa Rosa NM. It was the only RV park that allowed late arrivals. Check-in was self serve by stuffing your envelope with credit card # on an envelope into a slot. Nobody knocked on the door at 6am so I guess I got all the digits right. $27 w Good Sam, level graveled spaces, lots of room, nice clean bath house.
Stopped at Sisemore Travel Center in Amarillo TX (I keep saying Armadillo TX . . . . ). There is no room for parking in the parking lot. ZERO. I somehow managed to pull truck & camper in and out without hitting anything. Found out RVs are to park on the street. The rubber marks on the curb should have been my first clue? Bought a new leveling jack and hit the road only to discover a Walmart at the entrance ramp. It was like an RV magnet. Decided make a grocery run and install the new jack. Hmmmm, not an exact fit and didn't feel like drilling holes when we got home so back to Sisemore we go. They didn't have any 5,000 lb jacks (this one was 7,500) so got a refund and talked dirt bikes with Jack Sisemore (former owner, motorcycle racer) for 15 min. Fascinating guy. He invited me to check out their RV MUSEUM complete with racing motorcycles from "the day" that would have been interesting if we weren't parked on the street. Daughter would have had zero interest in motorcycles so we hit the road.
Third overnight was . . . . . didn't happen. Drove all the way from NM to GA. Made it through 6 Beatles albums, Lucky Chops and was about to start Queen's Greatest Hits (Queen always keeps me awake and alert) when the daughter woke up pulling in for gas in Jasper AL. It was light anyway so the rest of the trip was pretty easy.
Bought another leveling jack at Camper World in Oxford AL. Nice folks there also. This jack fit . . . . almost. Holes were slightly off but close enough for a secure fit.
All in all it was a fun trip with good roads and no unplanned excitement. Thanks to RV.netters for helping make this a journey worth remembering.
Thought about making a 3 hour run from Petrified Forest up to Four Corners (plus another 3 hours back). Never been there but the Daughter wasn't that keen on it. It was like "Really? That's a place?" Maybe I'll share it someday with the DW.
Best,
- bob
Smashed one of the rear leveling jacks within hours of starting out (first gas stop). After that no mishaps . . . . well, except for a quarter sized chunk of rubber peeled away from the sidewall (Goodyear Marathon). Best guess is a pothole pinched it against the rim and tore it? It's still holding air. Yes, it will be changed!
Took I-8 out of San Diego to Gila Bend AZ then north to Phoenix, north to Flagstaff AZ then I-40 to Memphis TN. US78 out of Memphis turning into I-22 into Birmingham AL for short stint on I-65 and I-20 to Douglasville GA where we bypassed Atlanta to final destination in Fairburn GA. Pretty much good road all the way. Biggest hills were East of San Diego.
First overnight was Little America Sinclair Truck Stop just East of Flagstaff AZ. Place was PACKED! We had to "improvise" our parking spot but it was good. Noisy, but good. Smelly, but good.
Our scenic diversion was Petrified Forest East of Holbrook AZ that took most of the day. It was the daughter's choice. As a plus she got to stand on a corner in Winslow AZ. She never heard the song before. Kids . . . .
Second overnight was Santa Rosa RV in Santa Rosa NM. It was the only RV park that allowed late arrivals. Check-in was self serve by stuffing your envelope with credit card # on an envelope into a slot. Nobody knocked on the door at 6am so I guess I got all the digits right. $27 w Good Sam, level graveled spaces, lots of room, nice clean bath house.
Stopped at Sisemore Travel Center in Amarillo TX (I keep saying Armadillo TX . . . . ). There is no room for parking in the parking lot. ZERO. I somehow managed to pull truck & camper in and out without hitting anything. Found out RVs are to park on the street. The rubber marks on the curb should have been my first clue? Bought a new leveling jack and hit the road only to discover a Walmart at the entrance ramp. It was like an RV magnet. Decided make a grocery run and install the new jack. Hmmmm, not an exact fit and didn't feel like drilling holes when we got home so back to Sisemore we go. They didn't have any 5,000 lb jacks (this one was 7,500) so got a refund and talked dirt bikes with Jack Sisemore (former owner, motorcycle racer) for 15 min. Fascinating guy. He invited me to check out their RV MUSEUM complete with racing motorcycles from "the day" that would have been interesting if we weren't parked on the street. Daughter would have had zero interest in motorcycles so we hit the road.
Third overnight was . . . . . didn't happen. Drove all the way from NM to GA. Made it through 6 Beatles albums, Lucky Chops and was about to start Queen's Greatest Hits (Queen always keeps me awake and alert) when the daughter woke up pulling in for gas in Jasper AL. It was light anyway so the rest of the trip was pretty easy.
Bought another leveling jack at Camper World in Oxford AL. Nice folks there also. This jack fit . . . . almost. Holes were slightly off but close enough for a secure fit.
All in all it was a fun trip with good roads and no unplanned excitement. Thanks to RV.netters for helping make this a journey worth remembering.
Thought about making a 3 hour run from Petrified Forest up to Four Corners (plus another 3 hours back). Never been there but the Daughter wasn't that keen on it. It was like "Really? That's a place?" Maybe I'll share it someday with the DW.
Best,
- bob
