I70 west out of Denver

Russ 1102' you didn't say where your trying to get to or much about your Ford. I drove from Loveland to Vail via I-70 about a month ago. I see that you're a flat lander from WI. IF you're not accustomed to mountain driving in your rig be advised that I 70 may not be a pleasure cruise. It's far from a typical interstate. A month ago they were blasting near Floyd's Hill which caused huge back ups and long delays. Since it's construction, expect some walled-in narrow lanes on curves. There are several stretches of rough and uneven pavement. Beyond that, the climb to and descent from the Eisenhower tunnel are quite long and as steep as interstates get. There are some stretches where the slope is less but there are several miles of 6-7% grades, some with 35mph max speed downhill curves. I recommend downshifting to about your lowest gear before starting downgrade. Rest stations are scarce but if you need a short break there are several "chain up"" pull offs where you can stretch. Weather can complicate. I drove eastbound in some heavy rains. Had there been a place to pull off to wait it out, I would of but was not an option. We went west on a Sunday - the eastbound traffic was backed up for miles and barely crawling along. We went east on a Friday - same mess going west. Don't even think about west on a Friday or east on Sunday
If you're only going to say, Central City, you can easily avoid I 70 by going into Golden on 6 then follow 6 through Clear creek canyon north to Blackhawk then into Central City. Decent 2 lane, light traffic, slight but steady climb into Blackhawk but quite easy. Pretty drive too since you wind thru a beautiful canyon and are usually alongside a whitewater creek. Plan your trip, make sure you and your rig are fit, know your capabilities before you go and be careful. Have fun. Remember it's a Recreational vehicle