Phoenix to Seattle in January
Will tow 36 foot DRV fifth wheel thru Phoenix to Seattle via California this January. Any suggestions for routes would be greatly appreciated as well as considerations for passes we'll encounter. ...
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troutrod wrote:
Tom/Barb, I do like your suggestion to arrive by I-90. I’d love to see the Yellowstone in winter! Regarding towing in cold weather, what do you mean by “power it up in electric?” and what kind of heater would you recommend?
I-29 north to I-90 is the lowest route with a pass over the continental divide, and a pass in Idaho. then the last is the one over the cascades. This route is a heavy truck route and continually plowed and sanded. you may encounter short delays for plowing/sanding but they are never over a day. I-5 thru Or. can be days of ice storms, I-90 on the other hand may be colder but drier. blowing snow is the rule, not the wet sticky white ice we see nearer the coast.
I do not know how your 5th wheel is equipped, but if you can keep the electrical system powered up and still tow. do it. and use any small electrical heater to keep the water system above freezing. You may even run a generator in your truck bed to power up the heater on a extension chord.
