Winter + Mountains + I-40 = Newbie questions
We are contemplating a trip in a general January/February time frame. Two possible segments, both on I-40, have us a bit concerned. One is in California, Arizona, and New Mexico. The other is in Tenne...
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First week of December 1971 Wife and I left upstate NY for Point Mugu Ca. I had to report in on the 20th for duty. Weather was horrible in up state NY and was forecasted to get worse, we took US I-81 south, Freezing rain mixed with snow at higher altitudes. turning to rain in Pa. By the time we arrived eastern Tenn. it had quit and was good driving until Fort Smith on I-40 when we hit the cold front. 5 days top speed of 40 MPH ,on ice and snow, we made Needles Ca. No motels open, no trucks moving, The most horrible trip we have ever made.
Some times the trip can't be made when we want to.
Good luck to you, hope the weather is great for ya. but if it isn't, winterize the trailer, use the truck stops or minimarts or gas stations for potty stops and eat in the restaurants, but keep moving if ya can.
But yes I-10 is a good alternative. we've made well over 40 trips form the west coast to back east round trip. We have found the weather is the biggest issue. Both of our trailers had heat tapes installed in both tanks, and we used them. Our truck campers didn't have tanks but this coach has heated tanks and heat in the basement, so we don't worry about freezing that much.
But I still avoid slippery roads like the plague.
Some times the trip can't be made when we want to.
Good luck to you, hope the weather is great for ya. but if it isn't, winterize the trailer, use the truck stops or minimarts or gas stations for potty stops and eat in the restaurants, but keep moving if ya can.
But yes I-10 is a good alternative. we've made well over 40 trips form the west coast to back east round trip. We have found the weather is the biggest issue. Both of our trailers had heat tapes installed in both tanks, and we used them. Our truck campers didn't have tanks but this coach has heated tanks and heat in the basement, so we don't worry about freezing that much.
But I still avoid slippery roads like the plague.
