I75 south..mountains?
Have never driven a Class A down I75 from Ontario to Florida. Took I77 and the mountains wiped out our brakes. Cannot downshift because of 'wonky' shifter. Just wondering what the I75 from Knoxvil...
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thecampingman wrote:Ken O wrote:
I agree also that I75 is better for hills. If you are going to the Atlantic side of FL, I would suggest that you get on I40 in Knoxville, and swing over to I26 to avoid Atlanta, then down to I95. Much more stress free.
And you're back in the mountains.
The I-75 route only has one mountain. Jellico Mountain on the Kentucky-Tennessee border. But it's enough to smoke a set of brakes if that's all you have slowing you down.
My son recently took his Semi on 25W around Jellico Mountain. He described it as a lot of two lane traffic lights, traffic lights. I don't think he'll take that route again.
I-65 is the premium route north/south. Better road, better topography, Louisville is the only big city and it has enough bypasses for the traffic.
I personally take the I-75 route. But I have 4 wheel disc brakes plus exhaust brake on the truck. Then go thru Atlanta on Sunday morning right down the middle.
Not at all like I-77. I made around 20 trips, trying to go a different way each time the first several years, even took US23 all the way once. I was settleing on I75 all the way, but last year I had a bad time going through Atlanta. Then I thought, it has always been bad that way compared to the I-26, why am I doing it... So this year I did the 40 to 26, and it is by far the best in my opionion.
