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NCF15E
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Sep 28, 2025
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Route suggestions Charleston, WV to Lancaster, OH

I'm towing a 46' DRV Houston (13'7" height) from Raleigh NC to the Jayco service center in Middlebury, IN next week. Google maps takes me via I-77 thru Charleston WV then via US-33 at Ravenswood. The...
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    naturist
    Sep 30, 2025

    while I have taken both the I-77 to I-70 and the I-77 to US 33 routes often, I've never attempted to do so towing a rig that big. The only issue with US 33 that sticks out in my mind is at the Ohio River crossing, where the route takes a couple tight turns. Almost all of that route is 4-lane divided, but there are a couple stretches of 2-lane, which by themselves shouldn't be problems. If there's anyone with a better feel for that Ohio crossing, please speak up. The US 33 route is my preferred one, I just have never dragged that big of a rig.

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naturist
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Sep 30, 2025

while I have taken both the I-77 to I-70 and the I-77 to US 33 routes often, I've never attempted to do so towing a rig that big. The only issue with US 33 that sticks out in my mind is at the Ohio River crossing, where the route takes a couple tight turns. Almost all of that route is 4-lane divided, but there are a couple stretches of 2-lane, which by themselves shouldn't be problems. If there's anyone with a better feel for that Ohio crossing, please speak up. The US 33 route is my preferred one, I just have never dragged that big of a rig.

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    NCF15E
    Explorer
    Oct 01, 2025

    Thanks. I saw those turns on the map and did the street view, which looks doable, even with 46' behind me. I appreciate the heads up.

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