Road Recommended by Good Sam and Completely Unpassable
This is my first post. have been a member of Good Sam for a while now.
Planned a trip to Angel Fire New Mexico from McKinney, Texas, by way of Plainview, Texas to visit a brother. Used the Good Sam Trip planner and followed it completely. The directions took us to a road from Las Vegas, New Mexico that was approximately 70 miles long, Highway 434. Within minutes of getting on the road, we became uneasy because the road was two lane, but very narrow.
We soon found out that there was not place to turn around and we would have had to backup several miles to discontinue that road. We were pulling a toad so decided that press on since it seemed our only option. The road became a one way road, then became a dirt road. Having no other option, we continued to what became a dirt road that had concrete barriers on either side.
Since this road was on the Good Sam trip planner we pressed on. Then the concrete barriers took an approximate 20 degree angle and then 20 degrees back with in feet. Hoping we could make it through, I attempted it, and got wedged with much damage. Actually wedged. Couldn't go forward. Luckily it moved the barriers enough to get through, after backing up (causing even more damage) after unhooking the Jeep. I say luckily because a 60 mile backup seemed impossible to me.
I will never trust GoodSam Trip planner again. Apparently the road has been in this condition for years. The damage made it completely impossible to get into he electric and water/sewer bays. We continued to the good road which was an approximate 5 miles further and had to go straight home by going north and then interstate highways. The chassis was not hurt so we took two long travel days, using the generator for power on the overnight.
Planned a trip to Angel Fire New Mexico from McKinney, Texas, by way of Plainview, Texas to visit a brother. Used the Good Sam Trip planner and followed it completely. The directions took us to a road from Las Vegas, New Mexico that was approximately 70 miles long, Highway 434. Within minutes of getting on the road, we became uneasy because the road was two lane, but very narrow.
We soon found out that there was not place to turn around and we would have had to backup several miles to discontinue that road. We were pulling a toad so decided that press on since it seemed our only option. The road became a one way road, then became a dirt road. Having no other option, we continued to what became a dirt road that had concrete barriers on either side.
Since this road was on the Good Sam trip planner we pressed on. Then the concrete barriers took an approximate 20 degree angle and then 20 degrees back with in feet. Hoping we could make it through, I attempted it, and got wedged with much damage. Actually wedged. Couldn't go forward. Luckily it moved the barriers enough to get through, after backing up (causing even more damage) after unhooking the Jeep. I say luckily because a 60 mile backup seemed impossible to me.
I will never trust GoodSam Trip planner again. Apparently the road has been in this condition for years. The damage made it completely impossible to get into he electric and water/sewer bays. We continued to the good road which was an approximate 5 miles further and had to go straight home by going north and then interstate highways. The chassis was not hurt so we took two long travel days, using the generator for power on the overnight.
