Advice traveling in Colorado
I'm traveling thru Colorado from Great Sand Dunes to Ouray then down to Durango, RV Life directs me to Ouray on RT 50 thru Gunnison and from Ouray down the Million Dollar Highway to Durango. I'm wor...
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Thanks for your reply, not to worried about spacial situations, it looks like semi's drive these roads so I'm good with that. Yes I'm asking because I've never driven these types of routes for as long mileage-wise. I'm assuming every bodies first time is their first time. I have done 8% grades no guardrails, 1000 ft drops for short distances (2 miles). My main concern is elevation and not having the power while towing. As far as braking I'm comfortable using lower gear and not riding the brakes. My jeep has a Blue Ox Patriot II braking system.
Specifically I'm asking has anybody taken these routes driving a 32' class C on the Ford V10 while towing a Jeep had any problems climbing the elevations. Did you need to unhook or did you have enough power.
So you’re only worried if she’ll have enough snort to make it up the hills?
Id say not a concern if you got the rest covered which it sounds you do.
You won’t be breaking any speed records up the passes but I’ve driven all of them in different light duty trucks from bobtail to towing about 6klbs and a 4speed v10, 5.9 dodge gasser 4 speed and a couple diesels.
If you have the ole 4r100 you’ll be second gear max assuming you have like 4.30 or deeper gears. A torque shift or 6r140 will help you a bit with better gear splits. But you’ll make it up with any of them imo. Given you didn’t say how long/heavy your rig is and what gears and trans. Maxxed out old 2v v10 with a 4 speed and a 34 footer loaded for the whole summer would be pushing it imo.
