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Mar 09, 2014

Driving in Windy Conditions

We are planning a trip through California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico and Texas this spring. During past similar trips, the winds were very strong, making driving difficult at times. At what wind speed should we not drive our 27 foot class A motorhome?
  • It's blowing pretty good right now in AZ. Arizona and New Mexico have wind warning signs all along I-10 that caution you of reduced visibility from time to time. Sometimes, these winds can come up very quickly. Due to blowing dust, you literally can not see the front of your vehicle.

    Everybody driving in Arizona needs to know what to do during a dust storm. Here is a link to travel safety tips from the Department of Public Safety (Highway Patrol)

    Driving safety in Arizona
  • Good topic.
    I can remember driving on Hwy 1 along the coast in CA.
    The winds off the ocean where really strong and gusty.
    I made it thru, but on hindsight maybe I should have pulled over.
    Worst winds I have ever been thru.

    I was thinking my anti sway bars, both front and rear should have a larger diameter and more heavy duty.
  • High wind warnings are issued at 45 mph........

    When I feel the wind start affecting the handling I'm looking for a safe spot to pull off and hunker down....preferably an exit down and off the road away from traffic flow.

    Be on the look out for dust storms.......get off and away from traffic ASAP.
  • I think you will probably know when to get off the road. Having driven a great deal in windy weather in the SW, I can offer a couple of tips that have worked for me: First, do as much of your driving as possible early in the morning. The wind usually picks up in the afternoon. Second, keep your water tank (and maybe even your holding tanks) full. It will help with stability.