I bought my motorhome last May and we are on our first cross country trip. The motorhome handles well but does get a little squirrely when it's windy. Tomorrow will be our 1st time on the road with predicted wind gusts of 30 MPH maybe more. Looking for advice on whether to head out or stay put for a day. What should I be looking at as a benchmark for when the wind gets to be a problem? 2005 HR Ambassador 37' with RR8R chassis.

When you drive in windy conditions is an issue that only you can answer. If YOU do not feel comfortable behind the wheel at any time, don't drive. I installed four corner air bags on my coach and pump them up to 90 psi which stiffens the ride but has allowed me to continue our journey out in the Great Plains with winds around 50 mph. I also start out before sunrise which is when the winds are a little lighter. In the Great Plains area of the country there are times when the winds don't really die down too much and you either figure out a way to deal with them, or you stay parked for several days.

Sustained winds or gusts of 30+ mph - depending on direction - will be some white knuckle driving at times, especially on multi lane roads where you have traffic beside you. It's constant correction and ends up to be a lot of work. You need to decide if it's worth the stress. I have to fight ours quite a bit in that much wind and I am exhausted at the end of the day. That said I rarely have the luxury of changing my plans so I suck it up. If I had more freedom with my schedule I would save myself the hassle and wait for the wind to subside. That much wind won't blow you over but it could very well push you out of your lane.

If it's a tail wind yes, head wind no for mpg reasons. Your RR8R will handle that much wind BUT it will be hard for you to not start to oversteer it. Hopefully you have learned that you have to give steering inputs longer to take affect instead of larger inputs when driving long wheelbase vehicles. If it's a cross wind you need to anticipate needing less steering input when you go under a bridge or being passed by a 18 wheeler.

Your coach is like a massive hollow sail. :) However it weighs a lot and has rubber wheels and a suspension. It's all how you feel about driving. Also are you driving WITH the wind, against the wind, or perpendicular? It matters.

Take a bit of advice from an old boat captain who had to learn this the hard way...."The only weather you can control is the weather you choose to leave in.":S

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Effy
Explorer II
Mar 02, 2017
Sustained winds or gusts of 30+ mph - depending on direction - will be some white knuckle driving at times, especially on multi lane roads where you have traffic beside you. It's constant correction and ends up to be a lot of work. You need to decide if it's worth the stress. I have to fight ours quite a bit in that much wind and I am exhausted at the end of the day. That said I rarely have the luxury of changing my plans so I suck it up. If I had more freedom with my schedule I would save myself the hassle and wait for the wind to subside. That much wind won't blow you over but it could very well push you out of your lane.
rgatijnet1
Explorer III
Mar 02, 2017
When you drive in windy conditions is an issue that only you can answer. If YOU do not feel comfortable behind the wheel at any time, don't drive.
I installed four corner air bags on my coach and pump them up to 90 psi which stiffens the ride but has allowed me to continue our journey out in the Great Plains with winds around 50 mph. I also start out before sunrise which is when the winds are a little lighter. In the Great Plains area of the country there are times when the winds don't really die down too much and you either figure out a way to deal with them, or you stay parked for several days.

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