:) GOOD MORNING..MY HUSBAND AND I JUST SOLD OUR 5TH WHEEL FOR A 1996 DIESEL PUSHER. WE HAVE TAKEN IT ON SHORT TRIPS TO GET USE TO IT. BUT PLAN ON GOING TO THE SALT FLATS AGAIN THIS YEAR FOR SPEED WEEK:B. WE ARE LEAVING FROM CANTON OH ON PROBABLY JULY 31 WE CAN LEAVE SOONER IF WE HAVE TO. WE DON'T HAVE TO CHECK IN UNTIL AUG 9 IN WENDOVER ,UT. SO FAR WE WERE THINKING OF NOT ACTUALLY DOING ANY SIGHTSEEING UNTIL WE GOT TO MOAB. THOUGHT WE WOULD SPEND 2 NIGHTS THERE. AND THEN HEADING TO ST. GEORGE AND STAYING 2 NIGHTS THEN TO SALT LAKE CITY FOR A COUPLE . AFTER THAT WE WILL BE AT SALT FLATS FOR THE WEEK THEN GOING HOME.:h WOULD LOVE SOME ADVICE FROM THE SEASONED TRAVELERS!FOR ONE DO YOU THINK MY SCHEDULE IS DOABLE? AND ALSO WE REALLY DON'T WANT TO TAKE ANY OF THE WHITE KNUCKLE ROADS JUST YET..THANKS,LEEANN

2 nights in Moab is not enough. Arches and Canyonlands are there as well as Dead Horse Point State Park, a beautiful park well worth the drive and watching the sunset from the point. There is a great brewery in town too. ;)I don't know about the rest of your trip but am sure someone else can comment.

Click hereWelcome to the forum. Incredible information awaits you.If you go to the website in the clicky there are several videos that are short and to the point. They will give you confidence in driving the new monster. As a suggestion, using all caps is considered shouting when writing. Might want to turn the Caps lock off. :)

Welcome. Enjoy your new RV! More time more relaxed.

I did part of your trip last year. Enjoyed the first couple of days @ Speed Week in Bonneville, then drove straight to Moab. A nice scenic drive, no major climbs or passes, seems like about 6 hours from Wendover to Moab via hwy 6. If you are traveling I-70 from Denver, take hwy 128 to Moab. It follows the Colorado river for a long way and is a wonderful drive. Spend plenty of time in Moab.St George seems like a long way out of the way for that schedule.If it's you first time to Bonneville, take a big hat & sunscreen under your arms and any where else the reflecting sun can reach.It is a blast.gus

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chirumbololeean
Explorer
Jun 12, 2013
Thank you for all of the great tips!
popeye766
Explorer
Jun 11, 2013
Jan Tx......agree.....
barlow46
Explorer
Jun 11, 2013
laserver wrote:
Hi, my wife and I also just purchased our first motorhome as we are working in Bryce Canyon for the next 4 months. I have questions regarding the stability of the lynx blocks under the tires as this space we are in is not very level. I am 3 high in the front and 2 high on the drivers side rear, both tires and it still not high enough. Also the motorhome will not move the entire 4 months. I'll probable have to go to 6 high in the front to get this rig level. additionally, we do not have leveling jacks so I need something to stop the wobbling. It's very windy in Bryce. Thanks for any suggestions. Oh one more thing, the Motorhome is a 1995 Winnebago 34WQ Adventure only 11,000 miles but has some cosmetic issues possibly some rain damage in the past.

Not being the "highjack police" but you will get better results if you start your own thread about the lynx blocks and the leveling process.
hershey
Explorer
Jun 11, 2013
Be prepared to spend more time in Moab. The various rock parks are just way too awesome to try to speed through. In our opinion, its the most scenic part of the country.
JimM68
Explorer
Jun 11, 2013
Wow... we were out that way last year, sure wish we could go again.
big thumbs up to tiger run in breckenridge.
Really big thumbs up to Moab.
Heading back, we went south to monument valley (stayed at goosenecks state park)
then east to durango (waved at mesa verde but did not stop)
noth to silverton, the ouray, then gunnison. camped on the south rim of the black canyon (big thumbs up)and then 2 lanes east to denver.
I could happilly spend a lifetime in colorado and utah.
CG_Dawson
Explorer
Jun 11, 2013
The CAPITAL letter police (CLP) is always stalking and ready to pounce!
RFCN2
Explorer
Jun 11, 2013
Make sure your air conditioning is working well in the mtorhome and car. We were in Moab, St George last year about the time you will be there. St George over 100 and same with Moab. High altitude places like Cedar City were much more comfortable.

Moab and the parks around there are beautiful. But if you like to hike it is hard to do with so much heat.
KazooTom
Explorer
Jun 10, 2013
We are planning on heading out that way from SW Michigan leaving on August 2. We plan to take out time and will be stopping for a couple nights at Tiger Run in Breckenridge before heading out to Moab arriving on the 7th of August. In out case we will be taking I-80 out across Iowa and Nebraska before dropping down to Denver and continuing west on I-70. The drive across I-70 from Denver west is a very beautiful drive through the mountains. Coming out of Ohio I-70 can take you all the way to Utah. As far as time, we figure about 2 hours for every 100 miles, that includes stops.
laserver
Explorer
Jun 10, 2013
Hi, my wife and I also just purchased our first motorhome as we are working in Bryce Canyon for the next 4 months. I have questions regarding the stability of the lynx blocks under the tires as this space we are in is not very level. I am 3 high in the front and 2 high on the drivers side rear, both tires and it still not high enough. Also the motorhome will not move the entire 4 months. I'll probable have to go to 6 high in the front to get this rig level. additionally, we do not have leveling jacks so I need something to stop the wobbling. It's very windy in Bryce. Thanks for any suggestions. Oh one more thing, the Motorhome is a 1995 Winnebago 34WQ Adventure only 11,000 miles but has some cosmetic issues possibly some rain damage in the past.
msmith1199
Explorer II
Jun 10, 2013
St. George is great Country and you'll love the ride. I just didn't know if you realized how long of a drive it was. I've been to Salt Lake and St. George, but never over to Moab.

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