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Big_Blue
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Oct 09, 2016

High Winds - how much is too much?

Heading tomorrow - weathe forecast is for winds are out of the WNW at 15 - 20 MPH. (May be over thinking, but with all of the issues over the past four weeks, my anxiety needs a rest)

The first part of the route will be into a headwind - 50 miles? State route, two lanes, hills and passing lanes

Then another 50 miles of side wind.

Then after that pure tail wind the rest of the way home.

Any advice, guidance, or ideas. (I would take another day off, but am running out of 2016 Paid Time Off..

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  • Looks. like you have a DP unit on an Freightliner chassis. You should be fine. Slow down especially for underpasses, overpasses, and at the tops of hills where they cut a channel in the hill for the road. Iti is common to have unpredictable side winds when passing through. Another thing is to not over correct. When you feel the side pressure on you coach gradually add steering input to keep in your lane.
  • slow down would be the advice I'd give. other than pulling off the road if it get to you