Traveling through the Appalachian Mountains
What is the best route to tow a Wildwood Extra Lite, 27' from Myrtle Beach to Ohio? I do not want to travel Rt77 through W Virginia. We are somewhat newbies (1 1/2 yrs) but have traveled a lot in ups...
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I live IN the Appalachian Mountains. Again, we don't know exactly where you want to go in Ohio, but I-64, I-77 and down is not a bad drive. Yes, there are mountains, but in order to get to the coast, you HAVE to drive over mountains to get there.
If your setup is decent, ie not pulling a 27' trailer with a Chevy Colorado or other small pickup or SUV, you should be fine. Interstate highways cannot be over a 7% grade and most aren't even that. Thousands of people pull trailers up/down those mountains everyday with no problem.
The mountains in WV are no different than the ones in NC. There are a couple of higher peaks, but you aren't going to be driving across the peaks unless you take a really bad turn!!
Pull up your big girl panties and take off. The scenery through there is fantastic and I think you will appreciate it. It's not one big mountain all the way through WV. You will go up a 5 mile grade, then down for several flatter miles, then up another grade. It will give the transmission time to cool off and you to take a big breath. If you feel like you have to pull off at the next exit, DO IT!
You are giving the mountains much more power than they deserve. If you find that you are not comfortable, take the next exit, turn around and go home. Nothing ventured, nothing gained!
If your setup is decent, ie not pulling a 27' trailer with a Chevy Colorado or other small pickup or SUV, you should be fine. Interstate highways cannot be over a 7% grade and most aren't even that. Thousands of people pull trailers up/down those mountains everyday with no problem.
The mountains in WV are no different than the ones in NC. There are a couple of higher peaks, but you aren't going to be driving across the peaks unless you take a really bad turn!!
Pull up your big girl panties and take off. The scenery through there is fantastic and I think you will appreciate it. It's not one big mountain all the way through WV. You will go up a 5 mile grade, then down for several flatter miles, then up another grade. It will give the transmission time to cool off and you to take a big breath. If you feel like you have to pull off at the next exit, DO IT!
You are giving the mountains much more power than they deserve. If you find that you are not comfortable, take the next exit, turn around and go home. Nothing ventured, nothing gained!
