Driving non stop
We are getting a new Class C motor home this weekend. Got the approval call today. We will put it to great use. With that being said, it got me wondering as to non stop driving. With it being a Class ...
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rockhillmanor wrote:
Yes. I used to do it to get to competitive sports events while I was still working.
Whether people like to do it or not I'll just add the mechanics of it all.
The only time you will run into trouble driving non stop cause you can, is during the summer time and traveling thru the 'real' hot southern states.
Once you've heard that clutch fan come on in a V-10 that sounds like a 707 coming in for a landing, cause she's getting hot, you will find out that you really need to pull off and let her catch up and cool down. Can you keep going? Absolutely. I don't.
90 degrees with high humidity, I don't run between the hours of 1:00 and 3:00. It just puts too much on the engine. So if you're running thru the warmer regions just plan your food stop between those hours and let the coach/tires cool down. Just my
Not at all! Do you think delivery trucks park at that time? Of course not! When the fan kicks on, it's doing what it's supposed to do! A V10 (or any other modern vehicle) will run all day in 100-degree heat without a problem. Been there, done that...I saw 106 on the thermometer last June. My Genesis never topped 215, and that was pulling a long grade with both A/C's on.
