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ChristyFord
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Jan 13, 2018

Tight Windy Roads

I heard on an RV-ing vlog that those towing a long rig need to be aware of the roads they travel ahead of time to avoid bends that are too sharp for their setup. Is there a particular method for doing that or do you just have to eyeball it on your map and hope you're good? ...dare I say, is there an app for that?
  • Mountain Directory gives a good evaluation of the bad spots in each state. We use the western mountain directory.Amazon link There is an eastern one also.
  • Best I've found is Google street view. But you will be ok on most state hiways. Might not be fun, but you'll makes it. Some of the worst "Tight Windy Roads" are the local roads that go into the parks, or are park roads.
  • If I stay on roads used by 18-wheelers there is never a concern. I carry the Motor Carriers Atlas. We once got caught towing across the ridgeline of the Ozarks in northern Arkansas. It was a road made for a motorcycle, not a huge toyhauler. But we made it through.
  • You might checkout camping stores or websites for guides. some guides will give you steep and winding road warnings.

    Happy Camping
  • Depends on the road, the RV length and the driver. “Bends” aren’t as critical to me as road width...and logging trucks. CA Hwy 4 over the Sierras is one I won’t do again with a trailer. CA Hwy 1 ten miles north of Ft. Bragg to US Hwy 101 is another. Most state departments of transportation give length limits but they are not that common. Our state warns about both of these. Sally forth unafraid!

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