BUFFALO, NY / TAMPA ,FLA .AREA

[woodwkr]

first time big trip south for new full timer, 38' fifth wheel,leaving around mid/ late October
ideas for routes and stops along the way, in no hurry , just have to get used to not working and deadlines.
thanks for your inputs,
Neil

[woodwkr]

thanks for all your suggestions, will see how it goes,
Neil

[Richert]

We cant wait has given you the best route to take to tampa, we do it every year. Fuel is cheaper in Wytheville, VA then just south of Charlotte on I 77 in South Carolina, Then at either Exit 3 or 1 on I95 in GA.

[We_Cant_Wait]

There's only 1 long steep grade on I-77 and that's going south out of Va. into NC. Don't think it's over 6% though. Ran a tractor trailer down it 100's of times with no issue.

[BillMFl]

I77 is a very scenic route but has some pretty steep grades crossing the Blue Ridge. I'm not very familiar with routes around Buffalo, but I like 15 thru Pa down to I81, then down to I66 near Strasburg, Va to Rt17 to I95. You avoid the long steep inclines of I77. I also don't like I81 from North of Harrisburg to Scranton. Lots of steep and curving ups and downs. Don't have any experience towing between Buffalo and the Elmira area.

[We_Cant_Wait]

We live down in Jamestown and for us here the quickest route is I-90 to Erie, then I-79 south into W.Va. then US-19 south to Beckly Wva. Then I-77 south to Columbia S.C. then I-26 East to I-95 south to Jacksonville Fl. I-295 west around Jacksonville, then I-10 west to Baldwin Fl, then US-301 south to Ocala Fl, the I-75 south to Tampa.