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TANDDANDBIGE
Explorer
Oct 08, 2017

Hwy 199 Crescent City to Grants Pass .... DON'T

The first section is not recommended by GS as RV friendly, for good reason. Very windy, NAROW along cliffs far above the Smith river. Was NOT suitable for a 40' coach towing a car. Once past that sec...
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paulj
Explorer II
Oct 09, 2017
I've seen 'kingpin' limits on roads like Sonora Pass (CA108). THat's short for 'kingpin-to-rear-axle (KPRA) distance on a truck tractor-semitrailer'.

I found a trucker discussion that claimed

US-199 has a 30 ft. KPRA advisory but reading the law below says they can't enforce below 38 ft.


Article about allowing 18 wheelers on 199

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