Nov-04-2013 07:46 AM
Nov-05-2013 11:14 AM
Nov-05-2013 07:58 AM
Nov-05-2013 07:56 AM
RVUSA wrote:StephJohn2010 wrote:RVUSA wrote:
42 feet and first time driving an rv? wow buy some driving gloves, you are bound for blisters otherwise. It will take a while until you experience most of the things that happens on the roads with a big rig so just stay relaxed.
OP here: I am green, but I have driven from South Dakota to Ventura, Ca to Phoenix, Tucson to Denver, to Oklahoma City, to Baton Rouge. So some experience but I realize I have many many years before I'm considered good/comfortable. Hence me being uneasy about the Northeast area that I have zero experience with. All I know is there is A-Lot of people over there. We plan on going to Gettysburg to Maine in the future.
I wasnt suggesting you didnt have any prior long haul driving experience with cars, just big rv's.
They are slow to respond when compared to cars. They take off slow, they turn slow, and they stop slow. It's the lack of the panic speed maneuvers that will get you blisters. You would not believe the amount of people that will pass you and then cut in to your lane with barely inches to spare and then slow down. You'll learn where your brake is first.
Remember to go out into the intersection as far as you can before beginning the turn or you'll wipe out the stop signs. Dont ask me how I know that one. :B
Nov-05-2013 05:22 AM
OP here: I am green, but I have driven from South Dakota to Ventura, Ca to Phoenix, Tucson to Denver, to Oklahoma City, to Baton Rouge. So some experience but I realize I have many many years before I'm considered good/comfortable. Hence me being uneasy about the Northeast area that I have zero experience with. All I know is there is A-Lot of people over there. We plan on going to Gettysburg to Maine in the future.
Nov-05-2013 04:10 AM
StephJohn2010 wrote:RVUSA wrote:
42 feet and first time driving an rv? wow buy some driving gloves, you are bound for blisters otherwise. It will take a while until you experience most of the things that happens on the roads with a big rig so just stay relaxed.
OP here: I am green, but I have driven from South Dakota to Ventura, Ca to Phoenix, Tucson to Denver, to Oklahoma City, to Baton Rouge. So some experience but I realize I have many many years before I'm considered good/comfortable. Hence me being uneasy about the Northeast area that I have zero experience with. All I know is there is A-Lot of people over there. We plan on going to Gettysburg to Maine in the future.
Nov-04-2013 05:56 PM
Nov-04-2013 05:07 PM
klm wrote:
I am a SD fulltimer from NJ. Lots of good route suggestions already. Do you have an EZ Pass? If not, get one. It makes getting through toll booth lanes much easier - otherwise you are hunting for a CASH lane and it is never easy to get to it and it has a long line. I got my I Pass (EZ Pass) from IL - go to their website - very easy to fill out application and you will receive a transponder that you can transfer from mh to toad. Trust me, it you don't have one and you plan to do any northeast driving - you will be so glad you have it.
you can overnight at the CT Welcome Center near Danbury on I 84
Nov-04-2013 04:05 PM
Nov-04-2013 03:55 PM
darsben wrote:StephJohn2010 wrote:darsben wrote:
B) has way less traffic so during the week I would go that way..
When you get to Stroudsburg you will find 209 closed to all commercial traffic. This is not a weight restriction but an esthetics closure.
See route 209 here about half way down the page.
So this tells me that there may be some low hanging branches maybe then on 209 NE of Stroudsburg. Which way do truckers go then? Up I-80/I-380 towards Scranton?? That would add 50 miles, but maybe good for me to lessen the white knuckle stuff.
I80 t0 380 is the truckers route. There is a long steep uphill grade going from Stroudsburg to 380. There is a special slow lane as well for under 45 MPH.
If you need no services there is an outlet mall with RV/BUS parking area where you could overnight. Tannersville exit make a right and then the first left. The outlets are on your right and the RV/Bus parking was on the left 6 months ago.
IF you have a lady with you she might enjoy the shopping.
Nov-04-2013 03:50 PM
StephJohn2010 wrote:darsben wrote:
B) has way less traffic so during the week I would go that way..
When you get to Stroudsburg you will find 209 closed to all commercial traffic. This is not a weight restriction but an esthetics closure.
See route 209 here about half way down the page.
So this tells me that there may be some low hanging branches maybe then on 209 NE of Stroudsburg. Which way do truckers go then? Up I-80/I-380 towards Scranton?? That would add 50 miles, but maybe good for me to lessen the white knuckle stuff.
Nov-04-2013 03:48 PM
StephJohn2010 wrote:darsben wrote:
B) has way less traffic so during the week I would go that way..
When you get to Stroudsburg you will find 209 closed to all commercial traffic. This is not a weight restriction but an esthetics closure.
See route 209 here about half way down the page.
So this tells me that there may be some low hanging branches maybe then on 209 NE of Stroudsburg. Which way do truckers go then? Up I-80/I-380 towards Scranton?? That would add 50 miles, but maybe good for me to lessen the white knuckle stuff.
Nov-04-2013 03:28 PM
darsben wrote:
B) has way less traffic so during the week I would go that way..
When you get to Stroudsburg you will find 209 closed to all commercial traffic. This is not a weight restriction but an esthetics closure.
See route 209 here about half way down the page.
Nov-04-2013 02:44 PM
RVUSA wrote:
42 feet and first time driving an rv? wow buy some driving gloves, you are bound for blisters otherwise. It will take a while until you experience most of the things that happens on the roads with a big rig so just stay relaxed.
Nov-04-2013 02:35 PM