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Campin_LI
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Aug 09, 2023

Interstate 80 through Pennsylvania

Hello everyone. We are planning to pull our Jayco 32bhds with our Ford Excursion with V10 engine on I80 near George Washington Bridge in New Jersey through Pennsylvania and into Ohio. I've traveled on I80 in New Jersey and a bit of Pennsylvania going into New York and it seemed fine to pull a trailer but I have heard the western side of Pennsylvania has some big hills. Is this true? Should I be concerned with any parts along the route? Any help or guidance would be greatly appreciated.
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  • Lumpty's avatar
    Lumpty
    Explorer
    Aug 19, 2023
    Towed across I-80 many times. including trips with a 20,000lb GCW V10 Class C towing a race car trailer. A few moderate grades; heading west the first one from about 15 miles into PA from Scotrun to 380, about 5 miles. Then a lot of rolling ones for 180 miles with the next pull being west of Clearfield, where the interstate does get to that mentioned 2200' elevation at the PA153 exit before DuBois. Things get flatter after that in the western part of the state.
  • Gooma's avatar
    Gooma
    Explorer
    Aug 11, 2023
    I 80 is your only choice unless you go way out of your way.
  • Flan's avatar
    Flan
    Explorer
    Aug 11, 2023
    Cptnvideo wrote:
    Jakm wrote:
    I grew up, worked and retired in western Pa. Just off exit 53 on I-80. It’s for the most part very easy drive across the state, a couple of long gradual climbs with the highest elevation of 22,000, nothing to be concerned about. Be advised that most of northeast Ohio is a syndicated speed trap with the governing municipalities using speed camera ticketing targeting out of state drivers to rake in millions of dollars in revenue on a monthly basis. If you have a choice just avoid that region.


    Elevation of 22,000 what? Certainly not feet.


    2200 is what he meant would be my best guess.
  • Cptnvideo's avatar
    Cptnvideo
    Nomad
    Aug 11, 2023
    Jakm wrote:
    I grew up, worked and retired in western Pa. Just off exit 53 on I-80. It’s for the most part very easy drive across the state, a couple of long gradual climbs with the highest elevation of 22,000, nothing to be concerned about. Be advised that most of northeast Ohio is a syndicated speed trap with the governing municipalities using speed camera ticketing targeting out of state drivers to rake in millions of dollars in revenue on a monthly basis. If you have a choice just avoid that region.


    Elevation of 22,000 what? Certainly not feet.
  • Jakm's avatar
    Jakm
    Explorer
    Aug 10, 2023
    I grew up, worked and retired in western Pa. Just off exit 53 on I-80. It’s for the most part very easy drive across the state, a couple of long gradual climbs with the highest elevation of 22,000, nothing to be concerned about. Be advised that most of northeast Ohio is a syndicated speed trap with the governing municipalities using speed camera ticketing targeting out of state drivers to rake in millions of dollars in revenue on a monthly basis. If you have a choice just avoid that region.
  • ford_truck_guy's avatar
    ford_truck_guy
    Nomad
    Aug 10, 2023
    As long as everything is in good working order, you will be fine. The hills are NOT that bad, more of the rolling type..

    LOTS of trucks, they run I80 so they do not have tp pay the LARGE payments on the PA Turnpike. It is $266.00 for a big rig ( class 7, 5 axle up to 80,000# ) to enter from NJ and Exit at Ohio on the Turn Pike..PA Turnpike calculator

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