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Towing Over Wolf Creek Pass

JWP127
Explorer
Explorer
I have a Ram 2500, 6.4 Hemi, towing a 38 ft travel trailer that weighs 10000#. I'm well within my towing means. This summer we're taking a Colorado trip from Texas to Canon City, CO, then into Pagosa Springs. From Canon City to Pagosa Springs we'll go over Wolf Creek Pass. Should I be concerned at all? Anyone with a gasser want to chime in?
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Lwiddis
Explorer II
Explorer II
“But lots of RVs of all types and sizes travel it both ways regularly.“

BB TX’s comment x2.
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K_Charles
Explorer
Explorer
Just don't stack the chickens too high.

Grit_dog
Navigator
Navigator
Dont do this.

Went down and around
Around and down
And we run out of ground
At the edge of town
Bashed into the side of the feed store
Downtown Pagosa Springs
2016 Ram 2500, MotorOps.ca EFIlive tuned, 5” turbo back, 6" lift on 37s
2017 Heartland Torque T29 - Sold.
Couple of Arctic Fox TCs - Sold

Busdriver
Explorer II
Explorer II
Slow And Steady, crossed last summer, saw 10 or 12 campers both direction s,. Better road now than 20 years ago, google the song wolf creek pass, for a good laugh

Busdriver

2019 2500 Chevy Duramax , - 2017 Grand Design 303 RLS

Old-Biscuit
Explorer III
Explorer III
Use Tow/Haul Mode
Keep the RPM UP

Down shift as needed...scrub off speed quickly (stab brakes/drop 10 mph) then get off the brakes
Is it time for your medication or mine?


2007 DODGE 3500 QC SRW 5.9L CTD In-Bed 'quiet gen'
2007 HitchHiker II 32.5 UKTG 2000W Xantex Inverter
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12th_Man_Fan
Explorer
Explorer
Just keep you speed under control without using your brakes as much as possible.
There are at least two very tight turns about mid-way down.

No worries just be cautious.
2014 GMC Duramax 4X4 DRW Crew

2015 DRV Tradition

BB_TX
Nomad
Nomad
Traveling west bound over Wolf Creek Pass is the easier direction. The west side is longer and steeper than the east side. So you will be climbing the easier side. You will just need to be very careful of your speed, and brakes going down. The fact that there are two run away truck ramps going down the west side should tell you something. There are two lanes going down most of the way so you can stay right and go as slow as you want without worrying about holding anyone up behind. But lots of RVs of all types and sizes travel it both ways regularly.

BarneyS
Explorer III
Explorer III
I think you will have better luck with your question in the Roads and Routes forum rather than here. I will move it there. Good luck.:)
Barney
2004 Sunnybrook Titan 30FKS TT
Hensley "Arrow" 1400# hitch (Sold)
Not towing now.
Former tow vehicles were 2016 Ram 2500 CTD, 2002 Ford F250, 7.3 PSD, 1997 Ram 2500 5.9 gas engine