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Vermont Highway 9

drillagent
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Explorer
Has anyone traveled down Vermont Highway 9 between Bennington and Brattleboro? How are the hills? How is the road? Is it worth the trouble? Would you tow a 39' fiver up that road? We're wanting to find a good easy road to travel through Vermont on our way from West to East from New York to Maine. Thanks for any suggestions.
TV: 2012 F250 CC SB SRW 6.7L Diesel w/air lift suspension
CHU: 2012 Keystone Montana 3750FL
Hitch: B&W Turnover Ball w/ Companion 3500
Family: Me, HH6, a Boston Terrier, a Shiba Inu
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dblr
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Explorer
Keep in mind there is a by-pass around Bennington which you can use and also in Wilmington the road narrows down and gets busy with people in the shops along there. To me the roads and hills are not bad and don't let the truck run offs spook you. Have a safe trip.
2017 River Stone Legacy 38MB
2001 Kenworth T2000
2009 Smart on the deck.

DrewE
Explorer II
Explorer II
Route 9 is perfectly reasonable.

US 4 from Fair Haven, through Rutland and to White River Junction is also fine.

My choice would probably be 22A (crossing into Vermont at either Fair Haven or at the Crown Point Bridge, the latter case taking 17 to 22A of course) to 7 to I-189 near Burlington to I-89 to Montpelier, and then US2 across...or maybe US 302 across and then the Kancamagus Highway through the White Mountains. The Kanc does have some decent grades and curves, for sure, but it's a good road and a beautiful drive.

Two roads to definitely avoid with an RV are 17 between 116 and 100 (through the Appalachian Gap) and 108 between Jeffersonville and Stowe (through Smuggler's Notch). I have gone up and down one side of the Appalachian Gap with my motorhome, but I'm familiar with the road and knew what I was getting into--and still took it very carefully. I will not try to go across Smugglers Notch with my motorhome. Most every year a few semi trucks get stuck wedged between the rocks there, despite the very, very clear signs that they are not permitted on the section of road.

Itching2go
Explorer II
Explorer II
We did it east to west a couple of years ago pulling our 38 ft fiver. Some long grades, but a beautiful drive. You’ll have no problem.
2008 Jayco Designer 35RLSA pulled by a 2007 Chevy 3500 D/A SRW

drillagent
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Explorer
Thanks for the info.
TV: 2012 F250 CC SB SRW 6.7L Diesel w/air lift suspension
CHU: 2012 Keystone Montana 3750FL
Hitch: B&W Turnover Ball w/ Companion 3500
Family: Me, HH6, a Boston Terrier, a Shiba Inu

GeoBoy
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Explorer
You shouldn’t have any problem, I have escorted oversized loads over Rt. 9.

FarmerBob
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Explorer
It is hilly, but you will have no problem.