Which route

[GHOST1750]

We are heading for St. Louis in a few days and have a choice of two routes. Interstate 80 or 40. The distance is about the same but the temperature is the factor. I would prefer 40 because I driven it more, but the thought of 115 degrees compared to 85 degrees and which would be easier on the motor home I just switched from a diesel to gas. I now have a 3013 Newmar Canyon Star.

[caver]

GHOST1750 wrote:

It's not the winds but the 115 degree tempts this time of the year. I have fought winds on 40, winds strong enough to topple semis and turn over SUV's.

It's not the 115 degree temps. Today's high in OKC is 85.

[GHOST1750]

caver wrote:
I always get hammered more from southerly winds on I80. I don't ever really recall fighting much wind on I40.

It's not the winds but the 115 degree tempts this time of the year. I have fought winds on 40, winds strong enough to topple semis and turn over SUV's.

[msmith1199]

If you like looking at endless miles of corn and soybean fields then I-80 is the way to go!

[caver]

I always get hammered more from southerly winds on I80. I don't ever really recall fighting much wind on I40.

[GHOST1750]

2gypsies wrote:

GHOST1750 wrote:
I would prefer 40 because I driven it more, but....

I'm wondering why driving on a different interstate would be uncomfortable to you regarding the 'driving part'? They're all the same... billboards and cities. They all have rest areas, truck stops, the same fast food places.

I think you probably have a point there, haven't you heard when you get old you get set in your ways. :R We will come back 40. The first time I drove from there to here after being released from the Air Force the route was not 40 but route 66, the original two lane historical highway. Motels were a whole $6.00 at the most, that was in 1958, so you can see, I'm well set in my ways.:B

[Busskipper]

NMDriver2 wrote:
"Why not I-70" much more up and down.

And soOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO much more to SEE.

But if you are driving out west to Just Drive, stay at the top or the Bottom, Leave out the Beautiful Middle in Colorado!

JMHO,

[2gypsies1]

GHOST1750 wrote:
I would prefer 40 because I driven it more, but....

I'm wondering why driving on a different interstate would be uncomfortable to you regarding the 'driving part'? They're all the same... billboards and cities. They all have rest areas, truck stops, the same fast food places.

[NMDriver2]

"Why not I-70" much more up and down.

[Busskipper]

GHOST1750 wrote:
We are heading for St. Louis in a few days and have a choice of two routes. Interstate 80 or 40. The distance is about the same but the temperature is the factor. I would prefer 40 because I driven it more, but the thought of 115 degrees compared to 85 degrees and which would be easier on the motor home I just switched from a diesel to gas. I now have a 3013 Newmar Canyon Star.

Why not I-70? some Hot and some Cool.

[NMDriver2]

I guess you are coming from somewhere on the west coast. We like 80 in summer, 40 spring and fall, 10 in winter. This time of year 80 would win for me.