California winds

[Goldencrazy]

We drove from border to Palm Desert yesterday in the wind. There were warnings but we did it anyway. About 20 miles from the border a squad appeared and took position straddling both lanes and slowed us to around 35 mph for nearly 50 miles. Actually helped. We noticed on news last night some gusts in that area over 50mph. Much worse as you get closer to the border but we were not driving. My added sway bar and steering stabilizer helped a lot on my gas Winnebago Suncruiser 38Q. We may delay run to LA until wind gets better. Scheduled to make the drive on Saturday but concerned about San Bernadino mountains.

[Goldencrazy]

My site is 48 ft long. There are a bunch of tags that i am thinking are 42. I have room for my 39 ft and Smart Car parked behind. The hitch takes me over 40 and Smart is 8 ft. It is a parking lot with hookups. View of water is great. Some smell from planes but the location is great. As i said, driving was not bad as i found other drivers cooperative. Not Chicago where they consider driving a blood game.

[MrWizard]

thats great, you had good luck with 'conditions'

[Mr_Mark1]

Wow Goldencrazy.... I had not heard of Dockweiler Beach and looked it up. You drove right smack-dab through Los Angeles! Brave man.

On edit: I just checked and the Dockweiler Beach RV Park is not big-rig friendly. Oh well. 😞

Glad that you made it safe.
MM.

[Goldencrazy]

Made the drive to the coast this morning departing at 8 am. Virtually no wind and moderate traffic. I-10 is not in real bad shape compared to some. Cut down the 405 and arrived Dockweler. Quite full. Probably thin out after weekend. Breezy at water’s edge from the east. California drivers remain the most courteous i encounter. I signal and they clear room. Only once all day did a driver speed up to cutme off when i signaled to change lanes. No sign of smoke right now.

[MrWizard]

yes the highway is open "at this moment"
the fire danger has not abated, the wind is NOT dead
traffic an get 'screwd' at any moment with no notice

you are out by salton sea

do you 'want' to drive in to LA or SD today, tonight, Sat
or do you think it wise to wait for calmer better conditions

[2oldman]

MarkTwain wrote:

2oldman wrote:

Goldencrazy wrote:
My concern is Saturday morning to LA-Dockweiler. Any info is welcomed.

I haven't seen anything indicating that would be a problem.

All the TV reports on the progress conditions of the southern calif. fires must be "FAKE NEWS":):):)

I don't know what you mean by that, but afaik the entire city is not shut down. Dockweiler looks accessible to me.

[MarkTwain]

2oldman wrote:

Goldencrazy wrote:
My concern is Saturday morning to LA-Dockweiler. Any info is welcomed.

I haven't seen anything indicating that would be a problem.

All the TV reports on the progress conditions of the southern calif. fires must be "FAKE NEWS":):):)

[MrWizard]

The last time, i saw the news fire danger map
It was Red flag all the way to Mexico
The winds and the fire danger has not gone away
Thee winds are not as bad as they were
But the predictions are still 20mph avg and gusts that are higher
And these are blowing off SHORE across the coastal highways all the way down
Roads could still get closed due to fires that start up,
If it's a play trip, i would stay home
If t can't be avoided important family gathering thing, ?

Fire in SD county the 'lilac' fire 4000 acres near oceanside and camp penelton, NO containment

[2oldman]

Goldencrazy wrote:
My concern is Saturday morning to LA-Dockweiler. Any info is welcomed.

I haven't seen anything indicating that would be a problem.

[T18skyguy]

rockhillmanor wrote:

MrWizard wrote:
A head wind
Will certainly hurt fuel mileage
But
Cross winds are white knuckle driving, and way more dangerous

X2
I tried to get thru a rain storm with 40 mph winds ONCE.

I thought I was going to die and ended up pulling off. These MH's are most certainly not built to drive in high winds.

x3 I went into dangerous gusting winds with a 22 foot motorhome. A gust hit me so hard I heard something break, and my daughter yelled what was that. It broke a weld on the frame, but we didn't flip over, but almost. Learned my lesson.

[MarkTwain]

Goldencrazy wrote:
My concern is Saturday morning to LA-Dockweiler. Any info is welcomed.

Stay away from LA!!! Until the winds stop, roads/freeways are all open!

[MarkTwain]

doxiemom11 wrote:
Those winds blow semi's over. Your winnie is not anywhere the weight they are. Why take the chance?

X1!!!!!!!!!

I will drive 100 miles out of my way to avoid getting even close to the LA areas. I lived there for 15 yrs.

[MrWizard]

there is a fire in San Bernadino

it has been Contained, not out, just completely circled to stop it from spreading

[tinkerer]

Drove from Flagstaff to south of Salome today. Was not bad at all because the wind was somewhat in our favor.