Towing in high winds?

[Blanco1]

I’m assuming the heavier the better?
Our Pioneer RL250 have s GVWR of 6900 lbs.

But that being said, we are enjoying at least tonight in Green River state park in Utah.
The winds were getting pretty serious & we could feel the trailer pushing us around a bit & we were slowed down to 45 mph with the flashers on.

& then I see the fwy warning sign lit up warning of 50 mph cross winds!
So being I wanted to get fuel anyways I pulled into the Pilot Fuel station & fueled up & spoke with s couple truckers about the winds I’m heading into?

& well as I said I’m sitting in a beautiful campground right on the northern Colorado river & I disconnected the trail & we went into town to get a couple things & was told by the cashier that well in you have a car or truck & I said yes, that’s my truck right there.

& she started telling me it’s a beautiful drive on the other side of the Fwy a little way & how amazing the Crystal Geiser is.

So we are sorta stuck stuck here for a while, but what a beautiful place to be stuck.
Could be worse.

[azdryheat]

I've got 12 tires on the ground and my rig does very well in the winds; it's very stable and under control. Friend of mine (18 wheel driver) says the semi's blowing over are either empty or lightly loaded.

[BizmarksMom]

When I'm getting blown around like that, I park it and wait it out. Semi trailers get blown over, a travel trailer is no match for high winds.

Usually, when it's bad, the commercial drivers are pulling over, too.

[Turtle_n_Peeps]

Here is your answer. You don't want to be this guy.

[afidel]

Blanco1 wrote:
I’m assuming the heavier the better?
Our Pioneer RL250 have s GVWR of 6900 lbs.

But that being said, we are enjoying at least tonight in Green River state park in Utah.
The winds were getting pretty serious & we could feel the trailer pushing us around a bit & we were slowed down to 45 mph with the flashers on.

& then I see the fwy warning sign lit up warning of 50 mph cross winds!
So being I wanted to get fuel anyways I pulled into the Pilot Fuel station & fueled up & spoke with s couple truckers about the winds I’m heading into?

& well as I said I’m sitting in a beautiful campground right on the northern Colorado river & I disconnected the trail & we went into town to get a couple things & was told by the cashier that well in you have a car or truck & I said yes, that’s my truck right there.

& she started telling me it’s a beautiful drive on the other side of the Fwy a little way & how amazing the Crystal Geiser is.

So we are sorta stuck stuck here for a while, but what a beautiful place to be stuck.
Could be worse.

A 53' semi trailer weighing near 22 tons has way more weight to surface area than any travel trailer and they get blown over all the time, best not to fight it and risk a huge financial loss and potentially loss of life or serious injury.

Btw had a coworker with a relatively heavy, smaller toy hauler filled with 3x snowmobiles get blown over on the approach to the Mackinac bridge about 60 minutes after they reopened it to semi traffic after a high wind warning so even after they've turned off the signs still be alert and be willing to pull over at the first sign of excessive movement.

[Old-Biscuit]

DBL POST......

[Old-Biscuit]

40 mph sustained winds.........PARK IT!
6900# trailer is NOT heavy

Seen Semi/trailers blown over Northbound I-15 just before Sierra Ave/Lytle Creek/Devore Area on several occasions

Just not worth it........PARK IT!


And Green River is a great area to explore/enjoy.

[midnightsadie]

time to pull over and take a nab, not worth the risk.