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Re: time for a diesel?
We also are in CA and tow an 8000lb trailer around all the hills you mentioned. Our truck is a 2022 F350, 7.3l, 10spd, with a 4:30 differential. It is really a lot better than the 6.2l in our previous truck. In fact, we have no problem accelerating up those big hills even after getting slowed in traffic. Mileage around town is about 13 and towing on a level, no wind, freeway it's about 10.2. It really is as capable as one of our earlier diesels385Views0likes0CommentsRe: Hemet, CA to Klamath River RV Park, CA
The I5 to Hwy 20 route is an ideal way to go. Hwy 20 intersects Hwy 101 near Ukiah and then you can travel up 101 and experience the varying terrain up to Klamath. Hwy 36 from Red Bluff over is not suited for RVs and in fact has been closed or restricted for some time anyway. Hwy 299 over from Redding is very scenic but you would miss a lot of the 101 scenery.635Views0likes0CommentsRe: How far is it safe to drive on a blown tire?
Your idea of driving to a safe location is really the only safe option. I spent 32 years with the CA Highway Patrol and can vividly remember the cases where somebody did not want to ruin a wheel or something else and the result was injuries and/or fatalities. It probably won't hurt anything to limp to a safe location---pick one that is as far from the traffic lanes as possible. But, even if it did ruin a tire, a wheel, etc., so what! Going 5 miles to the next ramp might not be necessary since likely there will be some extra wide shoulder spot along the way. If not, continuing to limp on may be the best choice (with flashers going, obviously) It is always amazing how some people are willing to roll the dice working on a vehicle right next to vehicles traveling 100ft per second or more. Replacing "things" is a lot easier than the possible alternative.355Views0likes0Comments- 198Views0likes0Comments
Re: 299 vs, 36 in Cal. from I 5 to the 101
The 299 route is just fine for RVs and is designated a "scenic route." Hwy 36 is not a good road for RVs since it is very narrow and blind in some places. Hwy 20 is an option but not nearly as scenic. Here is a link to a previous discussion on the subject: http://www.rv.net/forum/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/28770835.cfm682Views0likes0Comments
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