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Originally Posted by Buck62
Hey Joe,
We're towing our new Wildwood 27' trailer from Chicago to Seattle (and back) and we're leaving this coming Friday (July 3rd). That's about 4,600 miles round trip. I was very concerned about going through the Rockies with the trailer, but I feel a bit more at ease after reading about your experience with your Outback.
The wife will probably pile on extra weight with the clothes for her and the kids and the big Coleman grille. Not to mention the fact that we'll probably need a new generator and all the other stuff that you need for a big trip like this.
I sure am glad I bought a trailer that weighs 4,100 lbs empty, since the add-ons can pile up the weight really quick!
We're taking I-90 out there and we're going to swing a bit south on the way back to stop at Yellowstone and then take I-80 for the rest of the way back.
Are there any reasons I should avoid either route? Dangerous grades? Poor roads? Construction???
I'd appreciate any advice you can offer, since you live out that way and have towing experience in the Rockies.
Thanx.  |
Depends on where you are going to get on I-80. There are some seriously nasty grades all the way between California and just west of Cheyenne, WY on 80 but the rest of the trip on 80 is just rolling hills. Drove 80 from Ohio to Nevada a month or so ago. Lots of construction at the Iowa/Illinois border. Road condition is soso through Nevada, pretty good in Utah, has the washboard effect all the way through Wyoming, Nebraska and Iowa until you get into Illinois then the right lane is like driving on the moon.