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Open Roads Forum  >  Roads and Routes  > Moab to Denver, gas motorhome and toad. Bad idea? Reply to Topic  |  Subscribe  |  Print Topic  |  Post New Topic  |  Oldest first Newest first  Page of 2   Next gdubbs • View posts Midwest New Member Joined: 12/22/2008 View Profile Offline Posted: 01/31/12 07:31pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Planning a trip from Des Moines to Sadona, Moab, and back home via Denver. It has been a long time since traveling from Glenwood Springs to Denver and I forget how aggressive the incline is to get to the pass. I have a relatively light 2011 Triton V10 motorhome and pulling a 3K toad. I'm concerned this might be a "not the brightest idea" thought. Any comments or past experiences on this route and what I want to do? 2011 Damon Daybreak 35BD, 2007 Fusion toad chinook507 • View posts Fountain Senior Member Joined: 11/16/2009 View Profile Offline Posted: 01/31/12 07:44pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator You will be fine....take your time. RicJones • View posts So. Cal. Senior Member Joined: 10/29/2007 View Profile Offline Posted: 01/31/12 07:47pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator You shouldn't have a problem, go for it. Mandalay Parr • View posts Phoenix, AZ Senior Member Joined: 07/09/2004 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 01/31/12 08:03pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Just keep it in the lower gears going up hill. And, the lower gears coming down. Jerry Parr Full-time 2005 Mandalay 40B Cat C7 350, 4 Slides Blue Ox, Brake Buddy 2004 CR-V Toad 602-321-8141 Golden_HVAC • View posts Fulltime, CA, USA Senior Member Joined: 08/19/2003 View Profile Offline Posted: 01/31/12 08:23pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Hi, My buddy's 460 gas V8 outruns his neighbor's 425 CAT powered class A going up the hills. I see no problems with the 300+ HP gas engine making it over the grades with the car in tow. Fred. cm • View posts Dillon, CO USA Senior Member Joined: 08/01/2002 View Profile Posted: 01/31/12 11:49pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Dozens of similar rigs drive that section of I-70 every year. Busskipper • View posts Arnold,Md Senior Member Joined: 11/25/2002 View Profile Offline Posted: 02/01/12 05:37am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator EASY trip! Busskipper Maryland/Colorado Travel Supreme 42DS04 MDX-FMCA--M&G Brake States traveled in this Coach Lauren • View posts Sahuarita, AZ (or on the road!) Senior Member Joined: 05/31/2001 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 02/01/12 06:08am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Your gasser will lose about 4% power for each 1000 feet elevation unless turbo charged. Two passes in there are about 11,000 feet. I know of people who unhook their toad and drive that separately but if you know that your power will be diminished just take it with patience - and same gear down as going up! 49 Year DW, Barbara Best Friend, "Aussie" Terrier, Sadie 2006 Mobile Suites 32TK3 2006.5 Chev 3500 3LT XCab 4x4 Dmax Allie www.LaurenBarbara.com www.LaurensPix.com hotpepperkid • View posts Chino Hills CA Senior Member Joined: 03/29/2002 View Profile Offline Posted: 02/01/12 08:56am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator I-70 not that bad of a road. Oh sure there are a couple of noteable grades. You wont be the first over the hill but you wont be the last either 2000 Ford F-350 SRW 4X4 PSD Jayco Super Lite 29.5RKS (31') 5th wheel 50 gal X-ferflow in the bed tank. Banks big exhaust and Stinger kit. gdubbs • View posts Midwest New Member Joined: 12/22/2008 View Profile Offline Posted: 02/01/12 12:19pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Thanks for all the good advice! I'll just see how it goes, and could always unhook and drive the toad. Reply to Topic  |  Subscribe  |  Print Topic  |  Post New Topic  |  Oldest first Newest first  Page of 2   Next Open Roads Forum  >  Roads and Routes  > Moab to Denver, gas motorhome and toad. Bad idea?

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