mynetdude
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Got pretty windy, I've been in worse but not with my RV
I can remember driving through Weed, CA on christmas eve one year, winds were in excess of 50mph I could hear the wind howling at the luggage carrier we had on top of my mom's suburban at the time and there were no cars so she had me let off on the accelerator and we went from 70 to 20 in no time and it was difficult to open the doors (after we pulled over) I would suspect that's too windy for a high profile RV but even with the winds we had today going through Montana on I-15 to Dillon the roads are terrible, they aren't smooth and that with wind doesn't make it easy.
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bldrbuck
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When it is difficult to keep the unit on the road it is time to stop and wait for the wind to die down.
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Golden_HVAC
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Hi,
I agree, if it is difficult or troublesome to drive, then take a break.
With some diesel pushers, you can tollerate more wind than with other designs, it depends on the RV design, the shock absorbers, and how tight the suspension is.
I was driving a class C in winds that my class A would not handle all that well, and it was going good becuase it had massive anti-sway bars, and a tight suspension. Good bushings in the steering, and high quality shock absorbers. All steel tires (not the softer polyester sidewall tires).
I have gone to a campground, and waited to start early in the morning, so I could get out of a windy area, into one not so windy. And a hour after setting up camp, the winds died down. Wanted to go, but had already paid for the night, so stayed put, and drove home the next day, it was not eventful.
Watch the weather channel for high pressure where you are going, and a low pressure that you are leaving, and you can be sure that winds will be moving from the high pressure area to the low pressure one. If you are going the same direction, all is good with a tailwind, but headwinds or cross winds are not so fun to drive in.
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sbishop
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Most of the time I won't go if the wind is over 35 mph with gusts above that. I usually don't have to be anywhere at a fixed time so I can spend an extra night. When I am locked into driving I have slowed down to 25 mph, had a few people following me but no complaints or people trying to pass me.
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PackerBacker
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If winds start climbing to 40+mph, I park it. It's simply no longer any fun.
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snowdance
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We live in Yreka just north of Weed. And those winds are common. We have a 2000 Jamboree 23B with heavy front and rear sway bars and run 5 extra psi in the tires plus other changes. We also run extra pressure the tires on our car. Like you, I have had to use my foot to open the car door. Also had to run a lower gear down the flats to push the wind. I have seen an 18 wheeler blow over while doing about 25 mph. We sat at the Weed rest stop parked facing the wind with our old Airstream because I was sure it would blow it over.
I always say when you are not comfortable with what the wind is doing to what you are driving its time to get off the road. Its not always about just you because if the guy you are passing gets blown over a lane by the wind you get to pay the bill. Its just better to be safe. So I think the time to park it is when you are not comfortable no matter what you are driving.
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RoyB
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I use the 40MPH wind as the limit - I always have a NOAH WX Radio with me to keep advised of the local weather alerts when on the road.... Of course my newer 2010 truck has all of that built-in using the sirus radio weather screens.
This years increased thunderstorn/tornado activity sure has shown numerous tractor-trailer trucks laying upside down in the news... Just last week here in Virginia/MD Nice bridge on 301 had a tractor-trailer slamed up against the on-coming traffic side with the cab hanging over the edge with a 40-50 MPH wind gust in a local thunderstorm.. No one hurt but sure did ruin the truck drivers day and shut down the bridge for many hours...
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rr2254545
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bldrbuck wrote:When it is difficult to keep the unit on the road it is time to stop and wait for the wind to die down.
X2 Guess some of the MH have wind sensors I do not have so I can not say what MPH is bad
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skipnchar
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Way too many variables to assign a set wind speed limit because it will depend a lot on what you're towing/driving and what you might be towing it with along with the wind direction, whether it's steady or gusting etc. In general terms though if it's hard to drive park it.
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korbe
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In our neck of the woods, Cal Trans has warning signs for radio tuning that often indicates high wind. If the wind is real bad, the CHP will require high profile rigs to wait it out. Personally, I have not experienced wind that made me feel uncomfortable.
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