Merrill
RVF Newbee
- Joined
- Jan 10, 2022
- Messages
- 1
- Location
- Prince Edward Island
- RV Year
- 1990
- RV Make
- Fleetwood
- RV Model
- Jamboree
- RV Length
- 26
- Fulltimer
- No
Hi there
My wife and I are planning our trip from northern California to Detroit (and back into Canada) and want to find the smoothest route. We love our old Class C (1990) but on the trip west she took a bit of a beating because there were many highways that were not friendly to her old suspension. The trouble is, one can't tell from looking at a map (maps, remember those?). For instance, who would have known that Highway 70 between Roswell NM and Alamogordo is a smooth as silk and a pure joy to drive -- as opposed to the nightmare between Odessa, TX and Carlsbad. On the map they all look the same.
We are considering three routes: (a) Reno to Illinois vis I-80, then I-94 to Detroit (b) Carson City eastbound on Hwy 50 (Loneliest Road in America) all the way to Cincinnati, then I-75 to Detroit or (c) I70 eastbound to (east of) Indianapolis then I-75 to Detroit.
We are not in a hurry (finally we learned how to take our time) and love the idea of finding and travelling roads that our beautiful old girl can sail on. She is probably the last RV we will own and we want to take super good care of her.
Any advice? BTW if you think I should post this at another place on the site please let me know.
Thank you and all the best.
Merrill
My wife and I are planning our trip from northern California to Detroit (and back into Canada) and want to find the smoothest route. We love our old Class C (1990) but on the trip west she took a bit of a beating because there were many highways that were not friendly to her old suspension. The trouble is, one can't tell from looking at a map (maps, remember those?). For instance, who would have known that Highway 70 between Roswell NM and Alamogordo is a smooth as silk and a pure joy to drive -- as opposed to the nightmare between Odessa, TX and Carlsbad. On the map they all look the same.
We are considering three routes: (a) Reno to Illinois vis I-80, then I-94 to Detroit (b) Carson City eastbound on Hwy 50 (Loneliest Road in America) all the way to Cincinnati, then I-75 to Detroit or (c) I70 eastbound to (east of) Indianapolis then I-75 to Detroit.
We are not in a hurry (finally we learned how to take our time) and love the idea of finding and travelling roads that our beautiful old girl can sail on. She is probably the last RV we will own and we want to take super good care of her.
Any advice? BTW if you think I should post this at another place on the site please let me know.
Thank you and all the best.
Merrill