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Open Roads Forum  >  RV Lifestyle  > Driving an RV in High Winds!! This Topic Is Closed  |  Print Topic  |  Post New Topic  |  Oldest first Newest first  Page of 3   Next Jpony56hd • View posts Fulltimer Full Member Joined: 08/25/2007 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 03/02/12 02:23pm Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator So I'm camped out here at Roadrunner 14 day at Quartzsite and in the last few days about ten various rigs have pulled in (some Too Close)but anyway. Today It is Very Windy with the kind of gusts that make just opening the door a job. So far I've seen about eight rigs leave and take to the road. This is the kind of day that blows 5Th wheels and TT's over and make class A's a handfull. Why not wait just one or two days and arive alive? 2oldman • View posts Wilson Creek WA Senior Member Joined: 04/15/2001 View Profile Offline Posted: 03/02/12 02:48pm Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator They'll learn. For some maybe it's macho to ignore wind, but sooner or later they'll be hit with zero visibility, or being blown into the oncoming lane. I don't want to be driving in blowing dust simply because the engine has to breathe too! Actually being flipped over takes somewhere in the vicinity of 100mph wind. I'm in a dirt parking lot in Indio (Windio!) and man it's a mess out there! tandkj • View posts Full timer Senior Member Joined: 08/04/2003 View Profile Offline Posted: 03/02/12 03:36pm Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator I stay parked when the wind blows. Get enough hot air from the passanger side, don't need any more from outside the MH. Tis another fine day to serve in and for the glory of the Corps. Every day is a holiday and every meal a feast. 08 Camelot 07 Ranger Toad One Golden Retriever at the Rainbow Bridge and a new one traveling with us. GTO66 • View posts Florida Senior Member Joined: 08/20/2006 View Profile Offline Posted: 03/02/12 03:54pm Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator I was on I71 a few years back and encountered a severe cross wind I thought was going to blow me off the road if not tip my rig over.I was never so happy to see a rest stop,and I was only in a TC on a dully. Dennis M M • View posts Geneva, IL; Tucson, AZ Senior Member Joined: 11/06/2004 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Posted: 03/02/12 04:02pm Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Arizona + wind = dust storms! Not a good idea! '99 Volvo VNL610 - 425 HP Volvo; Super 10 Spd '11 smart fortwo on Volvo '05 Newmar Mountain Aire 35 BLKS Trailer Saver; Bigfoot; Pressure-Pro. Our Travel Blog - A New Adventure Dick_B • View posts Palos Heights, IL USA Senior Member Joined: 07/10/2002 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 03/02/12 03:20pm Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator It depends on the direction of the wind. In front (bad mileage) or in back is OK but gusts to the side can be trouble. Dick_B 2003 SunnyBrook 27FKS 2011 3/4 T Chevrolet Suburban Equal-i-zer Hitch One wife, two bikes (both Electric Schwinn's with motor assist) Golden Girl • View posts Torrance, CA Senior Member Joined: 06/27/2005 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 03/02/12 04:14pm Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Some people (me included) have limited vacation time, so have to stick to a schedule to get back home on time. Karen, Paul, Rocky & Chloe 2007 Bounder 32K old guy • View posts Oregon (pronounced Or e gun) Senior Member Joined: 03/15/2006 View Profile Posted: 03/02/12 04:34pm Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator over the years reading this forum, I have seen a lot of guys who's attitudes are, "I'm insured so I do it". I always thought that those are the guys I do not want parked next to me while refueling or driving. they might be insured but are they insured against my foot up their----! barbandwayne • View posts Eastern Arkansas Senior Member Joined: 02/20/2007 View Profile Posted: 03/02/12 05:39pm Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator I'd bet the wife said "Dear, its too windy to drive today." Of course he's gonna hit the road! Never let the wife be right. Speaking from experience that is.... YnotTurbo • View posts Waldorf Maryland Senior Member Joined: 04/20/2006 View Profile Offline Posted: 03/02/12 05:43pm Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator I do not like to haul in the wind. I already have to watch out for the crazy drivers and road hazards, I don't want to have to try and keep 43 feet from sliding into a lane with some help from the wind. Navy Chief (Ret.)Still working 2012 Ram 3500 Laramie w/6.7 High Output 2011 Mobile Suites Lexington 43 http://s176.photobucket.com/user/YnotTur........l?&_suid=1366572875209011068766924960799 This Topic Is Closed  |  Print Topic  |  Post New Topic  |  Oldest first Newest first  Page of 3   Next Open Roads Forum  >  RV Lifestyle  > Driving an RV in High Winds!!

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