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08-22-2016, 06:12 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Clermont
Posts: 289
M.O.C. #17920
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My Public Retraction
I have to publically retract my griping over the California 55 mph speed limit for trailers. While it's been 35 years since I lived in California, we have just completed our first two weeks traveling down 101, currently at the Russian River near Cloverdale. While the speed limit was 65 in several places, there was only a few sections of highway that I felt comfortable towing any faster than 55. And Californians are still in a big hurry to get somewhere, so we just used plenty of turnouts. But I can't complain any longer about the 55 mph limit, at least on this California highway.
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08-22-2016, 07:42 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Washington Coast
Posts: 2,688
M.O.C. #10696
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Yeah I love driving fast but not with the trailer 55-60 for me UNLESS making a run for going up a big grade then 65,and like you most of us just use the Pull overs ,it is just alot less stressfull,BY The Way are you staying at the Russian River Thousand Trails??? What a NIGHTMARE for a 40ft rig
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08-22-2016, 11:47 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Hanover
Posts: 1,471
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We went out to SF and Half Moon Bay, then up over the bridge on the way back. Saw lots of 55 mph signs on the way in and were passed by no end of trucks/trailers before just deciding to ignore it. Also saw lots of cops, but no one ever blinked. I don't think the enforce it at all - just like in VA, no one enforces 55 mph anywhere.
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08-22-2016, 03:10 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: West Richland
Posts: 1,253
M.O.C. #17164
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I think more people are complaining about the double nickel on the freeways like I -5 or I-10 etc. The 101 is not to bad to pull a trailer in most places that I traveled on it if I remember correctly. Hyway 1 is a whole other animal, 10/15 MPH on it if your lucky. The wife (and I) found out the shortest route is not necessarily the best or quickest route back in the late nineties. That was in the early computer days and we had a Rand-Mcnalley trip planner back then, the route was not a good one for us.
Tom Marty
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08-22-2016, 06:04 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Redding
Posts: 1,421
M.O.C. #12339
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We were staying at Duncan Mills a few weeks ago. Love that area!
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08-22-2016, 08:03 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Clermont
Posts: 289
M.O.C. #17920
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We are at Russian River Thousand Trails, and actually it's been a great experience! We had read all the mixed reviews and were braced for the unknown, but we travelled on Sunday which usually gives a better selection of sites, and we got a beautiful pull through with partial shade and satellite. No complaints!
101 through Santa Rosa is HORRIBLE. Some of the worst road I've encountered in the nation so far! I just thought Oklahoma was bad!
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