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Herman/ I know a little bit of a shortcut to Clayton from Amarillo that I used for years on my way from Jacksonville, Texas to Raton and on to Alamosa, but your way is just fine and less difficult to describe. You are right on.

I noticed in his question that he has already mentioned that he was "caught" in a mountain pass in Colorado that was dirt covered. Perhaps Cottonwood Pass between the Taylor Park Reservoir and BuenaVista. It is gravel/ dirt , single lane with pull outs for opposing traffic. Tops out at 12,126 feet then on to Buena Vista. We have been there and done that in our first Class A. Regardless/ sounds qualified to me.😉

The second route already mentioned is not "serious" and that is why local trucking companies use it. By the time Oscar gets to Palisades Colorado, he will have some mountain driving experience if he doesn't already. As I mentioned the first 8 or 9 miles on US550 is not for the "faint of heart." After that stretch, common sense comes into play. There is a third way that is pretty, but less mountainous. West out of Ridgway on CO 62 to CO 145 then south to Dolores and then east on CO 184 to US160 and on to Durango. Oscar is driving a 28footer as mentioned in his question. Toad? Probably something proportional to his Class C.

The second route you mentioned is probably is probably CO 141. You pick that one up off of US50 below Grand Junction. Truckers use it a lot. Takes you south to US491 then south to Cortez.

I used US550 from RidgwayCo thru Silverton to Durango driving a 40 ft Phaeton and towing a Subaru Forester. Think that it was 2014 or so. The first 8 or 9 miles south of Ouray are not for the "faint of heart." Beautiful ride though.

Can't get it done. Syracuse.com. At the top of the page. Worth posting.

I have an article from a newspaper about a motorhome that raked everything off of the top by hitting a low bridge. It is in my email account, but I do not know how to get from there to this website. It is a worthwhile lesson on what not to do.

Solar energy and wind turbines are heavily subsidized. Be it in the form of tax credits or outright subsidies. If Elon has made a profit on any of his ventures it has been a very small one. I think of him as a "Flim Flam Man." As long as oil and natural gas stay low in price, there is no real incentive to try expensive alternatives. Follow the money. If a local bus company is trying new motive technology, I bet there is a grant at work. Usually with Federal tax dollars. Our county (York in PA) has a refuse collector that is using LNG. That works for them because there rigs are out and back at least daily. Alternative fuels have to be readily available as one incentive to try them. I will stay with diesel for a motorhome. Directly from the Pa Dept of Revenue website. Diesel fuel tax per gallon 74.7 cents per gallon. LNG 38.6 cents per gallon. Almost one half the tax levied on diesel.

Just imagine the weight and size of batteries required to power large equipment? Not happening anytime soon. Elon Musk may figure out a way to get $$$ from the taxpayers for such a project. 😠😡

IMHO/ if you use a portable for protection and it fails, it is very easy to replace. JLeamont even has a link to a small portable circuit analyzer that he uses on checkin. Maybe he will send a link.

Had hydraulic brakes on our Oshkosh chassis. Big rotors all around but do not remember a boost system. Did I miss something? ? We were 16k loaded with waste tanks empty, full water, and full fuel plus all of our stuff.

Or how about a not so nice Good Sam park?😳

Don't know about the construction, but running around the area might take as much time. Do know 96 is marked for big rigs.

Another option would be a motel or hotel that has truck parking. You can park your rig there and stay in a usually pricey room. Running a genset to keep batteries up for your fridge would be ok. Pets/ maybe they are OK with them, or board them. Prior planning prevents......

My Rand McNally works great! It is an atlas. All that I know how to use and all that I need.🙄

The area is quite crowded and with expensive real estate. Even the few truckstops are mobbed. Good luck. If you are retired military, maybe Ft. Lewis might be a possibility. Shoulda stopped short of the area and realized a commute in a rental car or your toad would have to be the best choice. If you find the ideal place, don't tell anyone. It will not last if you do.

KOA in Watkins Glen seems to be well thought of Bill. Re: West Virginia/ stayed in one park. After the experience, we looked at other possibles for the future. Gave up.

I still do not use glasses for distance vision , but I am starting to think about prescription reading glasses. The Walmart Cheaters don't work as well anymore on most maps. Will look for the Walmart Atlas. An FMCA atlas like that might have sold well.

Did not mean that all of Texas is subtropical. I am thinking of Houston south along and near the coast. You live down that way as does Brett ( I think ). Lived in San Angelo twice as a kid. Certainly not subtropical there. Dry and hot mostly.

Where do you find a reliable source of dry air in subtropical Texas? Truck stops or gas stations? I doubt that their air is moisture free. Can a dryer on a diesel coach cope with that moisture? Don't know myself. Just asking. Our tires were mounted by my gold standard for commercial tire service. Service Tire in York, PA. I keep the schrader or valve cores snugged up. After a top off before first use, I check our tires before getting under way, with a quality gauge and seldom add air. If I do it is very little. I never have tropical parts of the US on our travel plans. Dry western air at altitude is our choice. I like my little portable compressor.

This is tire related. I have a six gallon 120vac porter cable compressor to maintain tire pressure. A lot easier than using the onboard air system on our Phaeton. Lowes has them on sale now for $100. Do not know if it is a company wide sale, but I would not be without it.

I checked online. The link that Tom put up looks like what I need to try. Bill, there are a surprising number of versions. If DD reads this maybe he could post the version of 303 that he used

It has worked for me in the past. Another choice would be a trickle charger, preferably after you have given the house batteries a full charge. Of course make sure that the salesman' switch is in the off position. You want no load on the batteries when putting a small charger in place.

Not cracked or peeling. 303 Protectant/ Home Depot, Advance Auto??

We have some on our 2003 Phaeton that are starting to deteriorate. Looks like oxidation. I could replace them on EBay?