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BC travel advice needed

Discussion in 'Canadian Truckers Forum' started by imnuts, Nov 12, 2012.

  1. Nov 12, 2012 #1
    imnuts

    imnuts Light Load Member

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    I'm bringing a truck from Abbotsford to Sask first of December and I'll be bobtailing with a set of chains. I was thinking of coming across on Hwy 3 and wondering if this is my best bet.



    Thanks in advance.
     
    imnuts, Nov 12, 2012
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  3. Nov 12, 2012 #2
    nate980

    nate980 Road Train Member

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    noooo, your better off running highway 1. highway 3 is full of twists and turns and hills.
     
    nate980, Nov 12, 2012
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  4. Nov 12, 2012 #3
    thelongwalker

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    definately NOT 3. Take the Trans Canada
     
    thelongwalker, Nov 12, 2012
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    imnuts Thanks this.
  5. Nov 12, 2012 #4
    imnuts

    imnuts Light Load Member

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    Hahahahahahaha thanks guys.... I've never taken the 3 I assumed/heard it was a bit more milder weather.
     
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  7. Nov 12, 2012 #5
    nate980

    nate980 Road Train Member

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    Hell no lol. Lots of snow on that route. I would avoid it at all costs in the winter. Lots of spots with no cell service too. I run van-calgary now and hated when i first started doing cranbrook 2 times a week.
     
    nate980, Nov 12, 2012
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    imnuts Thanks this.
  8. Nov 12, 2012 #6
    thelongwalker

    thelongwalker Light Load Member

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    i LOVE running the 3, did it all last winter with chip trains, just wouldn't want to bobtail it.
     
    thelongwalker, Nov 12, 2012
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  9. Nov 12, 2012 #7
    nate980

    nate980 Road Train Member

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    I hated getting stuck behind you guys lol
     
    nate980, Nov 12, 2012
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  10. Nov 16, 2012 #8
    cliochannel

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    With highway 3, aren't there 4 mountain ranges and passes to climb? With Trans Canada, just the Coq and Rogers Pass/Rockies? And to be honest if you look at 3 on a BC map it looks like a spastic snake-those blasted twists and turns eat up an awful lot of running hours.
     
    cliochannel, Nov 16, 2012
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  11. Nov 16, 2012 #9
    nate980

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    Yup, it takes me just under 12 hours to run back to delta empty from cranbrook. 800km I think...
     
    nate980, Nov 16, 2012
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