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Best roads from NC to MI, least amount of steep grades.

Discussion in 'Questions To Truckers From The General Public' started by weatherman1964, Jul 2, 2010.

  1. Jul 2, 2010 #1
    weatherman1964

    weatherman1964 Bobtail Member

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    Hope yall can help. Is I-40 to I-75 better than I-77 to US 33-Us23?

    I'm pulling a 40ft 15k fifth wheel back home with a Dodge Cummins 2500. The truck that got me here was a newer Dodge 3500 Cummins with exhaust brake and it's in the shop for another 10 days and I gotta get home. I'm concerned about my overloaded truck pulling them grades. Thanks.
     
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  3. Jul 2, 2010 #2
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  4. Jul 2, 2010 #3
    stranger

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    I-40 to I-75, you only have Black Mtn and Jellico to cross, then rolling hills. I-77 is mountains all the way to Charleston WVa. If you care about the transmission pulling the kind of weight and wind resistance you will have with a high 5, I would go I-40. It's a little farther, according to where you are coming from, but will be much easier on the truck. Also, with the mountains you will be going up and down on I-77, I would feel safer the way I mentioned since you will have single rear wheels.
     
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  5. Jul 2, 2010 #4
    weatherman1964

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    Good advice. Thanks. I was thinking I-40 was better too. The truck has some 400+ horsepower and an aftermarket tranny that locks up good in 3rd and 4th. I'm sure I can pull Black Mountain and I've pulled up Jellico before with that truck, it wasn't a problem. I'm running 22k loaded. 2000lbs over what the chassis is designed for. I'll make it. Thanks again.
     
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