Blowover risk?

Lol. I flew into Anchorage one time and we had a bad cross wind while landing. I was sitting on the right side of the plane looking straight down the runway out my window. This was in a turbo prop Fairchild Metro 3.

If you are ever in Alaska, don't be scared to fly with Penair. Smoothest landing I have ever had. He set the right wheel down, swung the nose around set the left wheel then dropped the nose. Barely even felt it touch.

 

My 18 years experience... Too light, Find a safe spot to hide and try it later.

 

That meme never gets old. I smile every time its so dumb.

 

It's better if the roads are slick, that way the trailer just slides over without falling and dragging the tractor with it.
When I was younger, I was riding along with an uncle on his barkery delivery route in NM, we were headed home with nothing but empty racks, and at 2 spots the trailer was up on 2 wheels(not 4). That scared the sheet out of me, but unc just kept a going.

 

Never not windy in Wyoming.

 

It's always windy in Wyoming, because Utah blows and Nebraska sucks.

There are certain conditions that will quickly expose weaknesses in your driving habits: snow and ice, rutted and uneven roads, and gusty broadside winds. In all these conditions loosen up your grip, loosen your arms, and for Gawd's sake don't yank on the wheel.

It helps if you have had experience at the helm of a sailboat. The feeling is much the same. Keep your line and let the wind push you, but resist the urge to yank that helm into the wind. EASE it into the wind.

Download MyRadar and turn on the wind layer. You can see how the wind is flowing. Right now for anyone traveling between Casper and Cheyenne it would take concentration, especially shooting the gaps south of Wheatland and the high ground just north of Cheyenne.

I just got back last night from a team round trip from OKC to Casper and back. Nothing seemed unusually strong about the winds in my experience. Although I pull a flatbed, the T2000 does get pushed a lot from broadside gusts.

If I were you I would set your tandems all the way back and pick a destination about 30-60 miles away. Keep it under 55 if you have to, as the effect of the wind increases with your speed.

Get some practice. Stop in 30-60 miles and look at MyRadar again. If you are up to it, pick another reachable destination. Step by step you might just continue driving, especially if you see on MyRadar that you already went through the worst of it.

Wyoming and wind go together like pork and beans.