Heavy Winds

WY is known for high winds on a regular basis...sometimes even being grossed out isnt gonna matter.....and if they have a sign up "no light trailers", and you have a light load, i would advise parking...

 

Headwinds will just kill fuel and feel underpowered. Cross winds are tricky. I used to pull a B train on the NYS Thruway and wintertime with ice on the road and 96 foot of trailer behind you, can make for an interesting ride when the wind picks up. Depending on the wind on nights like that I would run 5-10 mph slower and incrrease following distance. If your trailer(s) start to wiggle in a wind gust you can increase speed a little to straigghten your self out.

When you are maxed out @ 80K you wiggle less, it's when the wagon is empty that it sways more.

 

Look ahead. You should always look ahead, but remind yourself to especially when it is windy. When uncomfortable, new drivers often wind up looking at the road just in front of them & this tends to amplify their overcorrections (oh no im about to hit the dashed line... hard right... oh no im about to hit the fog line... hard left). Instead point the truck when you want it to be in 1 mile -- you'll stop overcorrecting immediately.

If the wind is bad, slow down. If it is really bad, slow down & park at the next safe spot until it dies down. But usually looking far ahead will be enough.