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01-05-2017, 11:49 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Retired from Dallas & Full-Timing, Texas
Trailer: 2017 21' Escape as of 01/16/17
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bobbie54
I do it even earlier, usually going across highway 12 at Lodi or through Oakland and the San Rafael bridge, if I've planned to go that way.
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Thanks Bobbie54. Gonna take one of these routes!
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"Whoever said retirement was overrated...
...never had an Escape"
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01-06-2017, 12:34 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Denison, Texas
Trailer: 2015 21'; 2011 19' sold; 4Runner; ph ninezero3 327-27ninefour
Posts: 5,136
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Remember, all of you picking up through the awful weather, you need be in no hurry. Escape will still have your trailers there no matter when you arrive. And you especially do not need to be in a hurry bringing them out of there! Go slowly!!!
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Emerson
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01-06-2017, 06:19 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: ,, Oklahoma
Trailer: 17
Posts: 840
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Appreciate it, gonna order a set of cable chains for our Escape 17 to have on hand.
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Originally Posted by dfandrews
WA and OR requirements are essentially the same as California's (and other states): if you have brakes on the trailer, at least one set of trailer axles/brakes must have chains (one chain on each side of trailer for CA and OR; WA says one side is minimum).
In preparation for a trip to the northern Arizona mts. (5000-7000 ft. elevation), we just ordered a set of cable chains for our Escape 17, from Glacier Chain, in Anchorage, AK. (not a plug, just a suggestion based on our research).
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01-08-2017, 08:55 AM
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#24
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Baytown, Texas
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Traveling through Portland is special. We came in last night over snow packed roads, chains required, at a max speed of 40 mph. Today we are in a winter ice storm warning. I don't think it could get worse but I also thought that after Siskiyou summit.
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01-08-2017, 09:19 AM
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#25
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Trailer: 2017 Escape 5.0 TA
Posts: 15,532
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tdf-texas
Traveling through Portland is special. We came in last night over snow packed roads, chains required, at a max speed of 40 mph. Today we are in a winter ice storm warning. I don't think it could get worse but I also thought that after Siskiyou summit.
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Sounds like you did not have the best timing. Hope things are good for the return trip, at least.
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2015 Ford F150 Lariat 3.5L EcoBoost
2009 Escape 19 (previous)
“Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.” — Abraham Lincoln
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01-08-2017, 09:27 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Baytown, Texas
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With a 4x4 truck, the roads are passable. Picking up the trailer Monday morning and the forecast is better for the way back. I would have waited for the trip up but the forecast for the week after next is worse. You have to pick a window of opportunity and make the best of it that you can. Or wait for spring.
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01-08-2017, 09:36 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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Even with choosing the best window, winter travel through the mountains is always open to surprise, and usually a negative one.
For my trip back on Jan 28, I fully expect to hit snowy conditions crossing a few mountain passes, and will just have to see how it goes then.
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2015 Ford F150 Lariat 3.5L EcoBoost
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“Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.” — Abraham Lincoln
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01-08-2017, 09:36 AM
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#28
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Ponoka, Alberta
Trailer: 2016 19 classic "outta sight", jeep rubicon unlimited
Posts: 1,645
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tdf-texas
With a 4x4 truck, the roads are passable. Picking up the trailer Monday morning and the forecast is better for the way back. I would have waited for the trip up but the forecast for the week after next is worse. You have to pick a window of opportunity and make the best of it that you can. Or wait for spring.
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Make sure the window is closed
Safe travels!!
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01-08-2017, 09:37 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Galesville, Wisconsin
Trailer: 2017 21 "Blue II" & 2017 Highlander XLE (previously 2010 17B "Blue" & 2008 Tacoma)
Posts: 4,232
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tdf-texas
With a 4x4 truck, the roads are passable. Picking up the trailer Monday morning and the forecast is better for the way back. I would have waited for the trip up but the forecast for the week after next is worse. You have to pick a window of opportunity and make the best of it that you can. Or wait for spring.
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Hopefully that forecast for better weather on your return trip holds out. I'd rather face slippery roads before picking up the trailer than after.
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"Beware of false knowledge; it is more dangerous than ignorance." George Bernard Shaw
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01-08-2017, 11:31 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Medford, Oregon
Trailer: "Olaf" 2015 21'..... 2015 Tundra CrewMax
Posts: 109
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This graphic (which covers the Siskiyou Mountains) is updated as the Medford news station KDRV updates their weather forecast.
The I-5 Siskiyou Pass Elevation is 4,310'.
This is the URL to the graphic if you want to bookmark it (on a phone or the likes).
http://storage.kdrv.com/weather/news...Ymountains.jpg
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http://storage.kdrv.com/weather/newserver_7DAYmountains.jpg
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01-08-2017, 12:07 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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That forecast is interesting. I don't think I have heard of "snow showers". "Rain showers" and "snow flurries", yes. I do lead a seclusive life though.
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2015 Ford F150 Lariat 3.5L EcoBoost
2009 Escape 19 (previous)
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01-08-2017, 01:30 PM
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#32
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: NA, Arizona
Trailer: 2017 5.0TA
Posts: 549
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tdf-texas
Traveling through Portland is special. We came in last night over snow packed roads, chains required, at a max speed of 40 mph. Today we are in a winter ice storm warning. I don't think it could get worse but I also thought that after Siskiyou summit.
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Wow, sounds like a interesting trip so far. Looks like your chains worked out . How bad was the Siskiyou summit ? any way glad you are almost there!
Safe Travels.
Tin
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01-08-2017, 04:23 PM
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#33
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Trailer: 2013 Casita (Sold) 2017 Escape 21
Posts: 286
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tdf-texas
Traveling through Portland is special. We came in last night over snow packed roads, chains required, at a max speed of 40 mph. Today we are in a winter ice storm warning. I don't think it could get worse but I also thought that after Siskiyou summit.
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How would it have been with 2 wheel drive F-150 and chains?
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Never underestimate a man with a Degree in Physical Education.
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01-08-2017, 06:30 PM
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#34
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Retired from Dallas & Full-Timing, Texas
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tdf-texas
Traveling through Portland is special. We came in last night over snow packed roads, chains required, at a max speed of 40 mph. Today we are in a winter ice storm warning. I don't think it could get worse but I also thought that after Siskiyou summit.
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Glad you made it safely, so far! Hang in there!
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01-08-2017, 07:24 PM
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#35
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Site Team
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Portland, Oregon
Trailer: 2014 Escape 5.0 TA
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If you're coming through Portland this week, this is what you can expect
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01-09-2017, 04:20 AM
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#36
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Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Baytown, Texas
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Quote:
Originally Posted by H46Driver
How would it have been with 2 wheel drive F-150 and chains?
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A little slower. The 4x4 allowed me to continue without having to chain up and I could drive a little faster than vehicles with chains. Very few of the ones with chains were going faster than 30 mph and the ones that were driving faster, I usually caught up with when they had to pull over to retighten/replace their chains.
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01-09-2017, 04:24 AM
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#37
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Baytown, Texas
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Red Dog
Glad you made it safely, so far! Hang in there!
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No worries, mate. We are in Chilliwack now and will pick up the trailer in the morning. It looks like the weather is in our favor for the way back.
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01-09-2017, 04:38 AM
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#38
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Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Baytown, Texas
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Donna D.
If you're coming through Portland this week, this is what you can expect
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That looks much better than a few days ago. Any temperature above freezing is great! I woke up yesterday in Portland with a 1/2" of ice covering my truck. It took a while with the defrost on high to get it melted enough on the windshield to continue the trip. As we drove through Washington, the ice on the front of the truck began to melt and start to break off in chunks hitting the windshield. The sound of the ice chunks hitting the glass was enough to cause us to pull over to finish the job of getting the ice off with our hands - I didn't want the windshield to break.
This has been a real interesting experience for us. For someone who hasn't drove in snow before, it's been a real eye opener for us.
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01-09-2017, 07:41 AM
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#39
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Central, Pennsylvania
Trailer: Escape#5 2022 E19
Posts: 26,268
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Flying ice has busted more than one windshield, particularly off trucks. I believe most states now require vehicles to be free of snow and ice while on the roads.
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Sometime life gets in the way of living.......
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01-09-2017, 10:57 AM
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#40
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Area 51, New Mexico
Trailer: pondering.....
Posts: 728
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tdf-texas
A little slower. The 4x4 allowed me to continue without having to chain up and I could drive a little faster than vehicles with chains. Very few of the ones with chains were going faster than 30 mph and the ones that were driving faster, I usually caught up with when they had to pull over to retighten/replace their chains.
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so you didn't have to use chains?...the 4x4 allows one to bypass the requirement if posted to use them?...if so then having never used chains that 4x4 option sounds great and maybe safer.
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