Delinda Posted July 9, 2017 Report Share Posted July 9, 2017 Hello everyone! I can use some advice... I'm moving from Sacramento CA to Pierce County Washington and have heard how brutal Shasta's peak is on a loaded moving truck. My daughter moved last week and was stuck along side the highway for over 6 hours. burned up the transmission on a truck with less than 50k miles on it... I was wondering if anyone could tell if the peak is as bad as I've heard, and if so, what's the best route to take to avoid the mountain... Thanks for the help folks ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yarome Posted July 9, 2017 Report Share Posted July 9, 2017 The Siskiyou Pass really isn't all that bad. If memory serves, it's a shade over 4,000ft. You can burn up ANY rig if you don't pay attention to tow capacities or exercise good driving habits under tow. About all you can do to avoid it is head up 101 and cross back over to I-5 once you're beyond the pass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Joyce Posted July 9, 2017 Report Share Posted July 9, 2017 You have to be kidding me, recommending 36 from Red Bluff to 101. That road gets down to 1-1//2 lanes in places. Better to take CA20 from Williams over. 2004 40' Newmar Dutch Star DP towing an AWD 2020 Ford Escape Hybrid, Fulltimer July 2003 to October 2018, Parttimer now. Travels through much of 2013 - http://www.sacnoth.com - Bill, Diane and Evita (the cat) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al F Posted July 9, 2017 Report Share Posted July 9, 2017 That pass in I-5 near the OR border is not that bad. Either the truck had a bad transmission or someone didn't watch the temperature gauge on the truck and down shift when the temp began to climb. Or perhaps the truck was overloaded. There is no reason to go so far out of your way to to go around the pass. Keep in mind that while the drive up the Oregon coast on US-101 is a beautiful drive, it is not one to take when all you want to do is get from point A to point B. There are some short steep climbs with twists and turns along the Oregon coast. Also several small towns to go through. Also small towns in CA along 101. You will spend more than the 6 hours your daughter spent on the side of the road taking the coastal route. Al & Sharon 2006 Winnebago Journey 36G 2020 Chevy Colorado Toad San Antonio, TX http://downtheroadaroundthebend.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Striper Posted July 9, 2017 Report Share Posted July 9, 2017 Why not just go as far as Weed and then take 97 north to either 138 or 58. Either one will avoid the Ashland grade and is a way that many truckers also use. Joe Joe The "Doghouse" 04 Tiffin Phaeton 40TGH TOAD--2008 Dodge Dakota Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al F Posted July 9, 2017 Report Share Posted July 9, 2017 The climbs on both 138 and 58 are not that much easier than the pass on I-5. Also both those hwys are 2 lane with twists and turns. You may not have cell phone coverage on parts of both, if you do have problems. Al & Sharon 2006 Winnebago Journey 36G 2020 Chevy Colorado Toad San Antonio, TX http://downtheroadaroundthebend.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al F Posted July 9, 2017 Report Share Posted July 9, 2017 Again, any U-Haul-It truck should not have a problem with the pass on I-5. The original problem was most likely a fluke. Al & Sharon 2006 Winnebago Journey 36G 2020 Chevy Colorado Toad San Antonio, TX http://downtheroadaroundthebend.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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