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05-22-2008, 08:20

The 35' FC is a somewhat more maneuverable than a 40' PT. So, it would fare a bit better -- but it also depends _a lot_ on your experience. As one poster commented, he's from Texas -- and, frankly, from what I've seen of Texas, there's mostly fairly straight roads that don't present a lot of challenges.

For myself, I know that there are roads I encountered in my first few months of ownership that I found very challenging -- then when I went over one such road a year later, I found that it was hardly challenging at all. Amazing what a 15000 miles of driving the bus does for you....

So, if you're comfortable with curvy roads, CA Hwy 1 will have it's moments, but (northbound, especially) shouldn't be more than a lot of work. Southbound (when you're next to the cliff that drops 300' into the ocean) will tend toward heart failure. When I'm on roads like that, I need ear plugs so that I can concentrate on the road without the distraction of my DW's screams about "going over the edge." (The perspective from sitting up high severely magnifies the feeling of running off the cliff, especially for the passenger side.)

I'd suggest taking the road on a non-holiday week day, when the traffic is less busy. Also, be extra-polite and pull over to let the other folks by. CA law requires pulling over in a marked "turnout" if you have 5 or more cars following behind -- but I'll usually take any safe wide-spot to let even 1 or 2 cars by me when I'm on a particularly torturous road.

So, my inclination is to say, it's possible, but probably not advised. I've seen a fair number of RVs on CA 1 over the years. But most of those I've seen are less than 30' in length.

Pete Masterson

'95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42

El Sobrante CA

"aeonix1@mac.com"

On May 22, 2008, at 12:33 PM, Dorn Hetzel wrote:

How do you think a 35FC would fare on most of those?

On Thu, May 22, 2008 at 2:56 PM, Pete Masterson <"aeonix1@mac.com"> wrote:

Hey, that's exactly what I was trying to say!!! "Not advised!"

In California, there are certain roads where large vehicles may be likely to have trouble operating safely within their marked lane. These roads are generally posted with a sign reading:
"Tractor-Semis over xx feet kingpin to rear axle not advised." The "xx" can be a value from 30 to 38 feet. A 45' bus or motor home is considered equivalent to a 32' kingpin to rear axle. (In reality "over 40 feet" is the true measure rather than 45 feet.<snip>