![]() ![]() I then hooked into 25 south through Colorado Springs and all the way into Albuquerque NM. From 80 I crossed over to 76 (a cut off) which took me into into Denver (no tolls that direction). The path I chose was from 35 south to Iowa and then cross over using highway 80 (though Nebraska and into Colorado). I brought down a 20 foot fully loaded trailer from MN not long ago. If it works for you, I'd try to find a place to sleep around ABQ, then you'll be "fresh" for the hills around Flagstaff.ĭon't get discouraged, the speed limits climb as you get further west - so that by the time you get to New Mexico you can keep it floored and make really good time. Turning south at Albuquerque adds several hours of driving to your trip. ![]() If I had to do it again, I'd insist on a truck with a gas engine, and I'd take the road through Flagstaff. The brakes were great on both trucks, although they were smokin' a little bit on the Uhaul truck when we stopped for gas south of Flagstaff. The diesel 28-footer would lose speed as we climbed hills - we took the path through Tucson with that one, and there were still a couple of hills outside of Tucson where the truck slowed to 30 with the pedal floored. We took that one through Flagstaff without a problem. The gas engine would downshift on hills and allow you to hold your speed, however, the temp gauge would climb if you kept if floored for too long. The "van" style Uhaul had lots of horsepower & pulled a trailer (with a car on it) like it wasn't even there. I've done both ways in loaded moving trucks - I did it once in a "van" style u-haul with a gas engine, and once in a 28 foot penske diesel truck. ![]()
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