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Trailering my 38KV on a Myco I-95, I-10 to Texas

JETJOCK

JETJOCK

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Gonna tow my 38' KV Scarab on a 99' Myco from Florida to Texas on I-10.

I am pulling her with my Ford F-250 (Gas) and it's gonna be a long trip for me, any suggestions on good gas stops long the way (every 200 miles or so)

Any good websites to look at for help?

Thanks!

Randy
 
GPS it all while on the way.
Cheap investment if you don't have one already.
Bought a Garmin 265w (I think) the night before I made the move to AZ. Great investment. Find's you fuel, lodging, or food by menu (steak, seafood, BBQ, Chinese, etc) anyplace you're going.
I dropped about $270 for it with the extra charger kit, case, and two dash mounts. I think unit alone was $220 a year ago when I bought it.
Make sure you get the one that tells you street names, instead of the cheaper one that only says "turn in 500 feet" there can be four streets in 500 feet, and makes it confusing.

Oh, and also wishes for a safe uneventful trip!
 
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I like to run the fuel low. In Florida there are fuel stations nearly every exit. In Alabama they are spaced a little further apart. Sounds like all interstate. The roads are not bad. In Louisiana do not speed. Take the I12 cross over. If you can avoid Baton Rouge and Houston rush hours. Have a safe trip.
 
Randy, just take er slow and youll be golden and like Jim said time your drive out so you miss rush hours in major cities. . In past 15 years I have driven back and forth from Miami-Austin about 30 times, many of those towing either race car,equipment trailer or my boat
and I can tell you that even if it takes a couple extra hours driving slow and with no hurry makes you get there a hell of a lot more relaxed.
See way too many people towing at breakneck speeds only to need a day to recover because they are so on edge from the whole trip.
 
Truck stops all have a trucker's version of the Rand McNally highway atlas. It has all the stops and such right in it.
 
Wow seems like alto of Boat with not enough Truck, we tow our 02 Top Gun 38 ft on our Myco Trailer with our F 350 Dually Diesel its just enough would not want anything less than that, we tow every Winter NJ to Fla 1,300 miles than back, stopping can be tough !! be careful !
 
It is flat road the whole way and so long as speed is kept down he should be fine.
Big difference in trying to slow down from 55 than from 80..
 
Thanks guys for the "words of wisdom"

I have a F250 Super Duty....and it's gas, I wish I had Diesel--but I don't.

My only fear is finding a gas station "easy in and easy out..." other than that I should be fine.

Trailer has new bearings, brakes, and tires....

I am headed to Seabrook Texas, south side of Houston--I will drive slow and easy.

AGAIN--I appreciate the older heads with the words of wisdom, that is what makes this board so great!
 
Your rig is about 14 to 18 foot longer than mine, and I just towed from KY to AZ last year. Yeah, I know, big difference in length.
You'll be fine, if you're getting down around a 1/4 tank and see a truck stop, pull in.
Other than that, you'll be fine. Take it no more than a few tic's over the posted limit, and make sure everytime you stop to do a full vehicle inspection.
Walk around the trailer, check your tires (make sure they aren't heating up, and air pressure is good), check your bow and transom straps, check your hitch. Make sure your bearings are staying full of grease. If there is any elec question, check your lights and elec connection. Check the wheels on the truck, may also want to check the vital fluids.
On the road, just keep your distance and allow plenty of braking room (NOT breaking room:eek:)
Take your time and be safe.
 
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