wdk450
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Gang:
Well, originally I had no plans whatsoever to attend the National Rally in Goshen. I decided it was too much driving and fuel/campground money to do on my limited budget. Well my pinbox/frame flex issue got so bad that I convinced Heartland Service that I indeed have this problem. Heartland has graciously agreed to fix it for me, but only at the factory. They originally wanted to schedule me in July, but I made a pitch to attend the Goshen National rally in conjunction with the repair, and they rescheduled me for the repair the week before the rally, starting June 10th. So now I am planning a trip to Elkhart/Goshen starting June 2nd from a NorLows rally I will be at in Redding, California.
Right now I plan to travel East over the northern Sierra Nevada Mountains from Redding to Susanville, meeting I-80 in Reno. I made this trip (in a couple of sections) coming back from the Gillette, Wy. rally last June to catch a NorLows campout in Hat Creek (near Mt. Lassen). My 1st days travel planning has me getting to Winnemucca, about 400 miles travel from Redding. The rest of the trip is still in the planning stages, but I would like to make around 400 miles a day, and do what I can to keep campground costs down. I want to have extra days available enroute in case of unforeseen mechanical problems like I had going Eastbound last year in Idaho.
The worst grade on the trip that I have heard of is just East of Salt Lake City on I-80. Are there any worse grades on I-80 I should be aware of? After going over the Bighorn mountains in Wyoming last summer, I guess I am ready for any grade now. I was thinking of staying in the high country at the top of that Salt Lake City grade for the evening of the 2nd night.
Advice on camping options in Wy., Neb., Iowa, near I-80 and in the Elkhart/Goshen area would be gratefully received. I am also looking at inexpensive hotels in the Elkhart/Goshen area to stay in while the repairs are being done at the factory.
I know everyone's travelling style and rate is individual, but I also saw a posting from 1 West Coast member who was not planning on making the trip to the National rally for the fear of travelling alone. I am presenting my travel plans now if I can be of any benefit to anyone else, or have the privilege of meeting up with any other HOG members on the trip. We can even share cell phone numbers through private messages, if that is desired.
Thanks in advance for everybody's helpful input!!!
Well, originally I had no plans whatsoever to attend the National Rally in Goshen. I decided it was too much driving and fuel/campground money to do on my limited budget. Well my pinbox/frame flex issue got so bad that I convinced Heartland Service that I indeed have this problem. Heartland has graciously agreed to fix it for me, but only at the factory. They originally wanted to schedule me in July, but I made a pitch to attend the Goshen National rally in conjunction with the repair, and they rescheduled me for the repair the week before the rally, starting June 10th. So now I am planning a trip to Elkhart/Goshen starting June 2nd from a NorLows rally I will be at in Redding, California.
Right now I plan to travel East over the northern Sierra Nevada Mountains from Redding to Susanville, meeting I-80 in Reno. I made this trip (in a couple of sections) coming back from the Gillette, Wy. rally last June to catch a NorLows campout in Hat Creek (near Mt. Lassen). My 1st days travel planning has me getting to Winnemucca, about 400 miles travel from Redding. The rest of the trip is still in the planning stages, but I would like to make around 400 miles a day, and do what I can to keep campground costs down. I want to have extra days available enroute in case of unforeseen mechanical problems like I had going Eastbound last year in Idaho.
The worst grade on the trip that I have heard of is just East of Salt Lake City on I-80. Are there any worse grades on I-80 I should be aware of? After going over the Bighorn mountains in Wyoming last summer, I guess I am ready for any grade now. I was thinking of staying in the high country at the top of that Salt Lake City grade for the evening of the 2nd night.
Advice on camping options in Wy., Neb., Iowa, near I-80 and in the Elkhart/Goshen area would be gratefully received. I am also looking at inexpensive hotels in the Elkhart/Goshen area to stay in while the repairs are being done at the factory.
I know everyone's travelling style and rate is individual, but I also saw a posting from 1 West Coast member who was not planning on making the trip to the National rally for the fear of travelling alone. I am presenting my travel plans now if I can be of any benefit to anyone else, or have the privilege of meeting up with any other HOG members on the trip. We can even share cell phone numbers through private messages, if that is desired.
Thanks in advance for everybody's helpful input!!!