Howdy, folks. Have made the bulk of the trip. Sitting in Kingman right now. "roger" the construction sections. It is a patchwork of really nice roads and some pretty rough sections. Being a Florida driver for most of my life, I "perk up" when I get to steep downgrades. Going west they start around Flagstaff. I am towing with an F-150 with 10 speed trans. I let trans handle the downgrades and just set the cruise speed level that made me comfortable. Usually between 50-55. Only once going down a curvy hill did I feel like I was in a Sopwith Camel dogfight with an 18-wheeler. So, I'll count that a success. Appreciate the tips and advice. They are all appreciated. As far as drama, the only other bit of that was at a Love's truck stop where we were gassing up. We witnessed what appeared to be a would-be shop lifter chased into the parking lot by a half dozen truckers who took exception to his venture. They subdued him, returned the merchandise to the store, and explained the errors of his ways quite succinctly. And a tad physically. Hats off to truckers!
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