I-95 trailering right coast

jennykatz · Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2009 7:18 am Post subject: I-95 trailering right coast

HI does I-95 have many hills going north from fl. - va I haven't driven that I-95 for years so i've forgotten how good or bad it is.

The reason for the Question is I'm hoping to come up to the chesepeake Gathering in June and I might tow the cc-23 with the Honda Pilot 4whl drive (4500lb) tow rating and I will be right on the numbers .I've towed the cc-23 here in fl. no problems I have a tandem trl with 4 whl disc brakes Just wondering how I-95 would be in June I plan to take it easy taking a few days to get up there.

Or should I just go and buy the Tahoe or similar gas hog?

hank schneider · Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2009 7:39 am Post subject:

Hello
I have been towing my cc-23 with a toyota 4-runner 4 cyl 2wd and it is pretty marginal - it has a 5000 rating which is probably pretty close to the weight. It was also a little IFY on steep wet ramps.

With the economy and the taste of high gas prices still around used vehicles are pretty cheap. I found a 91 Ford f150 V8 4x4 with 38K - for $6500 - I can hardly tell that I'm towing a boat. I expect the gas mileage will be better than the Toyota - with the boat it dropped to about 10 MPG.

Hank

Captains Cat · Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2009 8:42 am Post subject:

I've pretty much driven the length of I-95, at least from here to Northern Maine.

I gotta say that from here Northward, there are no hills to speak of, some gentle grades maybe but nothing like you get out west or in a Mountaineous area, except when you get into mid-northern Maine, there, there are some long grades and probably climbs of 500-800 ft in altitude over a long ( 1+ mile stretch). Not much traffic though and with multilane highway, you don't slow anyone down, if you have to climb slowly.

South of here is pretty much flatland too.

Charlie

marvin4239 · Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2009 8:52 am Post subject:

I've driven from Jacksonville FL to Florence SC hundreds of times and it's all flat.

El and Bill · Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2009 10:27 am Post subject:

We have towed that stretch pulling our 22 without difficulty. Grades are few and those that do exist are long and gentle. You are driving atop the Atlantic Coastal Plain, almost flat-lying sea-floor sediments from times when the Atlantic Ocean flooded the continent almost up to the Appalachians. It can, however, be busy near cities.

Jeanie P · Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2009 12:28 pm Post subject:

Your biggest climb may be the Cheasapeake Bay Bridge.
Only other climb of note on I-95 between Fl. and Boston would be the approach up the Palisades to the George Washington Bridge between NJ and NY.
Don't worry about it and enjoy the trip.

Allan

Sea Angel · Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2009 4:46 pm Post subject:

Jennykatz-

It may be a little out of the way, but you may want to consider going via
Norfolk, VA and taking US 13 up the Eastern Shore of VA., across the
Ches. Bay Bridge Tunnel. It is a beautiful drive and you will bypass the
Richmond/ Washington/ Baltimore area. I don't believe the slope of the
CBBT is not quite as steep as the Ches. Bay Bridge. The traffic and drive
is SO much easier via the Eastern Shore; and, it is all flat.

If you choose to do this, please feel free to make us an overnight rest
stop. There is room in front and beside the house to park your rig. You
can PM me for details.

Art

Captains Cat · Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2009 6:01 pm Post subject:

You also might want to consider stopping here where the Potomac meets the Bay and going up with us on the water. It's about 5 hours from here on the wet highway and we've got a dock and a place for you to stay before and after. You can spend many days on the bay/river! Think about it, there's a launch ramp, shore power/water right here, no charge!

Charlie and Sally