Steep grades towing to Bristol from Florida?

Rollins_2241 · 09-19-2012, 03:56 PM

On my first trip to Bristol from Florida coming up, I'd like to hear experience from those who make the tow with motorhomes. What grades are steepest or hardest to deal with? Any reason to take a less direct route with a Class A and 8K hung on the back?

I got an engine temp light both ways going over Monteagle (4-6% grade for 3-4 miles) in central TN on the way to Chicago, and got pretty worried. (I think the rear radiator and lack of motorhome tongue on my trailer doesn't help.) But it was over 100 degrees on both trips during that ridiculous June heat wave.

09-19-2012, 03:56 PM	#1
Rollins_2241 Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Tallahassee, FL Posts: 170 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Steep grades towing to Bristol from Florida? On my first trip to Bristol from Florida coming up, I'd like to hear experience from those who make the tow with motorhomes. What grades are steepest or hardest to deal with? Any reason to take a less direct route with a Class A and 8K hung on the back? I got an engine temp light both ways going over Monteagle (4-6% grade for 3-4 miles) in central TN on the way to Chicago, and got pretty worried. (I think the rear radiator and lack of motorhome tongue on my trailer doesn't help.) But it was over 100 degrees on both trips during that ridiculous June heat wave.