PA to WA long haul moving

What would be your concerns pulling a u-haul trailer and a motorcycle across the country, through the mountains. Current truck is a stock v6 TRD 2wd.

 

As long as you're doing it in the warmer months, there's nothing to be concerned about. Get off the highway and see some sights on your trip - plan extra days for this - you never know if or when you'll be by some of those areas again.

 

Also, come up this way and ride the bike through Glacier National Park

 

Theft has always bin my concern when doing cross country moves by myself, park in well light areas. Plan on not sleeping in Nevada, every town seemed like a David Lynch movie.

 

Heat is actually a main concern, trains temps specifically in the mountains. As well as ride with the weak Toyo springs.

 

Get early starts. It starts getting light here around 5:30 this time of year and the temps get down into the 50's. Just speaking for my locale, obviously.

 

Take Interstate 80 west instead of 70, It's flatter and since more northern, cooler.

 

get in truck, turn key, drive.


i wouldnt worry to much at all, if you find that the trans is hunting between 5th lock, 5th unlocked and 4th... put her in 4th.... other than that drive!

 

Leave room for a fishing pole! Pinks "salmon" will be running late summer if your heading towards Puget Sound. Not the best eating unless smoked or cooked right away but fun to catch....has nothing to do with what you asked I know. I wouldn't bat an eye at pulling a trailer under 4k cross country, besides planning out gas stops. Got 10mpg when pulling my 4500k travel trailer.

 

I pulled a 12' uhaul, bed & cab fully loaded. Only room in truck was for me. I pulled it from Florida to Utah in August. Get a trailer with brakes & no problemo. i wasn't fast going up through the mountains though. was in 4th up hill and sometimes 3rd. Temps got high with AC on a couple of times.