Gary n Vicky
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We were stationed in Lubbock for 5 years. I've seen ice storms, and I've worn shorts on Christmas. If you are wondering if the wind will blow....The answer is YES!! We have mild winters in the TX Piny Woods. Just drop off the DW and come on down. Don't forget you fishing gear.
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pete42
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When ever I used my trailers in the past I just used furnace worked great didn't use toilet or sink bottled water and plastic washbasin.
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grittyoctopi
Lufkin, TX
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One of my sons got his Masters Degree from Texas Tech in Lubbock. Let me tell you, it can get colder than heck there, and the wind will blow. Just check the long range weather forecast before you leave and be ready for anything, and you'll be OK.
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retired logger
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TexasShadow wrote:if you drop south on 95 through Vegas and on south down the river to Blythe CA, then head east on I-10, you should be able to fill up with water, etc at Vegas.. unless there is an especially cold spell of weather at that time. If so, wait til you get to Blythe. After that, no problems. It will be cool to chilly at night probably all the way, but you could have mild sunny days.
I agree and is what I would do... As your well aware of, traveling anywhere in the lower 48 in Dec. can be a******shoot.
Last Jan. we came back from SC by droping down and taking I-10 to Quartzite then up 95 and so on the the Northwest was a piece of cake.. We hit NO storms, lucky????
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4x4Bob
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Nevadaman
From your home to Texas is 1690 miles give or take a mile or so. Divide that by four days and you are looking at 423 miles a day. If you can maintain a 50 mile and hour average, factoring in rest stops, fuel stops, and lunch, you could be looking at four 10-11 hours days.
Does you wife drive while towing? If she does you could catch a short nap while she is driving.
However, if you have to chain up any time during the trip, the above math is out the window because you would be down to 25 MPH with chains.
Me, I would go for it with Plan B ready. If You can not make the schedule, then you don't make it. But, you tried.
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nevadaman
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4x4Bob wrote:Nevadaman
From your home to Texas is 1690 miles give or take a mile or so. Divide that by four days and you are looking at 423 miles a day. If you can maintain a 50 mile and hour average, factoring in rest stops, fuel stops, and lunch, you could be looking at four 10-11 hours days.
Does you wife drive while towing? If she does you could catch a short nap while she is driving.
However, if you have to chain up any time during the trip, the above math is out the window because you would be down to 25 MPH with chains.
Me, I would go for it with Plan B ready. If You can not make the schedule, then you don't make it. But, you tried.
Bob
Thanks for the in-depth calculations. We have vacation from Dec. 19th until Jan. 4th so I am definitely not going to do anything stupid and try and hurry up and get there. We are just going to enjoy our time together and we'll get there when we get there. I don't want to add anymore stress. With the wife and two daughters I am already low on the totem pole. :-) So, I appreciate all of the insight that everyone has given me. I will definitely post on the forums how the trip is going and when we get back.
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lizbard
Nacogdoches, TX
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Before leaving, make sure you have the phone numbers for the highway patrol in each state you plan to travel in. I'd call 4-6 hours before arriving in that state for road and weather information since, like they said, a blue norther could hamper your travel. Most of the Texas rest areas with information stands have wifi that you can use to check weather and roads.
I've lived in various cities in Texas and one day you can be wearing shorts and bar b queing out back and the next day you are shoveling snow.That's why I love Texas.
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nevadaman
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So, I had one more question about our future venture to Texas this winter. I am concerned about our TT between now and the time we are going to leave for Texas. We do not leave until December 19th and it has already been dropping below 32 deg at night here in northern Nevada. I have all holding tanks empty but that is about all I have done as far as preventing anything from freezing.
Are there any steps I could take that will not completely winterize the trailer since we will be using it this winter? Just a little bit concerned since it has been pretty cold here already this fall.
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mtkbuckeye
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nevadaman wrote:So, I had one more question about our future venture to Texas this winter. I am concerned about our TT between now and the time we are going to leave for Texas. We do not leave until December 19th and it has already been dropping below 32 deg at night here in northern Nevada. I have all holding tanks empty but that is about all I have done as far as preventing anything from freezing.
Are there any steps I could take that will not completely winterize the trailer since we will be using it this winter? Just a little bit concerned since it has been pretty cold here already this fall.
Since it is not that expensive to winterize it yourself until December I personally would do that just for the peace of mind if nothing else. The worst would be to no do something and then get on your trip and have some damage that you WILL have to fix and take away from your fun time with your family. Of course all of this is just my opinion.
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nevadaman
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Sounds good, I think I may go ahead and just make sure all my water lines have RV antifreeze in them. What about not using the water system at all while on my trip to Texas? Is it ok to travel with the antifreeze in all the lines and just use bottled water for any and all water needed?
If I go ahead and winterize everything, how much water needs to be run through the lines if I decide to use the water system in December. I imagine I will have to be hooked up to a RV park that has full hookups and the antifreeze will go directly into the sewer?
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