Our LD passed the wind test May 13, 2025, 10:03:49 am We came up from Lone Pine to Reno yesterday. I foolishly ignored the high profile vehicle prohibition. Winds up to 60 mph gusts. Part of my rationalizing was I know how Lazy Daze intentionally kept the height down when compared to other motorhomes and rv's. And the fact we are loaded down and a newer vehicle. Anyway, I won't be doing that again because it was dangerous but I never felt in danger. A testament to the build design and quality of Lazy Daze. 4 Likes
Re: Our LD passed the wind test Reply #1 – May 13, 2025, 11:33:48 am Good to know! We had some pretty good winds as well yesterday on our return trip from San Diego to Paso Robles via I-5 but survived. I think the RV front tires were a bit over-inflated which contributes to drift.Is the photo taken at Tuttle Creek Campground? 1 Likes
Re: Our LD passed the wind test Reply #2 – May 13, 2025, 11:58:23 am Quote from: HiLola - May 13, 2025, 11:33:48 amIs the photo taken at Tuttle Creek Campground? Diaz Lake in Lone Pine. 1 Likes
Re: Our LD passed the wind test Reply #3 – May 13, 2025, 12:19:10 pm I rode my motorcycle in Southern Argentina in the Patagonia area.The cross winds were at a constant 40 mph and gusting up to 70 mph.This was on a three track gravel road which made for some interesting riding.There were a few times that the motorcycle was blown across the road and it was a struggle to keep from ending up in the scrub along the road.This went on for at least a week, but when you have places to see and a short window of opportunity you make do. 1 Likes
Re: Our LD passed the wind test Reply #4 – May 14, 2025, 12:48:12 pm In 2017 after we attended our first Moro Bay Get together we headed over to Borrego Springs and Joshua Tree for a couple weeks and the headed up 395 to go spring skiing at Mammoth in late March. There was a High Profile Vehicle warning for wind gusts along our route in excess of 60mph that afternoon. We were hammered along the way through Big Pine and decided to make it to Keough Hot Springs just south of Bishop, to stop for the night and have a soak. When we were returning to our 98~MB I noticed that the top for our PlayKool swamp cooler was gone. The next morning I got up on the roof to assess the damage and as I saw from last night the top to the PlayKool was gone and there was a Crack in our AC shroud across the top side to side. Fortunately we carry some EternaBond which I used to repair the AC Shroud. I covered the Playcool with several layers of plastic tarp and taped it tight so it would not leak for the rest of the trip. When we got back home we replaced the AC shroud and I got another PlayKool top from Craig P a member of LDO. I built a removable wooden top that covers the PlaKool which we strapped down for travel. We were again in the area of Big Pine some years later for another big wind event this time parked when our wooden cover was blown off but recovered. After that four straps were used in a cross pattern to secure it. This has worked till we changed the PlayKool for a TurboKool which we have now. We use to strap extra things to our roof on our old itaska for trips before we got our LD. We decided when we got our LD that we would have nothing outside except for bikes, nothing on the roof and with these wind events that we have encountered it's been a good idea. Karen~Liam 98 ~ MB NinA 1 Likes
Re: Our LD passed the wind test Reply #5 – May 14, 2025, 08:37:05 pm We left Tuttle Creek campground southbound on US 395 and then CA 14 about 10:30 am on Monday. Down to Lancaster it was very windy, enough to keep me busy with steering corrections, but never worrisome. We did see a tractor-trailer laying on its side on the opposite direction side of the road. I am surprised if the Mojave to Inyokern stretch is NOT windy. Maybe all those wind turbines around Mojave is the reason for the winds?
Re: Our LD passed the wind test Reply #6 – May 14, 2025, 11:17:34 pm Quote from: Keith S - May 14, 2025, 08:37:05 pmWe left Tuttle Creek campground southbound on US 395 and then CA 14 about 10:30 am on Monday. Down to Lancaster it was very windy, enough to keep me busy with steering corrections, but never worrisome. We did see a tractor-trailer laying on its side on the opposite direction side of the road. I am surprised if the Mojave to Inyokern stretch is NOT windy. Maybe all those wind turbines around Mojave is the reason for the winds? Keith, when we lived in Tehachapi, I would tell visitors the reason we had all the wind turbines is because Bakersfield blows and Lancaster sucks. 😂 2 Likes
!@. Reply #7 – May 15, 2025, 12:12:00 pm Of the hundred or more trips we have made passing through windy Mojave, there have been only a handful of days where the wind was howling. Pumping gas there in the winter can be painful.Our worst experience was coming home from Albuquerque, driving most of the way in a 60 MPH headwind into Flagstaff. The distance was 320 miles and I thought we had plenty of gas to get to Flagstag, so wrong. We had to stop and buy more gas, averaging about 4 MPG for the drive into Flagstaff. Talk about sore arms and shoulders. My wallet wasn't happy either.Larry 1 Likes
Re: Our LD passed the wind test Reply #8 – June 14, 2025, 10:50:00 am We don't have our 30TB - yet. Picking it up around July 4th.Two years ago, we were coming down from Lone Pine on 395 to 14. The wind was blowing 55 with gusts to 70. And we are pulling a 26ft travel trailer. We made it through, though a white knuckle ride. But on the NB side, we saw 4 big rigs and 7 5th wheels on their sides.
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