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Topic: Road damage

Posted By: pedwards2932
Subject: Road damage
Date Posted: 15 Jun 2021 at 8:26am

I just got back from Maine and the roads in Massachusetts and Conneticut were awful lots of ruts and anywhere you were going over an overpass there were jolting "bumps" where roadway connected to overpass. Our rPOD has something going on the right front corner and the railing that is along the underside shook loose and will need repair. Also we had a panel that in the right section of the slide out. Not the portion that moves. Panel fell off and will need to be replaced. I hope I can still get it from the factory. Is this normal fair for long trips? Can't see how you can avoid crappy roads.

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Posted By: lostagain
Date Posted: 15 Jun 2021 at 9:51am

I-80 in Indiana is another road to be avoided.

About the only thing you can do on lousy roads is to slow down so you have more reaction time when you see something suspicious ahead.

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Never leave footprints behind.
Fred & Maria Kearney
Sonoma 167RB
Our Pod 172
2019 Ford F-150 4x4 2.7 EcoBoost

Posted By: GlueGuy
Date Posted: 15 Jun 2021 at 11:17am

Similar story on some Illinois roads. A large part of the state has heavy clay soil, and back in the day, the soil expansion/contraction would create frost heaves that were just brutal. I think more modern road construction has alleviated most of this, but older roads still have the issue. The rule is slow down and save your stuff.

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bp
2017 R-Pod 179 Hood River
2015 Ford F150 SuperCrew 4WD 3.5L Ecoboost

Posted By: pedwards2932
Date Posted: 15 Jun 2021 at 11:57am

When in heavy traffic which we were on I84 and I287 you can only slow down so much and it is hard to see the bumps where the roadway meets overpass. Some of the road was under construction an unreasonably rough. Also some of the rudess drivers.....cut you off in a heartbeat no regard for the fact you are pulling a trailer....

Posted By: lostagain
Date Posted: 15 Jun 2021 at 12:56pm

In Indiana, we slowed to between 50 and 55 from the 60 we had been traveling, but it was sure a lot easier to avoid the holes and bumps. Since over/underpass transitions are often uneven, I generally slow a little for those too. As for other drivers, well, we sure got passed a lot and some drivers certainly left their manners at home. In nearly 7,600 miles I think I passed about 10 trucks. All the others passed us.

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Never leave footprints behind.
Fred & Maria Kearney
Sonoma 167RB
Our Pod 172
2019 Ford F-150 4x4 2.7 EcoBoost