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11-06-2017, 07:08 PM
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highway 65 in Arkansas
A Thanksgiving trip will have me driving highway 65 from Conway to Harrison.
The Ozarks are really just large hills-right? (I'm still a little nervous)
Does anyone have any insight on this stretch of highway?
30' class A no toad
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11-06-2017, 07:40 PM
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Hwy 65 is a major highway without being an interstate. You should have no problems at all.
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11-06-2017, 07:44 PM
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65 is cake.
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11-06-2017, 08:06 PM
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There are a few sections that have a fairly steep grade for a couple miles each near the Buffalo National River area, but it's not bad.
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11-07-2017, 12:59 AM
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Like the others have said, should not be an issue, even though I have not driven that route in a couple of decades.
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11-07-2017, 02:13 AM
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Used to be one steep grade with a runaway truck lane at the bottom of it.
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11-07-2017, 02:47 AM
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highway 65 in Arkansas
Quote:
Originally Posted by Pa Miller
Used to be one steep grade with a runaway truck lane at the bottom of it.
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Yes I was surprised when I drove that grade last yr. if you have a grade brake Workhorse or whatever Ford has use it. If you see a sign showing steep grade just start slowing down then and drop down a gear as you start down tap the brakes a few times. It will be easy in that 30'r
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11-08-2017, 01:06 PM
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Do not worry, nice drive for your rig. They show some of this as Interstate on some maps. That is not true today but the drive is easy.
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11-08-2017, 02:32 PM
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The one grade I'm talking about is not far out of Conway ... Had a runaway truck lane at the bottom and curves to the the left at the bottom  ,, unless they have rerouted that road . Going down heading north .
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11-09-2017, 03:57 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ryan7361
A Thanksgiving trip will have me driving highway 65 from Conway to Harrison.
The Ozarks are really just large hills-right? (I'm still a little nervous)
Does anyone have any insight on this stretch of highway?
30' class A no toad
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Ryan see post #7 my reply was for you but I tagged the wrong guy on that.
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