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Hi All! Finally something I can post to!
I have taken this route many times - and just returned to San Diego from Olympia in my new Sunrader.
Getting out of LA is never fun, there are basically 3 big hills - One on the 405 just before you hit the 101 and two on the 101 just before Oxnard.
I usually head straight up the 101, but if you haven't seen the 'Ragged Coast', take Hwy 1 North at San Luis Obispo and a leisurly drive through Cambria, San Simeon, Big Sur, Monterey Bay.
If you bypass Hwy 1, there is a fairly long grade just north of SLO.
You can cut back over to the 101 at Seaside or at Santa Cruz, then grab the 280 at San Jose. Look for Park Presidio Blvd and follow that around the West side of San Francisco - it will drop you off at the Golden Gate Bridge - not usually too much traffic - but you are in a Toyota and sightseeing! Enjoy the ride!
Heading on up the 101 from SF is nice and fairly flat. There are quite a few long slow grades in Northern Cal and Southern Oregon - I drop down to 35 a few times, but I come back up to speed fairly quickly.
I have never had any problems with gas stops. - I tend to fill up at half tank intervals which turns out to be about 2 hours for me.
I really like the coastal state parks in Northern Cal and Oregon/Washington. Much more reasonable than anything around San Diego, and they all have dump stations included in the overnight fees.
This route can be done in 3 days - if you push it, and 2 if you REALLY push it, but I prefer to take 4 or 5 days, starting fairly early and stopping early to enjoy an nice sunset and dinner.
Everybody likes different things, so whichever route you take, be safe and have FUN!!!
Lance
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Thnx Supurcar.
That is very helpful.
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The big sur, Pebble beach, aptos, Santa Cruz and all is a must see, even farther up to San Gregorio. I usually cut over to 5 before Sacremento (heading North), I take 6(80) to 505 to 5 from San Jose (To avoid the SF city traffic and mayhem). There is a nice RV park at Rolling Hills Casino with a traveler's lodge and a nice place to shower for a few bucks. I usually gas there, and then again before going over Shasta. I am not sure where you want to end up, you can take the coast the whole way if you want. There is a lot of coastal towns and most have services available. I try to never go below a 1/4 tank so I will gas early rather than chance it.
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Hi all.
Say, I'm sure there are many of you who have traveled thru highway 101. I am planning to do this for the first time, in a Toyota RV no less. I am leaving San Diego to go to the Oregon coast. I wanted to avoid I-5 especially the Siskiyous because of the strains those elevations might put on my 4-cylinder. My question to all who have traveled this route is, one, what or where if any are there the steepest climbs and high wind areas? Two, How dispersed are the gas stations? And finally, where are the dump sites. I'll look these up on the internet myself, but if anyone has broader insight,especially regarding good rv hangs and in general what to watch out for, I'll appreciate your input very much. Thx.
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Thx for the feedback all.
First of all when i bought it, it only had 13,000 miles. It had been sitting awhile in someones yard. Here's what i've done so far: changed the fuel pump, fuel filter, air filter, alternator, spark plugs, wires, distributor cap and rotor, belts, had all the fluids drained and replaced, except for the transmission and clutch oil. My idle seems a little high but when i take it down a notch, it's too low that it dies. I did suspect maybe there is a compression issue, I'll check that next, or maybe look into the carburator too.
I was thinking of doing the fast and dirty K-seal solution to eliminating the white smoke instead of tackling the head gasket right now, since i'm on the road. Has anyone tried this?
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Hi all.
My 1984-4 cylinder Peris Dolphin is struggling to maintain 55mph. The slightest incline would see a drop in the speedometer. Any suggestions on where to look first for solutions or is this typical of this particular non-aero dynamic design, very wide flat front berth? I'm having white smoke issues, which point to a head gasket problem. Could this have anything to do with it?
Also, does anyone have the correct front tire size? Much appreciate the feedback.
driving thru coast highway 101
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