fez111
Senior Member
...Is there an alternate route that is the best way to get around the worst traffic areas in Atlanta when travelling south on I75?
We have a 2016 Solitude 379FL. We used to take the west bypass around Atlanta for the last several years. It was always under construction and the roadway looks like Michigan roads after a horrible winter (think potholes and uneven pavement with narrow lanes. Doing the math, the west bypass is a few miles shorter than the east bypass. Last winter we decided we would rather drive an extra hundred miles than take that west bypass again! So, last winter we tried the East Bypass. What a difference... A lot of the roadway was recently new asphalt and mostly 3 lanes, with a good bit of it being 4 lanes! We went through well after midnight and found very little traffic. It is not even a question any more about which bypass to take.
Also, timing is everything. If you plan on being anywhere within 50 miles north or south of Atlanta plan on stop and go traffic for at least an hour or two, even before and after you take the bypass. We were told that pulling a large RV's through Atlanta itself wasn't allowed during certain hours. It doesn't matter because the only time we did it took almost 3 hours of stop and go for all 6 lanes both ways to get through.
...We are planning to put some food staples in our refrigerator (12 cu. ft.) in the RV the day that we leave and turn it on using the propane while on the road and turn it off when stopped for the evening/night...Is this what most other people do when travelling a long distance (during the winter months)?
We have always left our fridges on gas while traveling in all four of the RV's we've owned since the 80's. Its a smart idea to avoid getting near gasoline pumps. That problem solved itself when we bought a Diesel F250. We signed up for TDS so we can use truck stops now. We pulled a 39 foot TT for literally 25 years. Getting that rig in and out of a gas station was only slightly easier than getting our Solitude into a gas station where there is always someone filling a wind-up car at the only pump that offers diesel! With a large rig like a Solitude, the convenience of using the truck lanes at a truck stop is priceless...Easy-in, Easy-out. The rest-rooms are usually cleaner as well, not to mention good coffee and snacks. Also, some truck stops will let RV people spend the night on their property, subject to availability...Most times for no charge...
As far as your other questions, we use the website from TRUCKMASTERS to download every rest area and truck stops along I-75 between Michigan and Florida, then printed them in order. This helps out a lot. I hope any of this helped you out.
We have a 2016 Solitude 379FL. We used to take the west bypass around Atlanta for the last several years. It was always under construction and the roadway looks like Michigan roads after a horrible winter (think potholes and uneven pavement with narrow lanes. Doing the math, the west bypass is a few miles shorter than the east bypass. Last winter we decided we would rather drive an extra hundred miles than take that west bypass again! So, last winter we tried the East Bypass. What a difference... A lot of the roadway was recently new asphalt and mostly 3 lanes, with a good bit of it being 4 lanes! We went through well after midnight and found very little traffic. It is not even a question any more about which bypass to take.
Also, timing is everything. If you plan on being anywhere within 50 miles north or south of Atlanta plan on stop and go traffic for at least an hour or two, even before and after you take the bypass. We were told that pulling a large RV's through Atlanta itself wasn't allowed during certain hours. It doesn't matter because the only time we did it took almost 3 hours of stop and go for all 6 lanes both ways to get through.
...We are planning to put some food staples in our refrigerator (12 cu. ft.) in the RV the day that we leave and turn it on using the propane while on the road and turn it off when stopped for the evening/night...Is this what most other people do when travelling a long distance (during the winter months)?
We have always left our fridges on gas while traveling in all four of the RV's we've owned since the 80's. Its a smart idea to avoid getting near gasoline pumps. That problem solved itself when we bought a Diesel F250. We signed up for TDS so we can use truck stops now. We pulled a 39 foot TT for literally 25 years. Getting that rig in and out of a gas station was only slightly easier than getting our Solitude into a gas station where there is always someone filling a wind-up car at the only pump that offers diesel! With a large rig like a Solitude, the convenience of using the truck lanes at a truck stop is priceless...Easy-in, Easy-out. The rest-rooms are usually cleaner as well, not to mention good coffee and snacks. Also, some truck stops will let RV people spend the night on their property, subject to availability...Most times for no charge...
As far as your other questions, we use the website from TRUCKMASTERS to download every rest area and truck stops along I-75 between Michigan and Florida, then printed them in order. This helps out a lot. I hope any of this helped you out.
