[AT] anybody close to this?

[David Bruce]

Of course, I'm not Charlie but I have traveled the I-40 link between NC 
and TN several times by car and this is my take on things.
One other way to go is to take I-40 West to I-77 North to I-81 West and 
then to I-40 west of the moutain passes.  This does avoid the I-40 
mountain passes but subtitutes the I-77 passes in southern VA for them. 
  Having driven both (but not while pulling a trailer) the I-77 passes 
seem to be a little easier to get through.  Either way, watch out for 
high wind days (especially on the I-77 route).  Winds seem to funnel 
through the moutain passes and I hear of several overturned trucks on 
the I-77 path every Spring (I live near there).
Another thing to consider is that repairs on the I-40 stretch near the 
TN border in NC are still ongoing.  This is to fix the damage from the 
storms of last fall - I think one lane is still closed.
Also, you could take I-85 to Atlanta then go north on I-75 to 
Chattanooga then to I-40 West.  This isn't a route I would recommend - 
my thought is to stay away from the Atlanta traffic at all costs and 
besides it is a mjor detour timewise.
So, I guess you can pick your poison.

David

Al Jones wrote:
> Charlie, Is there a "better" way to get to TN from NC than I-40?  I am
> hoping to take a trip towards Nashville this summer for the IH
> Collector's Red Power Roundup and I may be pulling a trailer.
> 
> Al
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
> [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of charlie hill
> Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2005 7:45 PM
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> I didn't know about Arkansas (that is one of a the few eastern US states
> I 
> haven't been in).  I do know that the truckers don't much like going the
> the 
> NC/TN mountain passes on I-40 but I figured that wasn't the only reason.
> 
> Charlie
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Larry D. Goss" <rlgoss at evansville.net>
> To: "'Antique tractor email discussion group'" 
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> Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2005 6:25 PM
> Subject: RE: [AT] anybody close to this?
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> 
> 
>>Anyone who has driven I-40 across Arkansas knows why all the truckers
>>avoid it.  I hear they're actually in the process of redoing the
> 
> stretch
> 
>>from Memphis to Little Rock to get rid of the problems.
>>
>>Larry
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
>>[mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of charlie
> 
> hill
> 
>>Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2005 4:32 PM
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>>Subject: Re: [AT] anybody close to this?
>>
>>Hi Al,  I was thinking of going to Oklahoma once.   I found out there
> 
> is
> 
>>no
>>way to get to Oklahoma from NC without going somewhere else first.
>>grins.
>>I think Nebraska might even be harder to get to.
>>
>>Yes I know I-40 runs from here to Oklahoma but for some reason none of
>>the
>>truckers go that way.  They all down to I-20 and over into Texas and
>>then
>>north.  Besides I was thinking of flying and man was that a nightmare.
>>
>>Charlie
>>----- Original Message ----- 
>>From: "Al Jones" <aljones at ncfreedom.net>
>>To: "'Antique tractor email discussion group'"
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>>Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2005 4:25 PM
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>>
>>
>>>Now I would love to have that.  Been lusting after one for a long
> 
> time
> 
>>>and it has a hoist too!!! Long way from Nebraska to NC..........
>>>
>>>Al
>>>
>>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
>>>[mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Ricky
>>>Prescott
>>>Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2005 1:16 PM
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>>>Subject: [AT] anybody close to this?
>>>
>>>
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