OFFICIAL I70 BITCH THREAD....

[skaredshtles]

I personally would recommend not doing the Indy thing with a pickup/trailer combo. I think you're inviting more trouble than if you just suck up the small mess in Glenwood.

[Name Redacted]

Cottonwood is the way to go.

[skaredshtles]

Or throw caution to the wind and go over Crooked Creek Pass.

[miserywhip]

I would never have anticipated posting a q to TGR and getting entirely helpful responses!

Will prob head towards Glenwood and be ready to audible to Cottonwood depending on how GMaps shows Glenwood looking. Thanks, folks.

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[zartagen]

I'm pretty sure Indy has a length restriction that you'd be violating.

It's all about timing for Glenwood. I do not the details on what's good, just that I made it through pretty ok a few weeks back.

[adrenalated]

I'm pretty sure Indy has a length restriction that you'd be violating.

Length restriction on Indy is 35ft . A 5x8 trailer pulled by a Tacoma should be under that.

[miserywhip]

Came over the other bridge in Glenwood at 8 with no traffic. Bigger issue was the little Tacoma not liking going up to the tunnel. Slow ride. Thanks.

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[zartagen]

Length restriction on Indy is 35ft . A 5x8 trailer pulled by a Tacoma should be under that.

Ah, I saw the other post about a 14 footer which might be pretty close.

[goldengatestinx]

If everyone stopped taking cell phone pics while driving traffic wouldn't be dead slow.

[goldengatestinx]

No brakes, but light. Maybe 350 pounds not including the trailer itself. Haven't had downhill troubles, but also haven't taken it on a hill bigger than Raton pass or coming back to the front range on 285. Taco is an automatic.

Towed boats with 23+ ft masts over the pass many times back and forth to the Aspen regatta on Reudi with no problems.

Just don't be stupid.

[Shredhead]

Did you ever try Hagerman? Would have been a lot shorter.

My trailers probably pushing 6000lbs and I just don't want to fry my brakes.
My Jeep GC with Hemi has been a great tow vehicle. The 8 speed tranny, with paddle shifters is really nice.

[The SnowShow]

If everyone stopped taking cell phone pics while driving traffic wouldn't be dead slow.

I normally agree but in this instance we were crawling at 5 mph for 30 mins to get by this boat, as well as 3 stuck semis in the left lane of G-town hill.

[WTF is dat]

I70 closed because of a pig spill. Shit just keeps getting crazier and crazier. First a boat in the middle of the road, now there is 50 pigs roaming the freeway.

[jackstraw]

^My kid picked the wrong time to leave csu and head to Moab.

[The SnowShow]

I70 closed because of a pig spill. Shit just keeps getting crazier and crazier. First a boat in the middle of the road, now there is 50 pigs roaming the freeway.

What....the.....fuck?!

[SkiBall]

Heard they are going to have approx 1 hour stoppages at Idaho Springs tomorrow for rock mitigation. Plan accordingly.

[The SnowShow]

Heard they are going to have approx 1 hour stoppages at Idaho Springs tomorrow for rock mitigation. Plan accordingly.

Is it still going on?

[SkiBall]

I think it was yesterday & today only. Heard a blurb on the radio, but maybe cdot for updates.

[Name Redacted]

They talk about this in terms of Cheyenne>Denver>Pueblo but no mention of the Vail connector. However the map shows an intriguing Vail/Dilverthorne connector.



http://www.westword.com/news/hyperlo...winner-9482103

[summit]

Is it still going on?

cdot txt today says yes

[smmokan]

They talk about this in terms of Cheyenne>Denver>Pueblo but no mention of the Vail connector. However the map shows an intriguing Vail/Dilverthorne connector.



http://www.westword.com/news/hyperlo...winner-9482103

Pulling some major G's on that left turn into Fort Collins at 700 mph.

[Elkhound Odin]

It takes three hours to fly between Denver and CO springs? Really? By way of Chicago?

[Name Redacted]

It takes three hours to fly between Denver and CO springs? Really? By way of Chicago?

Maybe if you count parking and TSA

[jacob_dbu]

A 15 minute connection to the front range would really cement ruining it. I guess maybe it's too late for that.

Why the hype about Hyperloop though? It's way too far out. They should just install a high-speed Amtrak and call it a day.

(Fair warning: I don't live in CO, and have no idea about the feasibility of this).

[Elkhound Odin]

Amtrack can't compete with sexy future tech or getting to your destination in less time than it takes to sit down and boot up your laptop.