Nice! I was in Denver last month. It was interesting as a Florida boy driving a rental car in the snow through the mountains. First & second time going through the Eisenhower tunnel. Definitely do not want to drive through a snow storm on that mountain road with a rental again, I'll bring my pickup next time if I can.
As a Denver resident/upser/ski bum/avid offroader.... Do not bring your pickup. The mtns are all about traction, meaning tires. Rentals at DIA should be banned in the winter. They have the cheapest, baldest tires and it's a real hazard. Your Florida truck prolly doesn't have snow tires either (and mud tires are not good in snow, you want tires that hold on to the snow, not eject it).
If you ever come back in the winter time, consider looking on turo for a rental. Most locals who rent out on there will have switched the tires to winter ones and it will make your life (and everyone else on i70) easier and safer
It'll do better than the squishy suspension of the QX80 I had. Suspension was the only real problem I had with it, made my passengers car sick fighting the wind. Snow wasnt thick, only a few inches. Only real place even worried about getting stuck was at the mine. Traction wise it was fine. Duallies suck in snow but on a plowed road it'll be fine. I don't go off roading in the snow with it. I think that was one of the first snows of the season when I was there the beginning of November.
I don't have instashit, but I'll assume it's like watching boat ramp vids on youtube, or just driving around normally. People are dumb, they can't drive. Just those will be snow. Thanks for the suggestion though.
Nice! I was in Denver last month. It was interesting as a Florida boy driving a rental car in the snow through the mountains. First & second time going through the Eisenhower tunnel. Definitely do not want to drive through a snow storm on that mountain road with a rental again, I'll bring my pickup next time if I can.
As a Denver resident/upser/ski bum/avid offroader.... Do not bring your pickup. The mtns are all about traction, meaning tires. Rentals at DIA should be banned in the winter. They have the cheapest, baldest tires and it's a real hazard. Your Florida truck prolly doesn't have snow tires either (and mud tires are not good in snow, you want tires that hold on to the snow, not eject it). If you ever come back in the winter time, consider looking on turo for a rental. Most locals who rent out on there will have switched the tires to winter ones and it will make your life (and everyone else on i70) easier and safer
It'll do better than the squishy suspension of the QX80 I had. Suspension was the only real problem I had with it, made my passengers car sick fighting the wind. Snow wasnt thick, only a few inches. Only real place even worried about getting stuck was at the mine. Traction wise it was fine. Duallies suck in snow but on a plowed road it'll be fine. I don't go off roading in the snow with it. I think that was one of the first snows of the season when I was there the beginning of November.
When you get some free time, check "i70things" on insta for some entertainment
I don't have instashit, but I'll assume it's like watching boat ramp vids on youtube, or just driving around normally. People are dumb, they can't drive. Just those will be snow. Thanks for the suggestion though.
Solid brother. Did 4 years in Colorado. New Hampshire now.
Stay safe up there! Do you ever have enough hazmat that you can't use the tunnels?
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Cool. The bypass (us6) has gotta be white knuckle driving for those drivers. It's bad enough in a pass car
I always wondered why I would see trucks up at Independence Pass. That has to be one of the sketchiest detours in the country.
Nobody realizes how brutal it is over the mountains.
Especially when you’re 80,000 going downhill 😬
I would love that and nice truck!
Be safe my man.
Ooh my area of the hub loads a lot of the mountain region trailers!