Fancy Gap vs Black Mountain

[Motorman]

77/81

I go up to Ohio several times a year to see family. Added benefit to 77/81 is that at 77/81 intersection they usually have some of the cheapest fuel in the area. Feed up and Fuel up. Easy on/off, good to go.

 

[GONOVRIT]

It's not just the hills...

Totally aware thats not what you were inquiring about Its just all that comes to mind for me when mentioning those routes

 

[shawn]

troopers in Va are not as bad as the hype. just keep it less than 6 over limit and all is good.

This.

I have been pulled for 6 over at the I77/I81 split. So that's definitely the magic number.

 

[MILLION-MILES]

I have over 9 years driving and a million + otr miles. You dont take 40 unless it is absolutly short by a big margin or you just want to experince the gorge. And black mountian is no joke last time i took a semi down it was about 9 years ago with 6-8 inchs of snow and basically empty trailer.

 

[rockcity]

what the hell, take hwy 16 north to 81 in Abington...

thats a fun ride ...

 

[braxton357]

I sure do enjoy passing people in cars going up old fort/black mountain while pulling a trailer. It's only a couple of miles anyway, the drive through Tn is what sucks either way.

 

[Your Hot Dog Guy!]

77/81 HANDS DOWN from an old east TN guy that's been traveling that Knoxville to Greensboro run for 50 years

Ditto! It's only 12 - 14 miles difference. I77-I81 you have alternatives in case of a accident. I-40 you don't.

 

[billybob535]

Another vote for 52/74/77/81. I went by way of 40 once and hated it. I make way better time especially up the hill at fancy gap. The hemi truck loves going up that hill at triple digit speeds when traffic allows.

 

[GONOVRIT]

I sure do enjoy passing people in cars going up old fort/black mountain while pulling a trailer.

I just wish I would've kept a count over the last 6yrs or so how many 6.0 turds I've passed on that mountain with the hood up in the
E-lane. Cracks me up every time, and I KNOW I'm not the only one that has seen them.

 

[mcutler]

I just wish I would've kept a count over the last 6yrs or so how many 6.0 turds I've passed on that mountain with the hood up in the
E-lane. Cracks me up every time, and I KNOW I'm not the only one that has seen them.

This x2!

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[Your Hot Dog Guy!]

If ya want another route, take hwy. 52 north from Winston-Salem to Wythville,Va. That's what EVERYBODY drove before the interstate was built. Made many trips driving a Diamond T to get to California this way because I-40 wasn't finished through NC.