Re: [diesel_mercedes] 240D: The Grapevine or Tehachapi?

 

If it were me, I'd take PCH to LA and pick up the 10 to Palm Springs.  Nice route for the 240, a pretty drive, and near enough to no hills involved.  Well, nothing that could be described  as a grade, anyway, and no deserts in August. bk --- On Sat, 7/30/11, Brian Barnhart <brianbarn@yahoo.com> wrote: From: Brian Barnhart <brianbarn@yahoo.com> Subject: [diesel_mercedes] 240D: The Grapevine or Tehachapi? To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com Date: Saturday, July 30, 2011, 9:17 PM   Late next week I'll be driving my '81 240D 4-speed from San Francisco to Palm Springs.  My plan was to tow it behind my Grand Cherokee, but the folks at U-Haul decided at the last minute that the Jeep wasn't substantial enough to tow the Mercedes and their trailer.  So I drove the Jeep with my stuff today and will fly up to bring down the Mercedes late next week. No matter what the route, I have to get up & over the mountains and I'm interested in thoughts on which route is likely to be best.  The Grapevine seems steep to me and it means driving through metro LA to get out to Palm Springs.  I prefer taking Route 58 out of Bakersfield up through Tehachapi and across to 395.  That grade is loooong, but it seems like it might be easier for the 240 to climb than the Grapevine.  Of course it goes right across the Mojave desert through the middle of nowhere.  Not a great place to be if there's a breakdown. So, what say ye?   Thanks in advance for your input.

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