Phoenix dust storms

chessie4905 · September 11, 2014, 08:53:34 AM

Anyone experienced one of these, especially in coach

TomC · September 11, 2014, 08:59:22 AM

Yes-and the simple answer is if you see one coming-pull off the road as far as you can and let it pass. Don't drive into one-more than one giant accident site has been created from people driving too fast into a dust storm. It is so bad on I-5 between Bakersfield and the turn off for San Francisco, they have visual dust sensors that will light up a warning sign when the visibility drops below safe standards.
A dust storm is bad on the paint, windshield, dirty up your air filter-no good comes from driving into one. Good Luck, TomC

luvrbus · September 11, 2014, 10:15:09 AM

Yep cost me a paint job in one at Tuba City didn't much to do the prep work though

lvmci · September 11, 2014, 11:37:09 AM

If you shut the engine off, will the dust not enter the filters or the engine? Tom...

dukegrad98 · September 11, 2014, 11:56:43 AM

Quote from: TomC on September 11, 2014, 08:59:22 AM
...they have visual dust sensors that will light up a warning sign when the visibility drops below safe standards.

Kind of ironic...

"But officer, I couldn't see the sign warning me I wouldn't be able to see!"

Cheers, John

chessie4905 · September 11, 2014, 01:00:06 PM

Some incredible dust storm videos on U-tube.

LowTide · September 11, 2014, 01:53:56 PM

Been through more than I car too, but not in a coach. I would suggest to avoid it at all cost....wait for the stuff to blow through and then continue on

Dave5Cs · September 11, 2014, 01:58:47 PM

Nasty flash flooding on 15 also

TomC · September 11, 2014, 03:49:34 PM

Yes, I would pull off the road, close up all windows and vents and shut off both the generator and engine to keep from pulling in all the dust. Good Luck, TomC

lornaschinske · September 12, 2014, 04:32:08 PM

They have those things in NM too. There is a sign on the Northbound side of I-25 just north of Los Lunas Exit (South of ABQ). It says "Dust storms may exist". I can tell you that dust storms DO exist in that particular spot. First one we ever experienced was between Pecos and Carlsbad on US 285. My daughter & I were heading north in the Class C and David was following us about 6 car lengths behind. We lost sight of him as the wall of dust hit him but not us. It was freaky. Since we were at the edge he drove right back out of it. But the ones on I-25, we have pulled off the road for a couple of times. We were always in the Jeep. We have even been in a "mud" storm (dust storm with rain.... yuk). Even small localized dust storms are nothing to fool with. It's one of the few things that is correctly portrayed in the movies. You can see it coming and when it hits, visibility drops to 3 ft or lower. Get to the side of the road or try to beat it to an exit is a safter choice. The side of the road is dangerous in a dust storm due to the fools who think they can drive in the mess.

Ed Hackenbruch · September 13, 2014, 08:06:01 PM

Only one i was in was in Eastern Wa. in the spring of 1970. Zero visibility.... at times we could not even see our own windshield wiper blades. Don't want to do that again.