Flattestroute.com alternative

[thomasinnv]

I see that the flattest route website is no more. What are some good alternatives to check out?

[luvrbus]

Dosen't Road Trip America have that feature ? I recall I used it sometimes with the 8v71 in my MCI 8 lol it would faint if you mention hill

[richard5933]

Google Earth

In the upper left, select "Get Directions"
Enter your start/end points
Once the map populates in the main window, right-click the route and then click on "Show Elevation Profile"

Not quite as handy as flattestroute, but pretty good to double check a route for steep grades

[luvrbus]

? why is a guy with a 60 series looking for a flat route 

[buswarrior]

What happened to FR?

happy coaching!
buswarrior

[chessie4905]

https://www.flattestroute.com

[windtrader]

Well, the website URL is still valid and the web server serves up a web page but the service is no longer. Anyone with desire can start it up as he put the source code on GitHub but there is some cost with accessing Google services. Maybe an alternative but someone has to dig in.

There are other services that offer detail elevation trip profiles. Try CalTopo, some free, some pay services.

[thomasinnv]

? why is a guy with a 60 series looking for a flat route 

The bus isn't the issue. My wife follows with the pickup pulling a very heavy trailer and I understand there are some pretty nasty hills in Canada, which we will be doing some traveling in next summer.

[Linda-XL40-FL]

Could the bus handle pulling the trailer instead of the truck?

[windtrader]

ribbet ribbet... where did the toad go? 

[richard5933]

Remember, it's not always the ability to pull up the hill at full speed that's at issue. I pay far more attention to the downhill grades when I look at flattestroute.com since I don't yet have Jake brakes installed.

I've seen a few paid apps & web services aimed at truckers, but not seem to be as simple and straightforward.

[luvrbus]

LOL there are some nasty hills going to Canada from AZ .most of the newer pickups will hold their speed descending down hill without much braking if they have the tow package from the factory,the wonderful world of electronics     

[thomasinnv]

I may consider putting the trailer behind the bus I just don't like being that long, makes it harder for some fuel stops at over 65 feet. The trailer is really tongue heavy too, I do use a weight distribution hitch but I'm still kinda a chicken when it comes to all that weight on the back of the cradle.

[thomasinnv]

LOL there are some nasty hills going to Canada from AZ .most of the newer pickups will hold their speed descending down hill without much braking if they have the tow package from the factory,the wonderful world of electronics     

It has factory tow package and does really well holding itself back on the downhill side. It will go up the mountain as fast as you want to go but if you push it it will start heating up on the really long hard pulls. We just slow it down a bit and take it easy. Anything over about a 6% grade I end up slowing down in the bus, otherwise I would end up miles ahead of the wife. When I still had the 11.1 we were about even in the hills. Now with the 12.7 @470 & 1550 I can run circles around her lol.

[luvrbus]

You will be fine with a hitch on the D just run a pull strap from the hitch to the frame under the engine.If my factory hitch hadn't walk off I would have gave it to you,lol I know where it went but he says he didn't take it or 1 of my snap/on kits for the older 2 strokes