Crossing Raton Pass was a breeze. The road was dry, the sun was out, and life was good.
You may have noticed the Hippo's saggy butt in the photos with the trailer attached. In our efforts to maximize the use of that trailer, I suspect I heavily overloaded it. And pulling it up the mountain pass was a bear. That big 460ci engine was wide open, and still couldn't get over 40mph in some places. Gas mileage suffered too... The RV alone was getting 10-15, and on the flats it would get 10 pulling the trailer. But up those hills... 5. Maybe.
But it did make it over the pass.
We stayed in a Super 8 / Travelodge combo hotel (I have no idea) in New Mexico since I didn't want to deal with no house 12v power or propane heat.
The day was more or less uneventful.
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