16% Road incline!
Granting it's only under 2 miles -- the long steep climbs are where the truck engine whines and becomes iffy:E The dreaded Tioga Pass from Lee Vining to Toulomne, 120 Merced to Yosemite, I-80 to D...
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paulj wrote:
High Bar road descending into the Fraser Canyon, British Columbia, has 23% grade sign at the top.
Half way down I stopped for a breather. The front wheels (on my suv) were too hot to touch.
The Hill to Bella Coola is only 10-11%, but longer. I've seen a pickup camper with a brake fire at the bottom.
Those, my friend, are why God gave us lower gears.
