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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naturist wrote: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.
Burned my brakes at Tioga Pass in downhill descent even with the lowest of gears as the RV is pushing the trailer puller. Had to as I was afraid it will in turn ruin the gears iff it goes beyond the prescribed speed limit (better minds and experts may chime in if my fears are unfounded).
