Another route question, Hwy 58 Oregon
Hi again all y’all, Tomorrow I’m taking Hwy 58 across a N-S trending mountainous area over to I-5 in Eugene. I’ve spent the last month in Chiloquin OR, so a few weeks ago I drove my car up Hwy 58 t...
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J herb wrote:Geocritter wrote:
Hi all y'all, well I drove Hwy 58 today. No trouble going uphill but I did get my brakes pretty hot going downhill between the summit and Oakridge. I finally pulled over for a little while to let things cool down. I became aware of it when my tire monitors started beeping telling me the tires were too hot. Sure enough, when I stopped there was smoke coming out of one of my brake assembly's. This Grand Western North America Tour and shake-down journey sure has been a learning experience!
Steve
Steve, use the lower gears to keep the speed down and save the brakes.
Yes, I'm learning. Yesterday I thought just taking it out of overdrive would do the trick, but I was wrong. Fortunately, by the time I realized the problem, I was nearly at the end of the steepest parts. Next time I'll know, I also purchased an e-book (unfortunately, after the fact) titled Mountain Directory West which gives a run-down of the different grades to expect on the different routes. I've since looked it over and expect it to be very helpful in the future.
Steve
