Best route to avoid mountains in WV
Look for the best route from Virginia to Ohio to avoid the mountains in West Virginia. I used water and it took me through the worst mountain roads. I am pulling a For Flex with my 2022 Forest River G...
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Swieduwilt wrote:ken56 wrote:
In order to miss 'mountain' roads you would have to take 81 down to I-40 over to I-75 and up to Ohio. How much time you got? Like others have said and meaning no insult learn how to use the transmission to slow your downhill roll. Ignore the people behind you. YOU and only you are responsible for the safe operation of your vehicle so what's behind you doesn't matter. If you avoid 'mountain' roads then you will never see a lot of this country.
I tried to use the lower gears D 1 2 M
They did not help, the engine revved 4500 but did not effect the 12% grade. My chassis is an F53 with the 7.3L V8 6 speed transmission.
Also the Tow Haul button does nothing. I guess I will have service look at it.
The point is you can't enter a downhill grade doing the speed limit. You have to slow down to the speed you want to be going down the grade. My trans does me just fine and I use the brakes only to slow back down to below the target speed with a firm push on the pedal and then let off. Repaat as needed. I tow with a GMC 2500 with a 6 speed tranny. I've been on some pretty good grades out west and even here in the east. Hard to guess why yours does nothing.
