How are the road grades through Canada
My wife and I are planning a trip to Alaska. We plan to travel through Banff and Jasper on the mountain route. We are going to buy a large fifth wheeler and a new truck and start fulltiming for a whil...
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There is a long grade of up to 6 or 7% going down to Saskatchewan river crossing from the Bow summit. There is a long and fairly steep pull up to Sunwapta pass (before Columbia icefields) going north then a steep downhill with a couple of sharp corners going down past Tangle creek. This might be up to 8%.
I wouldn't sweat the hills but would be sure to follow usual mountain technique ----- start down going slow, use your engine braking and a lower gear, brake to kill speed then let off to let brakes cool ---- repeat. Don't worry if there are people behind you as they will understand your safe driving with a trailer and people expect rv traffic on that route and are not normally on it to make time.
I agree with those who say it would be a shame to tow all the way up to Jasper from Banff without stopping to enjoy the area.
I wouldn't sweat the hills but would be sure to follow usual mountain technique ----- start down going slow, use your engine braking and a lower gear, brake to kill speed then let off to let brakes cool ---- repeat. Don't worry if there are people behind you as they will understand your safe driving with a trailer and people expect rv traffic on that route and are not normally on it to make time.
I agree with those who say it would be a shame to tow all the way up to Jasper from Banff without stopping to enjoy the area.
