Midwest to GA - avoid steep grades?
My family and I are planning an extended winter vacation to Savannah Georgia. We have a 31 foot winnebago outlook and plan to tow a car. We've taken a few long range trips in our RV but this will b...
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I have not been on the sections of I-24 or I-65 that you mention, but the other sections pose no problem.
If (as it sounds) you have little experience with mountain driving, I have this advice. Before starting down a 7% or 8% grade, slow down enough to allow a downshift to low gear. If that gear holds the speed so that you only need to tap the brake once in a while, then you have the right gear. Or, if you have to use a little bit of gas pedal to maintain speed, that is ok too. If you have to use a lot of gas pedal, then you can try going up a gear. I would rather "drive down the hill" than have to use a lot of brake.
If (as it sounds) you have little experience with mountain driving, I have this advice. Before starting down a 7% or 8% grade, slow down enough to allow a downshift to low gear. If that gear holds the speed so that you only need to tap the brake once in a while, then you have the right gear. Or, if you have to use a little bit of gas pedal to maintain speed, that is ok too. If you have to use a lot of gas pedal, then you can try going up a gear. I would rather "drive down the hill" than have to use a lot of brake.
