Tioga Pass - This little baby can...
Indeed, I almost ran out of low gear on my 4runner towing a 5K lbs TT... but this little baby can. Tioga Pass is 9,900 ft pass, continuous uphill 6% grade, scary deep ravine and unprotected-withou...
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colliehauler wrote:Don't know the grade but trailers and RVs and anything over 7,500 pounds is prohibited.
How about old priest grade in California, that ought to be a challenge.
Apple navigation tried to put me up that one just a week ago.
Looked very steep from the view of the newer road. I was amazed how many vehicles were actually taking the route. Must be a locals shortcut or that pesky navigation....
From wiki:
Priest grades
West of Priest is a section of highway with over one hundred curves and hairpin turns, known as the "New Priest Grade." With a 4% grade, it opened in 1915 and was built by a group of local volunteers who desired an alternative to the very steep (17%) Old Priest Grade.[17] Today, both grades are paved, but trailers and RVs are prohibited from Old Priest Grade.[18] There is a 7,500-pound weight limit on the old grade.
