StingrayL82 wrote:
I think what renders it useless on the motorhome is the combination of the weight of the motorhome and gear ratio. I don't know if you've ever been up Pacheco Pass on Hwy. 152, but that poor Fireball just did not want to go up it. I was in 2nd gear most of the way up and even had to go down to 1st at one point, and I could only go 15MPH.
Not necessarily. I'll bet you just about any amount Turnagain Pass is longer and steeper than Pacheco Pass. (Warning: I make bets but don't gamble ... several "educated" Lieutenants have contributed to my income during arguments as a result.)
My '69/70 M300 Class A with a 318 and Carter BBD went up just fine. I'd be passing just about everybody on the way up. I even passed a 'vette one time ... and my wife said the look on the 'vette driver's face was "just precious."
I only had to downshift for the last quarter mile. I'd downshift manually with the gearshift lever ... the engine still had ample power to make all the way but the motorhome was slowing down more than I wanted.
