Vail Pass
I went east over Vail Pass and my 34' MH with toad went up the hill at 28 mph it is the first time I have done this is this what I should expect from my 2008 V10 Gasser?
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Colo Native wrote:
Blaster Man wrote:
The OP has a gasser and a number of posts are from guys with diesels...that's an apples to orange comparison. Also, the altitude gain will not affect the turbo diesels like it will a non turbo gasser.
I have to believe that some did not read gasser but I get the idea nothing goes fast up Vail pass!
Yes, I think that was the point, we knew he said gasser but just wanted to point out that nobody is going to fly up that pass.
MM.Blaster Man wrote:
The OP has a gasser and a number of posts are from guys with diesels...that's an apples to orange comparison. Also, the altitude gain will not affect the turbo diesels like it will a non turbo gasser.
I have to believe that some did not read gasser but I get the idea nothing goes fast up Vail pass!- The OP has a gasser and a number of posts are from guys with diesels...that's an apples to orange comparison. Also, the altitude gain will not affect the turbo diesels like it will a non turbo gasser.
- My ol 95 Bounder w/460 and toad, runs up vail pass at 35 MPH with no problem. It would go faster but I limit my climbing to 3,200 RPM. Maybe the Banks Power Pack exhaust system has something to do with it? GRIN
Richard - I would call normal on that. My 5.4 pulling 7k did about the same.
As long as you are running cool just enjoy the ride. - Yes! I lived in that area for 25 years and drove cars, buses, RV's, and trucks. Gas RV's seem to do 25-30 mph. Heading east from Vail, it's a seven percent grade for miles before you reach the top at over 10,000 feet above sea level. High altitude definitely plays a part here!
- Were you running with foot on the floor in 1st at 4000+ rpm??
- Vail pass is a very steep L O N G grade and I think we went up back in May at about 33-35 mph. Our 2008 Dynasty weighs just over 40,000 lbs. pulling a 3,500 lb. toad. Our engine and transmission temp went up but was not bad, maybe up about 5-8 degrees each.
MM. - Yes.
- Remember not only is it steep, it's a very high elevation too. Combination of the two are hard on any internal combustion engine. Did you notice that even most of the cars were down around 45 or so?
