What to expect with a new gasser
Looking at a new gas class A on the Ford F-53 Chassis and am wondering just what to expect. Would need a 5K toad which would put me up close to the GCWR of 30K. All this from a 320HP 460 Torque gas ...
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Our MH has a lot less hp than the new V10's and we pull a 5000 lb toad.
The first real grade we climbed was I70 up to the Eisenhower Tunnel. I did pull over and had my wife drive the toad about half way up. Didn't let me drive much faster if any as the altitude increased.
Later, coming home, we climbed up to Wolf pass east of Durango. It was slow going too-----down to low gear at times. At the top, we ran into some old friends that were headed the other way. They convinced us to turn around and spend a night with them back in the valley we had just climbed out of.
The next day, facing the same climb again, I let the wife drive the toad. Very little difference in the speed and gears needed. I've never unhooked to climb a mountain again.
And there were others not climbing any faster. Just enjoy the scenery-------you'll get to the top.
The first real grade we climbed was I70 up to the Eisenhower Tunnel. I did pull over and had my wife drive the toad about half way up. Didn't let me drive much faster if any as the altitude increased.
Later, coming home, we climbed up to Wolf pass east of Durango. It was slow going too-----down to low gear at times. At the top, we ran into some old friends that were headed the other way. They convinced us to turn around and spend a night with them back in the valley we had just climbed out of.
The next day, facing the same climb again, I let the wife drive the toad. Very little difference in the speed and gears needed. I've never unhooked to climb a mountain again.
And there were others not climbing any faster. Just enjoy the scenery-------you'll get to the top.
