8% grade descent
Newbie Here. F350 and 37' fifth wheel. Yesterday I went down an 8 degree slope and left it in Tow Haul while using the breaks on trailer and truck to slow me down. I was thinking I might have been ...
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Gdetrailer wrote:
Each vehicle has it's own characteristics, one vehicles "2nd gear" just may be 3rd gear or another vehicles 1st gear. So there IS NO SET IN STONE RULE as to what speed or gear to be in..BurbMan wrote:
I would slow enough to drop into 2nd at the top of the hill, possible 1st depending on how twisty/turny. Leave it in tow/haul, that provides additional engine braking. I know on the burb 2nd gear limits speed to 45, 1st gear to about 30 on these steep grades. As long as no sharp curves I am OK at 45.
Personally I can’t believe all the ideas tossed into this thread!
I wasn't going to reply any more but there is so much utter nonsense being posted which is simply going to make more confusion..
Not sure why you are picking on my post, I clearly stated that those values apply to MY SPECIFIC VEHICLE. I drive my vehicle according to what my owner's manual says and OP should do the same.
