10k lbs vs 3 half tons vs the Ike Gauntlet
Older videos from 2013 driving 2014 models from TFL... I know they are kind of corny but I enjoy their videos, entertaining at the least. Basically they hook 10k up to the trucks and race to the top....
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nevadanick wrote:
To answer the ? Whether there is worse than Ike, i would say yes. There are several passes where there are lots of curves and you have to slow then back to speed several times. That to me is much more taxing to the truck than just a straight pull like Ike.
Exactly. I 'might' argue I70 is easy - straight shot, 3 lanes heading east uphill and if I recall 60 mph. Something like Wolf Creek Pass is far tougher with lots of curves and two pretty good switchbacks. As said above, need to slow and accelerate for the turns is more taxing on brakes is my experience. Last time I took Monarch Pass it was 40 mph, 3rd gear and 2,000 rpms with a 15k load for a slow drive up that included some pretty good drop offs. The curves dictate the speed not the weight of the load.
