ksss wrote:
IdaD wrote:
I think you mean MT, not MO.
You should be fine if you have the right expectations. With a naturally aspirated engine you'll lose some power at elevation, so be prepared for that going up some of the higher mountian passses. As far as going down hills you just need to be sure to shift down into lower gears and lay off the brakes as much as you can. I would assume the 5.0 would give you at least decent engine braking. The real key on going down passes is not overheating your brakes so they don't work when you need them, and keep your speeds reasonable.
Also since you'll be right next door, you ought to work Idaho in. The Sawtooths by Stanley are more impressive than the Tetons, and they're not that far out of the way. Cut over to Idaho Falls and take 20 over to 75, then take 75 up through Sun Valley and over Galena into the Stanley Basin and over to 93 near Challis, and then head north up to Missoula. I didn't look at your itenerary so I don't know how far out of the way that is, but Central Idaho has some gorgeous country to explore.
Agreed. My only suggestion is to go around Galena and go through Arco, Mackey and Challis to get to the Sawtooths. Galena is a big hill.
Galena is a big hill but we want the guy to get a good feel for Idaho, and he'd miss a lot of really nice scenery going around the long way. That view from the top into the Stanley Basin is special, and then as you drive north and get closer to Stanley it just gets amazing.
We are very spoiled with the backyard we have out here.
