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BradW
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Aug 10, 2013

Full On Panic Stop at 18,000 Pounds & 6% Grade

Many years ago I posted a question asking if anyone had panic stopped their truck camper from interstate speeds and what were the results. That was not exactly the same scenario we experienced Thursd...
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Matthew_B
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Aug 11, 2013
JoeChiOhki wrote:
Why were you doing 55 down a 6% grade :p, out here that usually means a rather windy road with alot of slow corners, so I haven't managed to get down one at much 35-40mph :p.


I've done 55 MPH down plenty of 6% grades. You won't be able to do that on the Cascade passes, but is easy on I-5 through the Siskiyous or down I-84 on Cabbage hill.

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