ike gauntlet - how would you do it?
So I am entertained by the Ike tests. I don't put a lot of value in them, and if I ever go to buy a new(er) truck, they would not change my opinion, but I do find it entertaining. If you were to ...
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Umm, there was nothing that special about driving it, at least going from Grand Junction to Denver. Longer than some stretches in other states, but grade is good, and curves are well planned to handle the speeds.
With the F-150 Eco, and the Jayco 26.5 RLS Fifth on the ups we just kept speed at 55. Easy to do, and no special gearing, etc. needed. Could have gone up faster, but there was no need, so didn't. On the downs, with tow/haul, the truck did a generally good job of down shifting by itself. If speed was picking up, a bit of brake would "teach" it what speed down I was trying to maintain and the truck would downshift to try and hold it. Yes, some stretches needed braking to avoid over speeding, but nothing excessive. Brakes got warm, but never hot.
Hwy 14 in the Bighorns of Wyo. was far more punishing in heating the brakes and dealing with 15 mph hairpin turns.
With the F-150 Eco, and the Jayco 26.5 RLS Fifth on the ups we just kept speed at 55. Easy to do, and no special gearing, etc. needed. Could have gone up faster, but there was no need, so didn't. On the downs, with tow/haul, the truck did a generally good job of down shifting by itself. If speed was picking up, a bit of brake would "teach" it what speed down I was trying to maintain and the truck would downshift to try and hold it. Yes, some stretches needed braking to avoid over speeding, but nothing excessive. Brakes got warm, but never hot.
Hwy 14 in the Bighorns of Wyo. was far more punishing in heating the brakes and dealing with 15 mph hairpin turns.
