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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the Ike is an extremely easy pull compared to many mountain passes. Moderate grade freeway with the only real negative being traffic. Last time I pulled it was with my current rig and the only thing I did different than normal country freeway driving was kick off the cruise control due to traffic. With only approximately 15k behind me I could accelerate to any legal speed easy enough although somewhat slower than on the flats. Grade is well within the engine brake capabilities to maintain speed on the downhills. Wide easy turns, grade doesn't ever exceed 7 percent as i recall.
