North Carolina Mountain Driving
Hey guys, we recently ran our camper (2003 Yukon xl, 1500 and approx. 6100 lb trailer) up to Burnsville NC. We got off at 226 because that is how the GPS took us and boy was it a surprise. 14% grade...
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Thanks guys, I do have the tow/haul and use it. I try to stay away from secondary roads but like terryallen said, it is tough to avoid to get to some campgrounds. I don't think a paper map even tells you the grades either. I studied the route on google maps really well or I had thought. I have confidence I could have made it down the 14% grade, in first gear going 10mph.
The grade on 421 out of boone is just west of north Wilkesboro and is pretty much straight down with no real curves. I have started gearing down the Yukon even without the trailer.
My wife and I did the grade on 19 in a 02 sentra and about half way down she asked me if her brakes were smoking and I said, no someone must be burning something, I didn't have the heart to tell her. Coming from Chicago I never knew how to gear down or when to do it. But now looking back we were dumb cause it is common sense.
I agree, I will try the start very conservately route then upshift when comfortable.
The grade on 421 out of boone is just west of north Wilkesboro and is pretty much straight down with no real curves. I have started gearing down the Yukon even without the trailer.
My wife and I did the grade on 19 in a 02 sentra and about half way down she asked me if her brakes were smoking and I said, no someone must be burning something, I didn't have the heart to tell her. Coming from Chicago I never knew how to gear down or when to do it. But now looking back we were dumb cause it is common sense.
I agree, I will try the start very conservately route then upshift when comfortable.
