Which gear when pulling over mtn passes?
Pulling our 30' 5er out to Colorado next month. Have only camped in southeast so far and had no problems. When pulling the RV, I push the "tow/haul" button and drive in the "D" gear ( have a 2004 Dod...
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When I drove over a pass (Wolf Creek Pass), I gave the engine about half throttle and let the engine find its way while going up. Just an easy cruise to the top. No strain on anything.
Going down, I started in 2nd and it held fine for awhile. As 2nd started to slow down the rig, I shifted to 3rd. When 3rd started to slow down, I went to drive and had no problems maintaining the speed limit. Never had to use the brakes.
Keep in mind it is easier to start down hill in a lower gear and if too low, just shift up one gear. If the gear is not low enough, you will have to do more braking to slow down to use a lower gear.
Pat
Going down, I started in 2nd and it held fine for awhile. As 2nd started to slow down the rig, I shifted to 3rd. When 3rd started to slow down, I went to drive and had no problems maintaining the speed limit. Never had to use the brakes.
Keep in mind it is easier to start down hill in a lower gear and if too low, just shift up one gear. If the gear is not low enough, you will have to do more braking to slow down to use a lower gear.
Pat
