Black Mountain Up and Down advice

[zackyboy3rs]

Been awhile since descending BM and I have never went up BM (diffenert route prior). As I am traveling west (up) I will be using my truck (signature) and pulling my parents TT - 7500 to 8000 pounds. What advice can y’all share? I am from Eastern NC so I don’t make many trips to mountains. Thanks

[jaycocamprs]

Up is easy, just gas it and try not to get caught behind the real slow ones. You will want the RPM's up 3500 to 4000, more wont hurt it.
Down is a bit harder, but I'd try to find a gear that would hold me around 35 to 40 with minimal brake. Whatever gear and speed you came up would be a good place to start going down, maybe even slower.