Wayne Dohnal wrote:
My experience on northbound Utah 12 was there were a few downgrades where 2nd gear wouldn't hold the RPMs and I had to stab the brakes a few times. The steeper upgrades are in 2nd gear, 45 mph, with the pedal on the floor. You just lose a couple of minutes compared to flying up at 60. If you let the RPMs drift to redline going downhill, it will upshift. I can just picture the design meeting for that one: "Do we hold the gear and maybe destroy the engine, or let the vehicle fly off the cliff? Let's save the engine!". All in all, with enough planning and attention, it's no problem with the car on the back. I have one of the older V6 Sprinters. The newer versions have more engine power.
Same here. I was heading northbound too with a toad. I was in 2nd also both ways. Going uphill I was dealing with construction too so that slowed me some.
