Houston to Palm Springs & I 10 road grades?
Traveling from Houston west on I 10 to Palm Springs in a 2006 Pace Arrow with toad. Thinking I may have a fan clutch issue and dont have the luxury of time to wait to have it checked out. Seems that a...
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Kayteg1 wrote:
You have to trust me that 30 miles of 4.9% grade is real vehicle killer.
Especially in areas where 110F is not that rare.
We've been across this route many times over the years, and do not recall any climbs that are 5% for 30 miles. plus this time of year the temp in El-Paso right now is now 43, and freezing at night.
Should be an easy do.
Do the math, 5% grade for 30 miles takes you up over 8000' and the route never gets that high across the three states.
