Getting ready to hit the road

Thank you for you info.,I will let you know how it goes.

Sedillo Hill isn't horrible but there's a good frontage rd the whole way up starting from theTramway exit or any of the exits going up thru Tijeras Canyon if you need to take it slow.

The hill going out of Albuquerque is not a big deal. You will be fine.

Given you're concerned about riding the hills, with my 7.3 I had installed a 6.0 transmission cooler and trans temp gauge. If anything will give you trouble it will be the transmission. However, I've done that route several times when I had a 7.3 with both a 36' TT and a 40' FW. Actually not much of a climb... Compared to some of the climbs out west. 7.3l is a great engine.

Naaaa.... stay in the left lane. That 7.3 will pass most semi's on the way up.

You can make it. Just get in the right lane and stay there. You may pass a semi along the way.