6.0/3.73/6speed in mountains pulling 8000 lbs
I have 2013 suburban 2500 pulling my new Creekside 27 bh which is 8,000 loaded. First trip with this combo over Stevens pass hwy 2 in Washington state. Once the serious climbing started I was 2nd gea...
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THere can be a lot of slow twucks on these steeper grades, or one figures out how to go around them. Sometimes, one can not just go around per say.
As I have said before, I have yet to find an interstate that to me is steep. Local roads....oh yeah!
I had a client with a 33% grade drive way for 100 yd, that was an interesting job. If you lost the brakes going down, you went thru the garage, kitchen, and 20' later you were in Lake Washington! 6-7% freeway grade, not a big deal, other than some rigs do not have the HP to hold the max speed limit. So you just go to the right, throw on flashers, and continue on your way! as long as you do not literally stall out, ie out of HP/torque and low enough gearing.....not a big deal. Blew up a TH400 or two or three due to the tall gears in that trans stalling it out more than once!
Marty
As I have said before, I have yet to find an interstate that to me is steep. Local roads....oh yeah!
I had a client with a 33% grade drive way for 100 yd, that was an interesting job. If you lost the brakes going down, you went thru the garage, kitchen, and 20' later you were in Lake Washington! 6-7% freeway grade, not a big deal, other than some rigs do not have the HP to hold the max speed limit. So you just go to the right, throw on flashers, and continue on your way! as long as you do not literally stall out, ie out of HP/torque and low enough gearing.....not a big deal. Blew up a TH400 or two or three due to the tall gears in that trans stalling it out more than once!
Marty
