Can anyone give me a list of some steep downgrades and where they are?

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  1. stryker5673

    stryker5673 Bobtail Member

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    Hey helpful vets :)

    Getting my truck soon and I'd like to get an idea of some steep downgrades and where they are. I know you guys won't know where every single one is, but if you could post the ones you know that'd be cool. Thank you!

    PS, I've been down a few during training, like Mouneagle and a bunch of lesser ones in the northeast. Haven't been out west past Denver though.
     
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  3. cnsper

    cnsper Road Train Member

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    They are all on the other side of the hill.
     
  4. G.Anthony

    G.Anthony Road Train Member

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    I think he means mostly highway steep grades?

    To the o/p, have you tried to do some sort of Google search?

    Something like, America's roads steepest grades? Or word it differently and try several searches. Been a very LONG time since I been OTR, all I can say you will see warning signs along the way.
     
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    Donner and Grapevine in Ca. Fourth of July in Idaho Cabbage in Oregon Parleys in Utah Lookout in Montana Loveland and Vail in Colorado
     
  6. stryker5673

    stryker5673 Bobtail Member

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    Yes I meant interstates. Sorry.
     
  7. G.Anthony

    G.Anthony Road Train Member

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    I knew you meant highways, but tell you what, he does at least link to streets, which here in CT, on I-691 for example, some exit ramps are so steep, there are indeed signs posted, NO TRUCK EXIT! They would almost "seem to be" nearly a 50 percent grade! (Not really, but you'd think so!!)
     
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  8. CJndaTruck

    CJndaTruck Road Train Member

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    Im pretty sure he was referring to things like Cabbage or Doners, not roads that trucks are not allowed anyhow.

    OP most if the big grades are west of Denver. Probably the most talked about would e the two I've already mentioned, the grapevine, 4th of July, Cajone and a few others. I can only think of a few steep foothills east of the Mississippi. One in W. Va, one in TN and some I'm sure I'm forgetting about. The deal is the ones on the west coast can last for 20 miles or more. Tend to see a lot of inexperienced drivers burn up their brakes and often their trucks out west.
     
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  9. CJndaTruck

    CJndaTruck Road Train Member

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    Gee I type slow. Lol
     
  10. G.Anthony

    G.Anthony Road Train Member

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    Here, I'll buy you a "pick me up"

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