Steepest grade you ever pulled or went down.....

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  2. REDD

    REDD The Legend

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    Me........ 13%
     
  3. dancnoone

    dancnoone "Village Idiot"

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    10% for me that I'm aware of.

    But I've been down some that weren't marked I thought I was gonna die. :biggrin_2556:
     
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  4. Working Class Patriot

    Working Class Patriot Road Train Member

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    :biggrin_2559:

    Aw...c'mon...gotta add to my post count....Trying to keep up with AL......:biggrin_25525:
     
  5. pdeitrick

    pdeitrick Light Load Member

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    Well not quite sure I've been up and down a lot of steep grades in the hills of Pennsylvania and all I can say is that I've been up quite a few that you cant go up or down without a D6 dozer attached to the bumper, but I guess thats just par for the course when your working in oil fields.
     
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  6. Peanut Butter

    Peanut Butter Road Train Member

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    7% and 8 % both in idaho, whitebird and lewiston grades.
     
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  7. lilillill

    lilillill Sarcasm... it's not just for breakfast

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    50% LOL... coming out of the shopping center parking lot across from the McD's in Andalusia, AL.

    You have to time it just right so you crest the hill while the light is still green. If it turns red, and you have to stop, you have to back down the hill and try again. A ten speed tranny will not gear low enough to start from a dead stop with a good heavy load.:biggrin_2559:
     
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  8. PharmPhail

    PharmPhail Road Train Member

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    I had that happen two weeks ago. Scared the crap out of me. Thought my tranny went or something bad. Could smell clutch pretty good when I tried.
     
  9. Powell-Peralta

    Powell-Peralta Road Train Member

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    Whatever I-68 is in WV, MD---7%?
     
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  10. Larz

    Larz Light Load Member

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    THe first time I ran the coast from NY. Leaving Reno at night it seemed like 20%. LOL!
     
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