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

The old "Fancy Gap" , Hwy 52 south from Va. into NC....not no where as steep as what other folks have had to negotiate...but steep enough for me!

 

Read most of this thread. This is by far the best post.

Originally Posted by goodoleboy247 Up here in alberta we have a hill just outside of Ft MacMurray that they call supertest.It starts out at 65% and at the top just under 78%. I do this run 3-4 times a week and when your dragging a 11 axle up it is literally a test of man and truck.

Really. This guy needs to take a refresher course in basic math. What a crock.

 

here is what a 65% degree angle looks like.....

 

That's what we call Expert terrain or black diamond trail rating in Alpine skiing. Only the best skiers could survive going down that incline. Ok sure you could drive down that.........only once. Thanks Tony. 65%=37 deg.

 

Non drivers. I took a 300" wheelbase Freightliner, pulling a 48' spread over that pass with no problems.

 

No sir....YOU can drive down that one...think I'll pass........LOL

 

I once went down a pass we had to pound in pitons and rig ropes to keep traction on the overhanging parts.

 

I noticed you said went down. That sounds like Belaying.

 

Nah... it was a cross between rappeling and glissading. But that was just the downhill part. We shoveled the uphill part to make it level, then installed a jacuzzi at the summit so we could smell all nice 'n pretty for our on time delivery at Nieman Marcus.

 

I remember being in one in Pennsylvania I think it was 9% cant remember.