Techniques for getting over the Mountain.

Some will drive like that to get away from the crowd, then they get in the free and from there on it is stay away from packs so you never see them, many like the ?safety? of a pack.

 

You know that driver out by himself when the rest are in a pack, that is me, the rest follow each other , get stuck together, wreck together, sometimes you can get way farther and without chains when you the lone wolf.

 

Anyone can climb a hill. The good ones anyhow. He he he... That's you.

Hell on wheels have been running in the same area too long, stay away from him, he's gone loco crazy.

Getting off a mountain, that is the trick. Easy does it.

Traction tires? Ha. such a joke, you should see the 20% rubber tires left on my old tahoe this winter. It;s all I can afford. Im staying home right here to tally the wrecks on the snow out there.

Now... up in Montana where its flat, truckers will take her up to speed, say 80 or so in the middle of the interstate. It will use the blast of the air dam front air to compress and then blow the snow off the pavement for a while giving YOU a chance to follow along on that nice black pavement before it really begins to cover over. Say thank you and wave.

 

I will hit inclines with speed. Keep the rpms high...around 1500 rpm or higher. As soon as she starts to spin, downshift! Keep the rpms up. Light throttle and high rpm is the key. The lower the rpm, the easier it is to spin out.

Right Mr @Lepton1?

 

If traffic density allows, speed (momentum) is a valuable asset as insurance against getting "stuck" on steep inclines. Without chains, (and even with chains in some situations) getting too slow and losing momentum at a bad time can be a real problem. But generally, those "local guys" know what they're doing and you will typically see someone else [other than them] stuck on the uphill side.

I'm not suggesting anyone drive at unsafe speeds up slick passes. I'm just saying experience and situations can allow some to appear to be "driving too fast". They are increasing risks, in general but as long as everything goes right, they'll be okay.

 

yep if you miss a gear up a steep incline on slippery icy roads you'd best start praying, the thing is to choose a suitable gear in advance and just sit on it till your down the other side.

 

All good stuff , stay away from others , don't let them break your momentum , and if you start to spin , creep a set of drives over to the shoulder , usually you can get some gravel or rough road to help with traction .