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Right. I knew I was missing something. See, I never worried about a target gear. When the rpms got low enough, I downshifted. Where i settled was where I settled, and I downshifted again at the summit.
Drive a 12 speed automatic long enough and you forget such basic things, I guess. Or at least, that sounds good, so I'm sticking with it.
What gears for grapevine. 10spd
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Hey everyone! Thank you for your input. I stuck it into 7th on my way up, kept it at 1600 and rolled on at 35-40 up the hill. On my way down, southbound, I dropped into 6th with the Jake on full. Stayed around 35-40, stabbed when I needed. Total weight was 76,660lbs. Not bad for my first day I suppose.
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We knew you could handle it. lol
When Mt Son in law decided he wanted to be a driver, he got his permit and went with me. He had never been anywhere.
I went to bed and turned him loose in New Mexico, when I got up he ask me why I didn't mention Flag. lol, the next night I was again in bed when he went over the grapevine, again he ask, why I didn't tell him about it. He needed to learn, and he did.
A couple of years later I sent him over red mountain, and he called and ask if I was trying to get rid of him. lolFresnoJoe, FlaSwampRat and x1Heavy Thank this. -
In my time we had Pyrometers and knew how the engine was doing against the mountain, liked to hold her at about 1000F give or take 100.
What you don't wanna do is force it against the hammer and beat it all the way up as fast you can go. You will only burn her out and find the other side a trip to remember.FlaSwampRat Thanks this. -
My very first sure nuff truck driving job was in Texas pulling a 50 ton lowboy WITH a 318 DETROIT for muscle. The ship channel bridge on the 610 loop was a mountain with some loads. lol
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