Monteagle
Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Mountainman444, Dec 28, 2008.
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If they do it like you say, about riding their brakes, when they go down a REAL mountain-they most likely will get their name in the newspaper !! Or am I wrong, please inform me........
mountainman 444, that's the correct way, in MY opinion........
And what are the schools teaching on this ?????Last edited: Sep 20, 2009
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Any of you folks have an opinion??????
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I thought this was the right way but just wanted to make sure.
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After much research, the LAST I knew, the STAB method is the best way to go. BUT, I still believe the proper gear useage is the most important factor !!!!!!! You can always grab a higher gear if necessary, but you may never be able to drop a gear.
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I'm sure some of yall remember the old Monteagle before they took out the side of the mountain so they could add a lane and straighten it out some.
Used to be kinda narrow and curvy.(Worse than Black Mountain, I thought)
That runaway ramp wasn't much . Notice the down grade on the ramp? Short too. Don't know how many trucks it actually saved, but I've always heard there were a bunch that went over the side over the years.
Check out the wipers on the truck. That's a giveaway LOL
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I let it tach out to a safe limit, then brake it down to about 1100 and do it all over again.
I probably got some of that from the manual fuel pump days when you could snap off that shaft if you let it over rev. Then you done screwed the pooch. -
I always thought monteagle was over rated, but i started driving on the west cost, my first solo load was I5 north over the grapevine, white knuckled and all.
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I heard about the Grapevine for years and By the time I got out there I had been driving about 8 years and was worried to death, until I started down it,
What is it, 5% for 6 miles, pretty straight to boot. I always felt going south was more deceiving, with the distance and the letups that let you relax then drop you some more.
I think the drop going north into Nevada on I-15 is a trip. Now that one just drops off seriously.
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