Where does I-68 in MD rank in steep grades?

:smt017:smt017 Coming from the west you can get on at Breezewood? He's talking about going from the OH/PA line to Philly

 

York,pa 14 % grade in the town on small state hiway there

Just a short strect butt steel 14%

Worst hills I've been on are in PA

Take US 30 WEST FROM BREEZEWOOD 9 % grade out there flippin buger

Haz-Mat route too get around the tunnels on the PA turnpike not good

With 45,000 lbs. On

Oh yeah tuscarora pass north of carlisle,pa hairpen city gettn there up and down

 

Yeah I remembered that rule of thumb from CDL school. My trainer didn't. I'm glad I'm not in the truck with him anymore. One of these days, God spare that man, but he might kill someone or himself... he actually wanted me to up shift going down hill on the gorge in I40!!! Boy I tell you, I think trainers should be contracted and friggin certified by the state ... idiots!

 

Grapevine in ca,is bad too.

 

Pfft. Worst part about that is being restricted to that lane and you having to burn up your brakes because the guy in front of you is going 25 mph.

 

true,and u have to watch for CHP with the speed radar preying on truckers,that sucks.

 

I go down that usualy in 7th with hijake a little braking not much
same with el cajon and tehatchape

Forth of july pass in idaho ,white pass in s.e. washinton

 

If that's what they are going fine with me if I'am lite I don't care

You only go down the mountain once fast

Like my 1st. Time on I-90 in montana continental divide pass
had 42,000 1st. Time in the mountains in winter

Only went down it bout 15/22 mph tops had hardpack ice an ####
lost traction a few times going up
#### 5 mile grad going down

#### super trucker flyin by an some were screamin on the cb
no chains stormed several days before it just had the hardpack an ice
in the rutts

 

In 1977 or 1978, the guy who taught me how to drive truck took me down that hill. We were in a 1964 Kenworth Cab Over with a 335 Cummins with a 5X4 and no Jakes. We were pulling a 40 foot Furniture Van for Andrews Van Lines. We moved allot of Military personnel and Families back then and we had to finish some Army Colonel's move in the woods west of Breezwood. James told me it was 20%! And until just now I always believed him. I remember it was one hellacious hill and I was only on it one time....but..it is a hill I'll never forget! US-60 from WV to VA was a mother as well. Much better since they built I-64 through there.

Sometime I'll have to tell ya'll the story about James and how he took a runaway 16 year old under his wing, gave me a job and taught me to drive a truck...he was an awesome guy!

 

Pa 219 heading north into Ridgway has a pretty good hill. US 322 east outta State College is another. But PA 645 from Pine Grove to Frystown is probably the worst I've been on.That's 14% with a 180 degree curve at the bottom.