Why do truckers park their rigs at the top of passes?

I wonder how may rednecks use them to practice for the Xgames or motocross?

 

They told me gear selection more important on a downgrade than brakes. Sure we run light at my outfit but I've gone down a lot of passes almost never touching the brakes. (go down slower, use the jakes, etc.)

I could totally see checking the engine at the top, or even letting it idle for a minute though, if I just spent the past 10-15 minutes pulling uphill.

BTW, I've never been to the Donner, but there's a hill in Central PA between State College and Harrisburg on 322, goes around the resevior, how does that compare in terms of grade?

 

I imagine that would be true as long as you don't have engine trouble on your way down the hill.

 

takin photos of your brakes burning up before you descend the mountain. lol lol

in all seriuosness ,brake check and a little bite to eat .

 

Never thought I'd have to pray for a seized motor! Thanks a lot!

 

I stop on top the hill just to make people wonder why I stopped on top the hill.

 

Just be careful opening the pudding cup at 11,000 ft that was packaged at sea-level.

 

I have run 322 A LOT. My first time, I started down just as it was getting dark; it was lightly snowing. A few miles down the road it was snowing a little harder. By the time I reached the mandatory break check, visibility was near zero; no place to stop or pull over; could not see it if there were. A few days later I ran a load from Harrisburg to Buffalo; back up 322 I went, though it was nice, sunny, noon time. What a beautiful place. It is a complete different place when you are pulling a load, or should I say, a load is pushing you, through there.