Worst mountain

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by JestCat, Jul 8, 2012.

  1. MNdriver

    MNdriver Road Train Member

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    I put the document above into it for the link.

    This morning I found this one.
    http://www.itd.idaho.gov/dmv/poe/documents/extra.pdf


    It's dated 2011 and likely has superseded the link about for restr.pdf.
     
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  3. fireba11

    fireba11 Heavy Load Member

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    Only mountain I ever caught my brakes on fire....Sand mountain east of Beckley WV......Used to deliver conveyor belting to the coal mines in KY, WV, VA, there was some scary rides there.

    Those who take Monteagle Mountain lightly will find out the hard way. I live 8 miles from there and you wouldn't believe the number of trucks who end up using the run away ramps there.
     
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  4. fireba11

    fireba11 Heavy Load Member

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    Used to ride with my dad down old fancy gap back in the day. This was the way around the scales, Dad always hauled 60k minimum down there, and can remember the smell of the brakes and seeing only piles of sand to stop you if you lost ur brakes. Made quite an impression on a young teenager!
     
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    Dang. I set a trailer brake on fire trying to get it slowed down for the bottom. Wonder how may trucks have put one up in smoke on Mont Eagle? ITS OVER 9,000!
     
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  6. WMGUY

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    I put the document above into it for the link.

    This morning I found this one.
    http://www.itd.idaho.gov/dmv/poe/documents/extra.pdf


    It's dated 2011 and likely has superseded the link about for restr.pdf.


    Yep that is the same route that was in effect in 2008,

    if you have a 53' don't head to McCall out of New Meadows that little bit of green route can cost you some serious coin if you are caught


    for some reason this ddin't quote
     
  7. WMGUY

    WMGUY Road Train Member

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    they allow you more weight on the tandems for the off track to be correct through the blue route then you have to stretch it back out, the over hang limit is correct and they are usually going to give you a ticket if your not leagal no question,

    as for the rv's yes they can be a pain but the eye candy through there is very nice so might as well slow down and enjoy
     
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  8. ColoradoGreen

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    McClure Pass on 133 between Somerset and Carbondale. Southface isn't that bad, but, the first two miles of northface are steep, narrow, and switchback-laden.

    Troy.
     
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    Cincinnati grade is hell on a clutch. Going up today I had to drop 4 gears. In my defense my load was pushing legal weights, glad to get it off, now I can fuel and not be over.
     
  10. pearcetrucking

    pearcetrucking Light Load Member

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    highway 140 in nv, or. and us 60 between show low and globe az.
     
  11. Sam Hell

    Sam Hell Light Load Member

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    what is a switchback?
     
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