What's the steepest Hw % Grade you've found?
 

Where is the steepest hill
you have encountered with your Ram
on the US Highway system ?

In a similar way,
where is a grade that is fairly steep but most remarkable for how long the hill goes on...a 'long hard pull' so to speak.

If you are familiar with either Google Earth,
or Microsofts Live.maps
feel free to post a link to the spot where the grade is.

Do you remember whether there was a sign informing of the % grade?

RE: What's the steepest Hw % Grade you've found?
 

try the transitional climb from Palm Springs CA at sea level up to the high desert. 2000ft+ elevation change and the big rigs struggle.

MT. Shasta northen CA

theres a few good climbs north and east of Phoenix, AZ on I-17, AZ HWY 87, US HWY 60.

RE: What's the steepest Hw % Grade you've found?
 

there is a nice climb on I-24 just out of Chatanooga. hit the bottom of the grade at 115mph in my old freightliner w/ 30K on the trailer. . .topped the hill at 55mph:Drode the jake all the way down the other side and hit 80 by the time I hit bottom.

that was fun[8D]

RE: What's the steepest Hw % Grade you've found?
 

I 26 going up from SC and also going up from Asheville to Johnson City TN....also I 40 has some nice ones in this area!

gotta love seeing the black smoke roll out pulling a hugeeee hill!

RE: What's the steepest Hw % Grade you've found?
 

Hiway 4 from the Monitor Pass turnoff at Hiway 395... 24%... I thought I saw one that was 26% but I never took a pic so I cant be sure. hiway 4 from the junction on the map across the sierra's is mostly 1.5 lanes...

http://maps.yahoo.com/;_ylc=X3oDMTEx...2685&mag=5

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RE: What's the steepest Hw % Grade you've found?
 

For me, it would be climbing up I-70 going to Eisenhower Tunnel. Its a good 40 miles from Denver and goes from 5,000 feet in altitude to about 11,112 ft. The approach grades are about 7%, which doesn't seem like much, but the climb seems to go on forever. Great scenery too.

RE: What's the steepest Hw % Grade you've found?
 

Here in Philly we have a very popular hill called "The Wall". It's used for some huge bike race every year. It's in Manayunk





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The Manayunk Wall

RE: What's the steepest Hw % Grade you've found?
 

Highway 95 going north out of Lewiston ID. 2000 feet vertical in 5.7 miles. Tons of fun!

RE: What's the steepest Hw % Grade you've found?
 

I-5 in SoCal. The "grapevine" It's a brutal hill clime no matter what kind of vehical you drive.

RE: What's the steepest Hw % Grade you've found?
 

I took that little drive with the goat and a 35 foot trailer it was amazing. It slowed me down to 60 mph as long as I could keep going 55 mph if I got stuck behind a semi.