What's the steepest Hw % Grade you've found?
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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?
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?
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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.
MT. Shasta northen CA
theres a few good climbs north and east of Phoenix, AZ on I-17, AZ HWY 87, US HWY 60.
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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
rode the jake all the way down the other side and hit 80 by the time I hit bottom.
that was fun[8D]
rode the jake all the way down the other side and hit 80 by the time I hit bottom.that was fun[8D]
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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!
gotta love seeing the black smoke roll out pulling a hugeeee hill!
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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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http://maps.yahoo.com/;_ylc=X3oDMTEx...2685&mag=5
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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.
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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
The most famous part of the First Union Pro Championship in Philadelphia is the infamous Manayunk Wall. Pictures just don't do justice to this climb. The pros had to climb this bad-boy 9 times, and they were flying.
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The most famous part of the First Union Pro Championship in Philadelphia is the infamous Manayunk Wall. Pictures just don't do justice to this climb. The pros had to climb this bad-boy 9 times, and they were flying.
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I-5 in SoCal. The "grapevine" It's a brutal hill clime no matter what kind of vehical you drive.
I-5 in SoCal. The "grapevine" It's a brutal hill clime no matter what kind of vehical you drive.