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Old Jul 28, 2010 | 11:22 AM
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WV is pretty bad in some spots. Just last week I went out to the Hatfield Mccoy trails with a small trailer and a couple of atv's and we made one wrong turn and forget it my truck and trailer were off road more then on because the turns were so tight. Plus were up on mountains and there is a lot of wil dogs running around trying to get you. they don't help much when your trying to make sure you stay on the road and trying not to hit them.
 
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Old Jul 28, 2010 | 11:26 AM
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If you ever come to NC, I-40 at Black Mtn coming up is awful, I'll make a video one day.
 
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Old Sep 4, 2010 | 10:54 AM
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lewiston grade leaving lewiston idaho is a long steap one
 
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Old Sep 4, 2010 | 11:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Mr. Miyagi
Two laners through the mountains are spooky anywhere....but for a major interstate run, Cabbage Hill (Emigrant Hill I-84) between Pendleton, OR and LaGrande, OR is no joke, especially going west towards Pendleton.
Been over that one lots of times in big truck. Made a cauple runs over it grossing over 100,000lbs. What fun what fun


Originally Posted by Buckshotmckee
I've concord 7 out of 10 of those list grades with 80k in a tractor trailer. The 3 in Colorado all done in the snow! They will definitely separate the men from the boys!
I've been over several of them in CO tipping the scales at over 100,000lbs. Winter or summer as long as the roads open we go.

Yall think the paved ones are bad come and spend a week in my life. I spend more time on the dirt than the pavement. Most of the time well over the 100,000lbs mark on grades that are upwards of 20% gets really exciting in the mud and snow.

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Old Sep 4, 2010 | 12:22 PM
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wolf creek pass is a bitch in the snow thats all i know..vail pass is usually a bitch no matter what..especially towing
 
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Old Mar 28, 2012 | 09:41 AM
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Hwy. 14A west of Burgess Jct. in the Bighorn National Forest. It drops 3600 feet in 13 miles with frequent 10% grades and tight turns.
 

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Old Apr 14, 2012 | 03:48 AM
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Originally Posted by lunk
loveland pass US 6 ibelieve instead of the tunnel at the divide off of I-70 in colorado
"IF" I recall correctly, on I-70 out of Denver west bound, Eisenhower Tunnel is about 10K ft elevation, and if you have to go over Vail Pass, that detour is about 13K ft elev.

Long time back, went from Maryland to Kentucky over the mountains. I think,?, the highway was 60 or something like that. 2 lane, really twisty, many semis/doubles, UPS, on road. Slow, but one of the prettiest drives I have driven. Bad thing was driving a c.cab dually w/ 40' gooseneck. Busy watching the road so did not get to really enjoy the scenic views..

What road was that? My memory is like every thing else I have, short...
 
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Old Apr 22, 2012 | 04:55 PM
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I remember goin up to Rocky Mountain national park one summer a few years back and for the life of me I can't remember the name of the pass we were on but between that and the mountain road going up to mesa verde park, those 2 put some hair on your peaches
 
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Old Apr 23, 2012 | 09:43 PM
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US 2 western WA, couple tight corners but narrow 2 lane bridges, highway 20 NW washington switch backs up and switch bakes down, I-90 Vantage long step cross winds and frequlantly over 115.(been pushed over one lane with tires almost at full lock turning into wind) donners pass aint no joke,(esp construction Nevada side last time i went through) and outside pendleton OR,
 
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Old Apr 24, 2012 | 10:00 PM
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Originally Posted by NadirPoint
Yeah, I70 west out of Denver. It just keeps going up, and up and...

It's not unusual to see passenger vehicles along the side of the road, radiators steaming, unable to make a climb. Don't venture into the Rockies with a load unless your rig is 100%.

There's dozens of similarly challenging climbs in CO alone. Never-ending slow, steep switchbacks in the secondary roads would be the counterpoint to the Interstates, equally difficult.
Coming down INTO Denver sucks when your trailer brakes quit working.

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Originally Posted by HAYMAFIA
I live in the panhandle of texas so any grade sux. Raton Pass in Colorado and we have a crossing that is part of Palo Duro Canyon. Claude Crossing is south of Claude, TX on 207.
256 W of memphis going up the caprock. WILL SNEAK UP ON YA'.
 

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