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How does yours pull the sun valley with 285? I have a niagra and just regeared to 4.56 with 385 duratracs and I haven't been out on the open road yet. how bad will it be?
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How does yours pull the sun valley with 285? I have a niagra and just regeared to 4.56 with 385 duratracs and I haven't been out on the open road yet. how bad will it be?
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Camping at Jenny Jump (NJ)..had my brother with me..he stayed in the tent and I tested out sleeping in the 80..I need some better padding!! The window screens work really well..just the grip that holds carpet on wood floors. i had no bugs in side the truck. Also had the chance to test out my little Biolite; gets hot quick and does a decent job at charging the phone!
It does "pretty" well. It handles the weight fine. I've got electric brakes so no probs stopping.
You do feel it on the hills. The grades around here and Northern Idaho will slow it down. I shift down to 2nd and go up the hills at 4500rpm which works well if you've got some momentum. If you have to slow down mid climb, or can't get a run at the hill it's tough to accelerate.
Your Niagra weighs about 600lb more than my Sun Valley, I think that will be noticable. Time for a supercharger...
I'm re-geared to 4.56 which will help some, but I can already tell towing it around the valley that it will be slow. What is your mountain pass speed? (how fast can you maintain over longer mountain passes?)
On the Mitchinamecus reservoir, about 150 KM North of Mont-Laurier, Quebec, Canada. Weather went from a little cool to really nasty over about 12 hours:
Here: 47.219685, -75.195662
Here: 47.219685, -75.195662
In 2nd gear I'm turning 3800 RPM at 55mph. It holds that no problem.
If you have to slow down mid climb you're screwed though.
I wish more people that DID live in CA listen to you
We can only hope they move back...
Pikes Peak Nat'l forest, just East of Victor, CO off Gold Camp Rd. Excellent site!!
Chaco Canyon New Mexico 5/29/14
Cabin camping...Albert Pike, Ouachita National Forrest, Arkansas.
Guessing it floods there?
Sadly, yes. Not usually bad, but...Google it.
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