Climb every mountain, ...

[guysmalley]

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, john duke wrote:
>
> To all BB guys
> I have a question about climbing in a Blu-Bird. I have my WLSP 36 now for
10 years
and I keep looking at mountain grades more and more. My last BIG endevour was
the
Calif. Tehachapi pass from Bakersfield on up to where the windmills are. I
pushed the
coach as hard as I could and saw Pyro reach 1050 at times and boost 15+. Water
and Oil
temps were never over 190F Tranny was also in limits(95C). I passed almost
every truck
on that climb.(Towing my jeep wrangler). Yet I keep watching the grades and
reading
about them if they are listed.
> Going into Yosemite from the west, I would not take my BB up those grades,
yet I saw
all kinds of busses and motorhomes going right in there. WHAT is the limit that
a Blue-
Bird can do?? Am I too timid or over cautious in generalor is a 10% grade too
much? I
would love to hear of some of your experiences.
> Thanks
> Juergen in PA
> 1991 WLSP36
>
Juergen,
I worry more about the swith backs than the grade if you take your time gear it
right it
would go up almost anything. I am a cyclist and riden all over the country
(including the
road to Yosemite) so I am aware of grades. what I do in real steep climbs=
winding roads
is to have my wife drove the tow car. less strain it is not nessasary but on
hard swithbacks
it is just easyer. also I research roads before hand so not to get into a bad
situation.
bottom line most roads that you would bring the BB on would be under 12% which a
pusher would do.

guy smalley
86 pt40