Timeline for What is the easiest place to cross the US Rocky Mountains, going to Oregon, in a large truck?
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| Mar 13, 2018 at 21:44 | comment | added | Herman Toothrot | I wouldn't be concerned about the descent into Salt Lake but more on the stretch from Reno past Lake Tahoe into Tahoe national forest, that's one of the longest downhill I have ever experienced. | |
| Mar 13, 2018 at 18:52 | comment | added | David Richerby | I imagine that the asker is familiar with the Interstates, and probably wasn't even considering lower-grade roads for the bulk of the journey. That still leaves the question of which Interstates to use. I-80 and I-5 would be a huge detour versus I-80 and I-84 (it adds 500 miles to an 1800-mile journey). | |
| Mar 13, 2018 at 16:29 | comment | added | Todd Wilcox | Downhill speed can also be managed with the transmission by shifting into a lower gear. Uphill speed is also a concern, especially at altitude, which is why it will go much easier if the truck in question is a turbocharged diesel vehicle. If it doesn't have a turbocharger, it may actually make sense to take a longer route that has a lower maximum elevation. | |
| Mar 13, 2018 at 14:37 | history | edited | user1008090 | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
Fix typo.
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| Mar 13, 2018 at 14:30 | history | answered | user1008090 | CC BY-SA 3.0 |