Mountain driving guide for truckers, rv and motorhome drivers
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when customers find out that i’m from kansas, they often say, "kansas? what can you tell me about mountain passes if you’re from kansas?" but after they hear my story, they cut me a little slack. (by the way, did you know that there was once a researcher with too much government grant money who determined that kansas actually is flatter than a pancake?) when i was a kid in the early 60′s my parents owned a 16 foot mobil scout travel trailer. We pulled that trailer all over the western united states and canada with a 1962 chevy with a 283 cubic inch engine and a three speed on the column. So i learned to love mountains and i learned to love traveling the wide open spaces of our great land. With that small trailer and the reliable chevy, we never had any problems climbing or descending grades.
vital information for anyone driving a large or heavy vehicle in an attempt to make mountain driving a little safer for truckers and rv’ers, r&r publishing inc. Has been collecting and publishing information about mountain passes and steep grades since 1993. The mountain directory ebooks give the locations and descriptions of over 700 mountain passes and steep grades in 22 states. The mountain directory ebooks tell you where the steep grades are, how long they are, how steep (%) they are, whether the road is two lane, three lane, or four lane, if there are escape ramps, switchbacks, sharp curves, speed limits, etc. With this information, one can know ahead of time what a …read more detail
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