Popular Post leversole Posted March 10, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted March 10, 2013 Thought I would generate some excitement today by going across a steep curvy mountain closeby...did pretty good...hardly used the brakes, gave the engine brake a good workout! Learned to use the engine brake when I needed a "quick" upshift!Up ahead is the mountain we will cross See the power line...that's where we will cross! Twice!Get to the base, turn right Initial climb...long and straightFirst cross of the power line Hmmmmmmmm...looks sharp!Switchback! The first of two Second cross...pretty high up now!Switchback on the other side Curves are sharp! Cant imagine dragging a 53 footer across this!Heading back across... WTF! Of course coming up on a blind 90 degree curve 7 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30362-ramp-up-the-pucker-factornaaaaaaahhhhhhh/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
REEL ADDICTION Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 Nice! Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30362-ramp-up-the-pucker-factornaaaaaaahhhhhhh/#findComment-171199 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mack mhe9 Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 nice, the bad part is that most pepole dont understand how steep the hills and shap those curves are. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30362-ramp-up-the-pucker-factornaaaaaaahhhhhhh/#findComment-171200 Share on other sites More sharing options...
slpwlker Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 a 53' would be a breeze. Dragging 97k up those mountains to a wind farm grossing 157k 8 mph up and down 2nd and 3rd gear with the rears in low 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30362-ramp-up-the-pucker-factornaaaaaaahhhhhhh/#findComment-171202 Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 great, thanks for posting! Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30362-ramp-up-the-pucker-factornaaaaaaahhhhhhh/#findComment-171203 Share on other sites More sharing options...
slpwlker Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 They are great pics Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30362-ramp-up-the-pucker-factornaaaaaaahhhhhhh/#findComment-171204 Share on other sites More sharing options...
39 Baby Mack Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 Looks like your having fun Leslie!Thanks for the pictures.Ron Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30362-ramp-up-the-pucker-factornaaaaaaahhhhhhh/#findComment-171208 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mack mhe9 Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 one night i took a short cut from TN to NC with the superliner and 51 foot stepdeck and that was a bitch, some thing like 45 miles in 3 hrs, latter i found out they called the road the Dragon, some place were motorcycles ride, or whatever Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30362-ramp-up-the-pucker-factornaaaaaaahhhhhhh/#findComment-171212 Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 one night i took a short cut from TN to NC with the superliner and 51 foot stepdeck and that was a bitch, some thing like 45 miles in 3 hrs, latter i found out they called the road the Dragon, some place were motorcycles ride, or whatever Oh naw, you don't wanna go that way. Seen youtube videos of it taken with dashcams or "handlebar cams". It's famous for bike riders, got something like 13,000,000 curves in 8 miles or something like that. I think Mike's ridden it on his bike. Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30362-ramp-up-the-pucker-factornaaaaaaahhhhhhh/#findComment-171214 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigdogtrucker Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 Awesome pics.... Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30362-ramp-up-the-pucker-factornaaaaaaahhhhhhh/#findComment-171218 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoClueJoe66 Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 one night i took a short cut from TN to NC with the superliner and 51 foot stepdeck and that was a bitch, some thing like 45 miles in 3 hrs, latter i found out they called the road the Dragon, some place were motorcycles ride, or whatever That goes to show that your a real truck driver buddy......98% don't make it. Quote This message was brought to you by Hargraves Potted Meat Product. Chopped full of "Peckers & Lips" since 1933 - John Boy & Billy Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30362-ramp-up-the-pucker-factornaaaaaaahhhhhhh/#findComment-171219 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mack mhe9 Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 yea i did, thank god it was 1am cause if it was daytime it would have takin 5hrs, shitchback curves and hairpin city all the way, Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30362-ramp-up-the-pucker-factornaaaaaaahhhhhhh/#findComment-171221 Share on other sites More sharing options...
theakerstwo Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 one night i took a short cut from TN to NC with the superliner and 51 foot stepdeck and that was a bitch, some thing like 45 miles in 3 hrs, latter i found out they called the road the Dragon, some place were motorcycles ride, or whatever Sounds like a road i got on over there around Cherokee NC one day. Quote glenn akers Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30362-ramp-up-the-pucker-factornaaaaaaahhhhhhh/#findComment-171222 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mack mhe9 Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 had to look it up hwy 28 off off hwy129, was in knoxville an had to go to tuskeegee NC to pick up a truck, next time ill go around the long way, Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30362-ramp-up-the-pucker-factornaaaaaaahhhhhhh/#findComment-171235 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFCDrum Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 Thought I would generate some excitement today by going across a steep curvy mountain closeby...did pretty good...hardly used the brakes, gave the engine brake a good workout! Learned to use the engine brake when I needed a "quick" upshift!Up ahead is the mountain we will cross See the power line...that's where we will cross! Twice!IMG_8093.JPGIMG_8097.JPGGet to the base, turn right Initial climb...long and straightIMG_8099.JPGIMG_8101.JPGFirst cross of the power line Hmmmmmmmm...looks sharp!IMG_8106.JPGIMG_8109.JPGSwitchback! The first of two Second cross...pretty high up now!IMG_8111.JPGIMG_8118.JPGSwitchback on the other side Curves are sharp! Cant imagine dragging a 53 footer across this!IMG_8124.JPGIMG_8128.JPGHeading back across... WTF! Of course coming up on a blind 90 degree curveIMG_8130.JPGIMG_8136.JPGLike the Amish mafia in front of you. Cheers, Rob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30362-ramp-up-the-pucker-factornaaaaaaahhhhhhh/#findComment-171253 Share on other sites More sharing options...
brutis77 Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 (edited) Thought I would generate some excitement today by going across a steep curvy mountain closeby...did pretty good...hardly used the brakes, gave the engine brake a good workout! Learned to use the engine brake when I needed a "quick" upshift!Up ahead is the mountain we will cross See the power line...that's where we will cross! Twice! IMG_8093.JPG IMG_8097.JPGGet to the base, turn right Initial climb...long and straight IMG_8099.JPG IMG_8101.JPGFirst cross of the power line Hmmmmmmmm...looks sharp! IMG_8106.JPG IMG_8109.JPGSwitchback! The first of two Second cross...pretty high up now! IMG_8111.JPG IMG_8118.JPGSwitchback on the other side Curves are sharp! Cant imagine dragging a 53 footer across this! IMG_8124.JPG IMG_8128.JPGHeading back across... WTF! Of course coming up on a blind 90 degree curve IMG_8130.JPG IMG_8136.JPGI was thinking the same thing, Amish mafia. Watch out Levi, Mack truck comin through Edited March 11, 2013 by brutis Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30362-ramp-up-the-pucker-factornaaaaaaahhhhhhh/#findComment-171255 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mack mhe9 Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 did you get your wheels polished? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30362-ramp-up-the-pucker-factornaaaaaaahhhhhhh/#findComment-171258 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Dash Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 Nice scenery.I once drove from Penn's Valley? to Lamar on a road similar to that. I could see from the start that I'd be going over the hill, but the lines on the map were not a squiggly as they should have been. Quote Jim Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30362-ramp-up-the-pucker-factornaaaaaaahhhhhhh/#findComment-171278 Share on other sites More sharing options...
leversole Posted March 11, 2013 Author Share Posted March 11, 2013 did you get your wheels polished?Sandpaper coming this week...Also I was using an 8000rpm grinder...looking at all of the polishing wheels they recommend a max RPM of 3500! Gonna have to buy a polisher I guess... Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30362-ramp-up-the-pucker-factornaaaaaaahhhhhhh/#findComment-171289 Share on other sites More sharing options...
E9V8 Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 Nice truckin' pics, Leslie! 554 out of Williamsport, right?Nice scenery.I once drove from Penn's Valley? to Lamar on a road similar to that. I could see from the start that I'd be going over the hill, but the lines on the map were not a squiggly as they should have been.RT 445 ~ a.k.a. Madisonburg Mountain.I never even liked to bobtail across there! LOL Quote TerryJulian, PA Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30362-ramp-up-the-pucker-factornaaaaaaahhhhhhh/#findComment-171439 Share on other sites More sharing options...
umodelnut Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 Watch out for that Amish Mafia. Superliner hood looks good. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30362-ramp-up-the-pucker-factornaaaaaaahhhhhhh/#findComment-171442 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timothy Maikshilo Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 Nothing like a long red hood to look over, great pictures reminds me of our hills. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30362-ramp-up-the-pucker-factornaaaaaaahhhhhhh/#findComment-171444 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Dash Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 Nice truckin' pics, Leslie! 554 out of Williamsport, right?RT 445 ~ a.k.a. Madisonburg Mountain.I never even liked to bobtail across there! LOLYep, just looked it up on Google maps which clearly shows the route and terrain. It was flat on my atlas. Quote Jim Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30362-ramp-up-the-pucker-factornaaaaaaahhhhhhh/#findComment-171448 Share on other sites More sharing options...
leversole Posted March 12, 2013 Author Share Posted March 12, 2013 Nice truckin' pics, Leslie! 554 out of Williamsport, right?RT 445 ~ a.k.a. Madisonburg Mountain.I never even liked to bobtail across there! LOL554 but from the Elimsport side! Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30362-ramp-up-the-pucker-factornaaaaaaahhhhhhh/#findComment-171579 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsb502 Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Deals gap, motorcycles love that place Ray, I ran that road with a camaro I used to have, all hotchkis suspension and Baer brakes. Its a fun ride if you like curves, its a nightmare if you don't,or don't have the HP to pull gears out all the way then you have to shift too much. Have fun with that Superliner Leversole just remember your not supposed to run over 100k/year if your not workin otr. Quote "Any Society that would give up a little LIBERTY to gain a little SECURITY will Deserve Neither and LOSE BOTH" -Benjamin Franklin"If your gonna be STUPID, you gotta be TOUGH" "You cant always get what you want, but if you try sometimes you get what you need" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30362-ramp-up-the-pucker-factornaaaaaaahhhhhhh/#findComment-171584 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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