4 million+ miles. Ran the NW to New England and east coast for 12 years. That ride put me back in the truck. Retired at Xmas so I still feel that hill. Thanks for the video.
I was sent down the hill on just my second day of trucking. I pulled it off well, but was shaking like a leaf afterward and had to pull into the Wildhorse to collect myself. I'm a lot more comfortable now that I've been trucking for a while and have now done Cabbage Hill several times.
I stopped driving 2008; started in 1996. I never had a Jake Brake; not bragging or saying I was an exception. My experience was mainly Chicago down through Birmingham, and east up to Massechettes. I would have loved to have a Jake Brake at times. So many stressful moments could have been reduced. Also, I am simply amazed at all the changes in the trucking business and in the equipment. I feel a bit lost. ELD's, DEF, DPF (I think that is it), and everything is now Automatic. I like the HOS hours (better than the old 10/8 system). Just amazed is all I can say.
Cool video. I just went down the Grapevine for the first time, but from what I've read, Cabbage is a little more steeper. Anyway, thanks for the knowledge.
I remember puling that hill and coming down it when it was a two lane'r Had a route Everett to salt lake 2 times a week year round. did it with a Freight shaker N 14 cumapart eaton 13 speed. 4/11 rears .Next time you go thru baker city wave a hand to it for me. good food at the truck stop.
I remember the first I went down this I was definitely a wet behind the ears rookie. I was with a trainer with Burlington motors ( long time ago they went bankrupt) think it was my 3rd day driving and I had to drive down it truck had no engine brakes shook so bad I had to pull in that casino just to calm down went down it many times after that was never as scared as that 1st time. But always took my time and was very cautious. The last time I went down it I had my wife with me when she looked out the windshield and could see the patch work of fields and how small the looked to this day im sure she jumped out of the passenger seat to the bunk without undoing her sear belt or touching the floor. I never laughed so much not at her but of the memorie of me driving down it that 1st time she did what I wanted to. Yell stay safe out there and keep the rubber side down and the shiny side up. From a retired driver who wishes he could still drive those beautiful large cars
I just pulled a 26 ft 3 ton RV over the grape vine going south.. When I plugged the trailer into a 2015 FORD Platinum, it asked if I wanted assistance with driving.. Anti sway & electric brakes👍👍 . I went up 65mph & down 65mph. At the bottom by Oxnard a screen flashed said transmission temp 185°.. I'll bet 50 Semis passed me , looked like they were on fire.. didn't realize until seeing these videos, that I'm lucky to be alive.. never saw a 35 mph sign either. I will much more cautious bringing that RV back
Bro you were so high on that mountain you look like you’re in an airplane 😅 thank you for video cuz i needed tips but i see that i naturally did the right thing going down the mountains in West Virginia. 35-47 mph with the Jakes on and hazards. My intuition was right as always but again thank you for the confirmation.
Went down this a month ago literally not knowing what to expect. The NorthWest can be a beast. The mountains. The Wyoming and Colorado Winds. To the Utah Snow and Ice. To the deep Fogs of Oregon and Idaho. It’s not an easy part of the country to drive in at all.
If memory serves me, it was only 55 mph max for semi trucks in Oregon. Washington state allowed 60 max speed for semis. California was limited to 55 mph for trucks. I hated driving in those states. Cats would shoot past while I was trying to change lanes to catch and exit or even enter the highway from a ramp.
The Wild Horse is not really in Pendleton.. it is on the Umatilla Indian Reservation. Pendleton is still about 10 miles beyond that exit to the Wild Horse.. But great video
Jacob's really reinvented the engine brake in the X15...it can develop 605 braking horsepower at 1900 rpm. There's a great video on youtube that shows you how they did it in the ISX but on the X15 the engine brake is 40% stronger. For the 40 ton guys running the road there should never be a reason to use a runaway ramp again with that engine
I have a 6nz c15 running down that hill with loaded doubles sucks, I have to get down in 4th gear for the Jake's to hold me, the problem isn't so much the cars it's the guys in the turbans honking flipping me off, instead of going around they ride my ass then cut around and come around to cut 2 feet in front of my bumper
Do you need to have your cruise control set typically while using engine braking down a grade like this or do you purely rely on the engine braking and occasional hit of the service brake just to bring the speed back down? Thanks I enjoy your videos
Do you have any experience with a older freightliner or volvo 07 and older? Been thinking about getting one with a automated trans and not sure if it's a good idea.
Thank you for making this video as you can see in the picture I have A 2017 T680KW. just got my A driver license, new owner operator. It's a 10 speed automatic paccar and I was wondering what's the safest way to go downhills In an automatic. I also see you have other good informative information on your play list, I just subscribed I'm interested in checking the rest of your information out thank you for your content 👍
Just as with a manual...choose the same gear you would use to CLIMB that hill, and lock it in. Don't think you'll be able to downshift once you're gaining speed. That's how drivers with manual gearboxes miss and get into trouble.
Do not match other trucks speeds downhill, do what is safe for you and your truck. If you are carrying 45k pounds in your trailer, go slow, when you see a truck fly around you going 60 mph for example, that does not mean it is a safe speed for you, that truck could weigh much less than you, it could even be empty, you don't know. Take you time and do it right, don't let trucks going faster than you cause you to falsely believe you can go faster.
@Ayin Production I normally leave my 2022 Mack Pinnacle in automatic, even while going down steep downgrades. The transmission should be able to downshift automatically for you. I keep the retarder on high, and it holds me back just fine, I'm normally hauling 79k lbs +/-.
I hate automatic I learned to drive in automatic then learned manual I have no engine brake on my kenworth 13 speed been down 7 percent grade little sketchy but gets easier every time don’t think I’ll ever want an auto again
Seriously... It's only 6%, a wide and straight road, and you're only allowed toy-weights.... Why over dramatize...???? That's a hill you go down in 55-60 mph with 110.000 lbs in the modern world
You sure as shit live in Fantasyland. You go down Cabbage that fast with that much weight you'll be off the road 50 feet down in 5 seconds, or in jail with the 50 cops that wait at the bottom busting truckers that go over 45mph.
4 million+ miles. Ran the NW to New England and east coast for 12 years. That ride put me back in the truck. Retired at Xmas so I still feel that hill. Thanks for the video.
Right on! Great to hear from you...
You're doing it the right way Cory. Those speeding truck drivers are nuts.
So true, thanks for checking in!
@@CoryJDraper Back in you Rock & Roll radio days, do you recall an LA Power Trio called A La Carte? Late 70s, early 80s?
Love the views going down cabbage, drove a truck for 30 yrs , I'm disabled now due to back injury, these videos feel like I'm driving
I was sent down the hill on just my second day of trucking. I pulled it off well, but was shaking like a leaf afterward and had to pull into the Wildhorse to collect myself. I'm a lot more comfortable now that I've been trucking for a while and have now done Cabbage Hill several times.
Thank you for making these videos. I think all new truck drivers should watch these.
Know this pass all too well. Definitely a pain in the winter with freezing rain, black ice - can be brutal. Safe journeys.
Thanks for showing us rookies how it’s done 👍🏽
I stopped driving 2008; started in 1996. I never had a Jake Brake; not bragging or saying I was an exception. My experience was mainly Chicago down through Birmingham, and east up to Massechettes. I would have loved to have a Jake Brake at times. So many stressful moments could have been reduced. Also, I am simply amazed at all the changes in the trucking business and in the equipment. I feel a bit lost. ELD's, DEF, DPF (I think that is it), and everything is now Automatic. I like the HOS hours (better than the old 10/8 system). Just amazed is all I can say.
Cool video. I just went down the Grapevine for the first time, but from what I've read, Cabbage is a little more steeper. Anyway, thanks for the knowledge.
This is a very serious route I was a passenger an was nervous just for the ride in the semi no joke at all.
Many semi trucks have lost control going down this mountain. In Winter it really gets scary. Just have to drive real slow
I remember puling that hill and coming down it when it was a two lane'r Had a route Everett to salt lake 2 times a week year round. did it with a Freight shaker N 14 cumapart eaton 13 speed. 4/11 rears .Next time you go thru baker city wave a hand to it for me. good food at the truck stop.
I remember the first I went down this I was definitely a wet behind the ears rookie. I was with a trainer with Burlington motors ( long time ago they went bankrupt) think it was my 3rd day driving and I had to drive down it truck had no engine brakes shook so bad I had to pull in that casino just to calm down went down it many times after that was never as scared as that 1st time. But always took my time and was very cautious. The last time I went down it I had my wife with me when she looked out the windshield and could see the patch work of fields and how small the looked to this day im sure she jumped out of the passenger seat to the bunk without undoing her sear belt or touching the floor. I never laughed so much not at her but of the memorie of me driving down it that 1st time she did what I wanted to. Yell stay safe out there and keep the rubber side down and the shiny side up. From a retired driver who wishes he could still drive those beautiful large cars
spent many years in the northwest and driven that stretch many times what a view! enjoyed the ride
I just pulled a 26 ft 3 ton RV over the grape vine going south.. When I plugged the trailer into a 2015 FORD Platinum, it asked if I wanted assistance with driving.. Anti sway & electric brakes👍👍 . I went up 65mph & down 65mph. At the bottom by Oxnard a screen flashed said transmission temp 185°.. I'll bet 50 Semis passed me , looked like they were on fire.. didn't realize until seeing these videos, that I'm lucky to be alive.. never saw a 35 mph sign either. I will much more cautious bringing that RV back
Great info! Been driving 10 years and this is still super helpful
Bro you were so high on that mountain you look like you’re in an airplane 😅 thank you for video cuz i needed tips but i see that i naturally did the right thing going down the mountains in West Virginia. 35-47 mph with the Jakes on and hazards. My intuition was right as always but again thank you for the confirmation.
Went down this a month ago literally not knowing what to expect. The NorthWest can be a beast. The mountains. The Wyoming and Colorado Winds. To the Utah Snow and Ice. To the deep Fogs of Oregon and Idaho. It’s not an easy part of the country to drive in at all.
If memory serves me, it was only 55 mph max for semi trucks in Oregon. Washington state allowed 60 max speed for semis. California was limited to 55 mph for trucks. I hated driving in those states. Cats would shoot past while I was trying to change lanes to catch and exit or even enter the highway from a ramp.
Need to go down it in a old school manual truck.
That's some good trucking right there! Safe travels driver.
I sure do appreciate you this drive safely I’m getting out there soon
Any video driving in winter. If not apply brakes in winter how to maintain speed. Thank you
The Wild Horse is not really in Pendleton.. it is on the Umatilla Indian Reservation. Pendleton is still about 10 miles beyond that exit to the Wild Horse.. But great video
Thank you for sharing your knowledge
,nice job Mike, great explanation. Nice truck thanks
How to downshift auto Volvo? Thanks
Jacob's really reinvented the engine brake in the X15...it can develop 605 braking horsepower at 1900 rpm. There's a great video on youtube that shows you how they did it in the ISX but on the X15 the engine brake is 40% stronger. For the 40 ton guys running the road there should never be a reason to use a runaway ramp again with that engine
Thanks. Just how I would have done it. Be safe.
Thanks Alan!
Your Welcome!
Love everything you do Sir, getting my CDL in few weeks as well.
I really wanna come to America to be a truck driver
@@gabrieluyi1594 Stay in school.
2023 great job!
Thanks George...
I have a 6nz c15 running down that hill with loaded doubles sucks, I have to get down in 4th gear for the Jake's to hold me, the problem isn't so much the cars it's the guys in the turbans honking flipping me off, instead of going around they ride my ass then cut around and come around to cut 2 feet in front of my bumper
Love watching your videos
Do you need to have your cruise control set typically while using engine braking down a grade like this or do you purely rely on the engine braking and occasional hit of the service brake just to bring the speed back down?
Thanks I enjoy your videos
How to deal with it in the rain ? No engine break ?
did you just leave it in auto or did you switch to manual?
Do you have any experience with a older freightliner or volvo 07 and older? Been thinking about getting one with a automated trans and not sure if it's a good idea.
Are you a trainer too?!
Damn. Would learn so much from you. A week. Two weeks?!
Love the video and wish I could get more of the view.
Agree thanks for helping others
Very well explained
Thanks for the video
Awesome video....
So is there snow there in early December? Need to drive that route early December.
There definitely can be, it's different every year. They are excellent at keeping road plowed and clean so you will probably be fine...
as has been repeated many times. I'm sure, you can go down a hill too slowly as many times as you like but you might only go down too fast once
Thank you for making this video as you can see in the picture I have A 2017 T680KW. just got my A driver license, new owner operator.
It's a 10 speed automatic paccar and I was wondering what's the safest way to go downhills In an automatic.
I also see you have other good informative information on your play list, I just subscribed I'm interested in checking the rest of your information out thank you for your content 👍
I think his rig is a 12 speed Auto, I think is what I heard? I also think Cory has a few others with auto transmissions.
Just as with a manual...choose the same gear you would use to CLIMB that hill, and lock it in. Don't think you'll be able to downshift once you're gaining speed. That's how drivers with manual gearboxes miss and get into trouble.
Do you just set your cruise and go down it?
Good
Definitely appreciate it!
I really wish to be a truck driver in America
I’d be shitting my pants going 45 hauling 76k-80k pounds😂 I gotta go down cabbage here Monday… will be my first time
You'll do great, good luck!
Do not match other trucks speeds downhill, do what is safe for you and your truck. If you are carrying 45k pounds in your trailer, go slow, when you see a truck fly around you going 60 mph for example, that does not mean it is a safe speed for you, that truck could weigh much less than you, it could even be empty, you don't know. Take you time and do it right, don't let trucks going faster than you cause you to falsely believe you can go faster.
Driving a automatic truck down it drives for you drivers.
Sweet !
Can you put the transmission in manual and a low gear going down this hill or should you do automatic and use the engine like you are doing?
@Ayin Production I normally leave my 2022 Mack Pinnacle in automatic, even while going down steep downgrades. The transmission should be able to downshift automatically for you. I keep the retarder on high, and it holds me back just fine, I'm normally hauling 79k lbs +/-.
I hate automatic I learned to drive in automatic then learned manual I have no engine brake on my kenworth 13 speed been down 7 percent grade little sketchy but gets easier every time don’t think I’ll ever want an auto again
What is it with all these auto now days can you even call yourself a truck driver with automatic
90% of all new trucks are now automated...
@@CoryJDraper is that right my god they are not drivers
👍👍🙏
Pay attention you young WHIPPER-SNAPPERS. AND STAY ALIVE.
Automatic doesn't count
when I drove these didnt exist, low gear and brake
Seriously...
It's only 6%, a wide and straight road, and you're only allowed toy-weights....
Why over dramatize...????
That's a hill you go down in 55-60 mph with 110.000 lbs in the modern world
You sure as shit live in Fantasyland. You go down Cabbage that fast with that much weight you'll be off the road 50 feet down in 5 seconds, or in jail with the 50 cops that wait at the bottom busting truckers that go over 45mph.
@@CoryJDraper
Agreed.
Not even with 80k...