Cabbage Hill is no joke, even in fair weather. I always saw those runaway truck ramps and knew they were used even with the grade of the hill without the snow and ice. How often, I don't know, but now I have come to the conclusion that it happens even more than the high number I initially thought of. Major respect for truck drivers.
I went down that hill to hot # 2 gears to high my shit was almost on fire The problem is too many terms at such an incline that you don’t think it’s a problem, but too many miles of that it becomes an issue
@Quiquecuttin Biggest problem I see is people being impatient and gaining too much speed. Then, it's a 45mph curve too much and they start smoking their brakes. Whether in my Class A diesel pusher or a school bus, I don't go past 40-45 until that last straightaway. Takes longer and I'm flashing hazards most of the way down, but I don't have to use hard braking and the engine is more than capable of holding things back. Just saying...
Over 50 years ago I discovered I don't want to drive in snowy, icy conditions, and nothing I have experienced since changed my mind. Hat's off to the long-haul drivers who deal with this to get our stuff to us.
@@tom-tomkeller357 Yes, it's a lot easier now than when I started. We used to have to use a hand crank to start the car and run back to the driver's seat to advance the spark to keep it going. And let's not talk about transmissions!
Wow, you got see the runaway truck ramp used, the boiler explosion smoke at the plant, quite the interesting drive. I've driven this so many times (as a non trucker) and I’ve never seen a truck on the runaway ramp. As soon as I saw the smoke and looked at the posting date, I thought it must be the boiler explosion. Thanks for posting!
Nice video,, Reminds me of the good days while I was an owner operator,, It was a bad time in trucking and made no money,,, rite after deregulation in the later half of the 80's. Thanks, enjoyed riding along.
1985. Drove over Cabbage pulling a 5x9 UHaul trailer with a Ford Escort (dumb) when this was covered with snow and packed ice (dumber but no choice, had to be at Ft Lewis the next day). Made it over safely but learned a few good lessons.
That's not very wise. I wonder why? It takes minimal training to do it properly. The dangerous thing, for theequipment perspective, is the jake in automatic mode. It will gear down and jake brake automatically and over-rev the engine. The jake in manual mode makes things so easy.
They, mostly, stay off of the road because there's no grass to eat on the road. There are millions of acres of Open Range out west, no fences or anything. Cows do get hit though. One load I did in spring 2022 was to go pick up a trailer near the Oregon/Nevada border because the truck that was hauling it to Boise hit a cow and needed someone to finish the load.
Depends upon the weight you are at. For 80,000 lbs the sign says about 18 MPH (can't remember for sure). I think the sign starts at about 60,000 lbs and says 40 or 45 MPH. On that trip I was about 43,000 lbs, pretty light.
@@withbothfeet8593 so if you just follow the recommended mph you should be fine right? I been driving about a year but I never been out there looks scary tbh
@@lonnielynn9566 You'll be fine. It's not too bad, just long. Use lower gears and the jake brake, if it starts to speed up on you then use the foot brake (sparingly) to keep it in check. Take it easy on the first 3 curves and then you should have it figured out.
Cabbage was my first trip as an a seat 20 years ago overloaded with potatoes. To this day I still have problems squeezing one out because I clinched so tight lol.
Cabbage Hill is no joke, even in fair weather. I always saw those runaway truck ramps and knew they were used even with the grade of the hill without the snow and ice. How often, I don't know, but now I have come to the conclusion that it happens even more than the high number I initially thought of. Major respect for truck drivers.
I went down that hill to hot # 2 gears to high my shit was almost on fire
The problem is too many terms at such an incline that you don’t think it’s a problem, but too many miles of that it becomes an issue
@Quiquecuttin Biggest problem I see is people being impatient and gaining too much speed. Then, it's a 45mph curve too much and they start smoking their brakes.
Whether in my Class A diesel pusher or a school bus, I don't go past 40-45 until that last straightaway. Takes longer and I'm flashing hazards most of the way down, but I don't have to use hard braking and the engine is more than capable of holding things back.
Just saying...
Slooww and steady coming down the patch has always kept me upright.
Over 50 years ago I discovered I don't want to drive in snowy, icy conditions, and nothing I have experienced since changed my mind. Hat's off to the long-haul drivers who deal with this to get our stuff to us.
You still driving wow
@@tom-tomkeller357 Yes, it's a lot easier now than when I started. We used to have to use a hand crank to start the car and run back to the driver's seat to advance the spark to keep it going. And let's not talk about transmissions!
I'm from Sweden. Snow is fine as long as you have proper tires and keep a safe speed.
Nicely done, hope to see more of your work.
Wow, you got see the runaway truck ramp used, the boiler explosion smoke at the plant, quite the interesting drive. I've driven this so many times (as a non trucker) and I’ve never seen a truck on the runaway ramp. As soon as I saw the smoke and looked at the posting date, I thought it must be the boiler explosion. Thanks for posting!
Nice video,, Reminds me of the good days while I was an owner operator,, It was a bad time in trucking and made no money,,, rite after deregulation in the later half of the 80's. Thanks, enjoyed riding along.
With a half ounce of common sense Cabbage is no big deal.
1985. Drove over Cabbage pulling a 5x9 UHaul trailer with a Ford Escort (dumb) when this was covered with snow and packed ice (dumber but no choice, had to be at Ft Lewis the next day). Made it over safely but learned a few good lessons.
We live outside of La Grande and really hate Cabbage Hill.
Awesome footage🎉😊
Runaway ramp used at 4:56
Slow Version at 6:14
Start to see smoke at 7:17
Closer view of smoke at 11:42
Look at smoke at 17:16
where's the moment it happens? I'm not watching 20 minutes to find out
Great video.
I guess I've been off the road to long. That area never was so busy, when I was still running that direction.
Company I'm working for doesn't allow us to use manual mode for engine braking relying on all service brakes
That's not very wise. I wonder why? It takes minimal training to do it properly.
The dangerous thing, for theequipment perspective, is the jake in automatic mode. It will gear down and jake brake automatically and over-rev the engine.
The jake in manual mode makes things so easy.
Beautiful place Nerilyn polinar
Good thing he got caught in that cabbage patch, ...hope the farmer don't mind. Those ramps do come in handy, eh?
Cabbage Patch Pass
It's Cabbage Pass you flatlander.
So why are you in the hammer lane?
Depends upon when you are talking about. I use both lanes often for various reasons.
@11:30 - so the cattle stay off the road? I don't see any type of fence.
They, mostly, stay off of the road because there's no grass to eat on the road. There are millions of acres of Open Range out west, no fences or anything.
Cows do get hit though. One load I did in spring 2022 was to go pick up a trailer near the Oregon/Nevada border because the truck that was hauling it to Boise hit a cow and needed someone to finish the load.
So what's a safe speed for a class a on that mountain I read that they recommend 18 mph
Depends upon the weight you are at. For 80,000 lbs the sign says about 18 MPH (can't remember for sure). I think the sign starts at about 60,000 lbs and says 40 or 45 MPH. On that trip I was about 43,000 lbs, pretty light.
@@withbothfeet8593 so if you just follow the recommended mph you should be fine right? I been driving about a year but I never been out there looks scary tbh
@@lonnielynn9566 You'll be fine. It's not too bad, just long. Use lower gears and the jake brake, if it starts to speed up on you then use the foot brake (sparingly) to keep it in check.
Take it easy on the first 3 curves and then you should have it figured out.
@@withbothfeet8593 thanks big dawg
@@withbothfeet8593 The Jake with 7 inch straight pipes, let her talk to ya!!
Been over cabbage a bunch and I never touched the brake going down Jake's only !
I would like to see you do that when there’s a foot of snow
Only thing I am doing when there's a foot of snow is staying home.
Imagine going across donners pass in a white out after watching a movie the donner party lol
You 80,000 pounders ain’t nothing 105500
Relax tough guy
This 80,000 pounder started out at 129,000 doubles. 80k, 105.5K, 129K doesn't matter, all will kill you and others if not respected.
@@mauricegant1991 🤣🤣😭 he's a super trucker🐓
Quiquecuttin you get an extra axle with two extra brakes, so what. 140000 with eight axles and I looked really good doing it,omg😂
Now you pray your automatic slack adusters
Cabbage patch
Them drives little thin My opinion no hate
Yep, new ones went on about 2 weeks later. Thanks.
Put your chains on n stay on the right
No need to impress youtube viewers
Cabbage was my first trip as an a seat 20 years ago overloaded with potatoes. To this day I still have problems squeezing one out because I clinched so tight lol.