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Originally Posted by dawgs77
I think that most people are very level headed but there are some out there no matter the vehicle they drive that do not have the maturity to handle events like this. I think an event like this leaves a person or persons open to physical harm or vandalism. The bumper pull is a joke cause that does not prove a thing. Find a paved hill....identical trailers....and race up this hell....
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The trailer up the hill comparison has been done:
http://www.iboats.com/sites/trailerb..._page_259.html
"MOUNTAIN TOWING
On a moderate climb (3-percent grade on our test course), the Chevy Silverado was able to maintain its flatland speeds without stress, and could pull the hill with a little power left over. We found the engine pulled this grade best at 2800 rpm. However, the steepest (6-percent grade) hill and the 7840-pound load brought the Chevy to its knees with a speed of 45 mph only maintained in second gear with the engine spinning at 3300 rpm. It could not maintain speed in third gear on this steepest grade. Almost no acceleration was available.
The Ford F-150 pulled the 3-percent grade easily in third gear at 2600 rpm, and could accelerate up this incline in third gear. However, on the 6-percent grade, the Ford began to slow, too. It could only keep up a 40 mph pace if in second gear at 2700 rpm, but if slowed by impeding traffic to below 2000 rpm, the F-150 could not get back up to speed on our steepest test incline unless dropped into first gear for a moment.
Nissan’s Titan wouldn’t pull fourth gear on the 3-percent grade but would easily cruise up the moderate incline in third gear at 55 mph at 3100 rpm, and accelerate in this gear from 55 mph. On the 6-percent grade, the Titan would comfortably pull the hill at 40 mph in third gear at 2400 rpm, but almost no acceleration was left over. The Titan’s engine pulled best when running in the 2500 to 3000 rpm range, and was judged to be the best hill climber of the trio."