Drove up Willunga Hill south of Adelaide, towing the van recently. That is one long steep hill.
Was wondering how others fared.
What speed did it slow you down to?
Cheers, John.
Fringe Dweller said
01:23 PM Mar 29, 2016
Hills have never worried me . I did my "apprentiship" in 169 Cummins & 189LXB Gardiners in Fodens & Inters.
Along with B model Macks , when the roads were still , hilly & windy.
Now , I have a turbo diesel 4X4 , & I still like hills.
Going down em I GO Back gears , at th top of th hill.
Going up em , I go back as necessary.
Ooops that should be 160 Cummins & 180 LXB Gardiners.
And yes I am 20% deaf from noisy trucks & Naval guns.
-- Edited by Fringe Dweller on Wednesday 30th of March 2016 07:16:03 AM
Long Weekend said
01:34 PM Mar 29, 2016
Anybody know how it compares with the Clyde Mountain, Brown Mountain and Macquarie Pass around Canberra way?
Murray
msg said
02:00 PM Mar 29, 2016
Long Weekend wrote:rs
Anybody know how it compares with the Clyde Mountain, Brown Mountain and Macquarie Pass around Canberra way?
Murray
They are winding & steep with lots of sharp bends. I havn't been on the Willunga road for about 25ys and certainly not towing. However, I rate Macquarie Pass, Clyde and Brown the most difficult mountains to negotiate in Aust.
-- Edited by msg on Tuesday 29th of March 2016 02:01:31 PM
Mike196 said
02:11 PM Mar 29, 2016
G'Day John,
Haven't done Willunga Hill, but have towed out thru Crafers a few times, (got a 19'6" Van and a3L LC Colorado), going up I'm at 58-60Kmh in 2nd gear and like to stay around 2400-2500-RPM. Did Lakes Entrance to Mt Hotham and over to Bright last year, coming out of Omeo didn't get out of 2nd for over 1/2 an hour. Going down use the same gear.
Regards,
Mike.
Peter_n_Margaret said
04:18 PM Mar 29, 2016
Went up Willunga Hill just a few days ago and took a pic near the top. Third gear - about 6 tonns, 502,000km, 22 years old, 4 cylinders.......
Fringe dweller, 169 cummins ?? didn't think they had any power ha ha, Gardnier bit out of my era but if you drove a B model Mack then I'm guessing you are now 4 parts deaf. he he.
Cheers warren
Radar said
07:53 PM Mar 29, 2016
Bass wrote:
Fringe dweller, 169 cummins ?? didn't think they had any power ha ha, Gardnier bit out of my era but if you drove a B model Mack then I'm guessing you are now 4 parts deaf. he he.
Cheers warren
2 parts, deaf left and right ear.
It was a 180 Cummins but he shot 11 of the horses.
Baz421 said
08:36 PM Mar 29, 2016
Peter_n_Margaret wrote:
Went up Willunga Hill just a few days ago and took a pic near the top. Third gear - about 6 tonns, 502,000km, 22 years old, 4 cylinders.......
Once a diesel owner, always a diesel owner :)
Cheers,
Peter
Perkins 207 is it Peter.
I drove a Boxer with 354 Perkins and they loved the revs at about 2500>. Pulled bulk fuel through Adelaide hills when home on holidays.
Drove up Willunga Hill south of Adelaide, towing the van recently. That is one long steep hill.
Was wondering how others fared.
What speed did it slow you down to?
Cheers, John.
Hills have never worried me . I did my "apprentiship" in 169 Cummins & 189LXB Gardiners in Fodens & Inters.
Along with B model Macks , when the roads were still , hilly & windy.
Now , I have a turbo diesel 4X4 , & I still like hills.
Going down em I GO Back gears , at th top of th hill.
Going up em , I go back as necessary.
Ooops that should be 160 Cummins & 180 LXB Gardiners.
And yes I am 20% deaf from noisy trucks & Naval guns.
-- Edited by Fringe Dweller on Wednesday 30th of March 2016 07:16:03 AM
Murray
They are winding & steep with lots of sharp bends. I havn't been on the Willunga road for about 25ys and certainly not towing. However, I rate Macquarie Pass, Clyde and Brown the most difficult mountains to negotiate in Aust.
-- Edited by msg on Tuesday 29th of March 2016 02:01:31 PM
G'Day John,
Haven't done Willunga Hill, but have towed out thru Crafers a few times, (got a 19'6" Van and a3L LC Colorado), going up I'm at 58-60Kmh in 2nd gear and like to stay around 2400-2500-RPM. Did Lakes Entrance to Mt Hotham and over to Bright last year, coming out of Omeo didn't get out of 2nd for over 1/2 an hour. Going down use the same gear.
Regards,
Mike.
Went up Willunga Hill just a few days ago and took a pic near the top.
Third gear - about 6 tonns, 502,000km, 22 years old, 4 cylinders.......
Once a diesel owner, always a diesel owner :)
Cheers,
Peter
Cheers warren
2 parts, deaf left and right ear.
It was a 180 Cummins but he shot 11 of the horses.
Perkins 207 is it Peter.
I drove a Boxer with 354 Perkins and they loved the revs at about 2500>. Pulled bulk fuel through Adelaide hills when home on holidays.
Cheers,
Peter