BIG Hills

meetoo · Guru

BIG Hills

Fringe Dweller · Senior Member

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 · Guru

Anybody know how it compares with the Clyde Mountain, Brown Mountain and Macquarie Pass around Canberra way?

Murray

msg · Guru

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 · Senior Member

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 · Guru

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 :)

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Cheers,

Peter

Bass · Senior Member

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 · Guru

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 · Guru

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.

Peter_n_Margaret · Guru

Nope, Perkins Phaser 110, 4 litre, 4 cylinder with added intercooler.

Cheers,
Peter

rrakausk · Veteran Member

couple weeks ago. we slowed down to 45 kph. Frank the tank isnt fast but he is reliable...