---- Bob Stevens <mtbiker62@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > I had no braking problems descending steep terrain in the > intermountain/Rocky Mt. region > in my '91 Westy automatic. That transmission is very good for that purpose > by > using lower gears. Easier in fact than having to use a clutch to change > gears > in those conditions. > > Bob > And I had no difficulty with my '91 camper, four-speed standard transmission. Worked wonderfully well on very steep downhill grades with tight switchbacks, some of which I descended in 2nd gear. -- David McNeely |
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