Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2012 09:38:24 -0500
Reply-To: ddbjorkman@VERIZON.NET
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From: David Bjorkman <ddbjorkman@VERIZON.NET>
Subject: Re: Kens trip & can Westys climb mountains?
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<div style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 24px"><DIV><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma>Altitude means HP loss and there is no way around it. On highways it's not so much of a problem. Just stick to the right and let others pass if they so desire. On twisty windy mountain roads, everyone is going slow, so keep her in low and power (as much as possible) up the hills. That's why you have such a low 1st gear.</FONT></DIV><DIV><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma>You will be fine. Just enjoy the scenery and the ride and pull over if a line forms behind you. On my recent road trip out to Calfornia and back to Boston I climbed a lot of hills and that's what you do in a Westy.</FONT></DIV><DIV><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma></FONT> </DIV><DIV><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma>Drive On!</FONT></DIV><DIV><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma>Dave B.</FONT></DIV><DIV> </DIV><DIV> </DIV><DIV style="MARGIN: 5px 0px; BORDER-TOP: #bcbcbc 1px solid"></DIV><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 12px">On 10/16/12, <SPAN>Spencer Allen<spencervw@AOL.COM></SPAN> wrote:</SPAN><DIV> </DIV><DIV style="FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 12px">After reading Ken Wilfords great trip report of his travels across the U S of A I started thinking about the trip to some of the same areas my family took in our then new 1985 GL. There were 4 adults and 3 kids with the van packed for 2 wekks of travel. We flew across the flat lands but when we hit the mountains of Colorado we were almost rolling backwards by the time we crested some of the steeper mountain roads. We were in the truck lanes and even they were honking at us to get out of the way. This was a manual trans so I was constantly stirring the stick to find the right gear. I want to go back to Colorado next year in my 85 auto trans Westy but am worried about a climbing those mountains in a 1.9 auto trans. Can you guys share your westys in the mountain driving experience. Thanks.<BR>Spencer<BR></DIV></div>
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