Your CTD climbed Mt. Washington

[Sled Puller]

Sorry, actually, it should always be spelled "Robthomas. "



One word, single syllable. Kind of simple, like a single cell creature.



Its the only thing he answers to, anyway.

 

[DOUGMartin]

Did this ever happen? I tried it a couple years ago in the mega cab it is . 5 inches below the cut off for wheel base. I am scared to death of hights and was a wreck about half way up but had to keep going for a couple of miles till i found a turn off. On the way down I about fried my brakes. It is a nise drive till your above the tree line then it is just the edge of the road and nothing else in alot of spots.

 

[mwilson]

I took mine up two summers ago and they measured me twice for wheelbase before letting me proceed. We got to the top and it socked in like it does 50% of the time. Going up there were places that I waited for the down traffic because I needed most of the road to make the corners. Coming down in the fog I had to use the rocks on the edge to navigate. Didn't bother me but my wife won't go back... ... :-laf I have been up it many times.

I wonder if they ever got together as well.



Years ago my step-father had dump trucks and we lived in Gorham, NH which is close to the mountain. They were building the museum at the top and needed gravel. Only would allow 1 trip per truck per night and could not go up until the auto road was closed and cleared for truck traffic. There were a dozen or so trucks hired to do this including our two 14yard dumps. All the guys would load up for the mountain after hauling at their other jobs all day. They had to wait at the base until clearance was given so there were days that couldn't go due to fog, etc. Well, the waiting at the bottom turned into having a few beers 'cause there was nothing else you could do until they turned you loose or sent you back home.



Tired drivers, side project, closed to the public road, BEER.

What does that create?????



Oo. RACE!!!!Oo.



They had a frigin' blast and would turn pump screws, give 'em a little shot of ether in crucial spots, etc. and run side by side in some spots for bragging rights. Now bear in mind these guys drove in similar conditions all day and any of you that have been in that area of New Hampshire know what I am saying so it wasn't as scary as you think.



Several of these trucks were Macks and that was when the Dynatard engine brake had been recently introduced. After a couple weeks of mountain duty the Macks all started wiping out the camshafts. It was soon discoved that coming down the mountain with the Dynatard on all the way was too much for the cam. Mack sent a couple of engineers up as a result to study this event and to make the improvements needed.



It was a once in a lifetime event and thought you might find it interesting.



Mike