Truck Driving in Mountains...Oversize Load down narrow 11%-13% grade switchbacks 

Muhammad Ali and the balls of all the heavens

What afn dumb ass.

FACTS BRO!!!

Muhammad Ali Honey, I couldn’t do it. My nerves can barley handle driving a car sometimes on regular roads. Lol! I’d need a few Xanax just to try it, & then I wouldn’t be fit to drive. 😂 I have a lot of respect for truckers. Someone has to do it.

100% brain power is needed for such job

Keenan Leverette did you ever try coming over the top on Push mountain road. A couple switchbacks and so steep I don't think they have a grade for it

Keenan Leverette Some here I've driver all over the same states,live in northern Pa.We used to drive mountains like this in the gas industry,not as high as that,Pa hills are usually short and steep.This driver has balls of steel.A true pro.

This is Road 40 leaving lillooet and it's paved for the first while. Then it turns into a dirt road for quite a ways and then it goes back to paved. Then again switches back to dirt and it stays like that until you get to the intersection across the Terzaghi Dam Spillway to go to Seton Portage & Shalath or continue straight ahead it'll take you to Gold Bridge & Braylorne. The dirt road that goes to Seton Portage and several other communities is something else altogether it's 3 kilometers of straight up hill curves and then 3 km very steep going back down and I can't believe they drive semi's on there

Next level 4real

Go fig. A Phil that knows his shizzle replying to a Phil that knows his shizzle... Good that you know this road, you're of the few that can say "Damn" because you've driven it. I drove the bucket for the Crane into site. Wide load, about 1.5 inches clearance over the top of the rails on that one-lane bridge coming out of Lillooet. Making the uphill left after the bridge was sketchier than driving over the bridge.

did that Millon Dollar Highway no joke

What gear you suggest for these very steep down hill

With the exception of him holding his phone and filming. You have to be some special kind of moron to do that.

Lol 😆 🤣

That shouldn't be allowed. No room for wide loads or place to put snow

Ya take it slow..respect drivers who know that the only person they need to impress is themselves and doing it safely.

+Go Daddio TV, guard rails won't matter as they aren't designed to hold all that weight back

Why???

Thanks!

Precisely...let your Jake do all the dirty work for you.

In Colorado they have some 20% grades, not fun to drive a concrete mixer down…

Just went down one yesterday with 41k on trailer

There's an 18% one by Lewiston, id

@@dianarumley5628 the only thing I can say is thank God for Jake brakes.

​@@dianarumley5628I've been to Lewiston several times. Where was it?

I learned that trick by fluke, fan came on automatically as I was coming down 97C into Merritt.

Never heard of trailer brake trick. Whats your suggestion on using that besides 6-8psi? Apply trailer hand valve a couple seconds before hitting brakes? Or just use trailer brakes slightly every 10 seconds or so?

It really takes skill have 2 trucks push up grade 2 hold you back I never had skill 110 was heaviest

That would be nice but we both know that will never happen.

Thanks. ONE time could be once too many though...

God bless us truckers on the road.

I'd like to but Insurance doesn't cover the shotgun seat unless you're a co-worker or Family. Disneyland or somebody could split a good chunk of coin with me turning this into a 3D experience with ease I think, barf bags will be extra. Keep them as a memento if you don't use them is part of my plan, if nobody bites I'll pitch it to Dragon's Den and see what happens.😉

When there was the odd hole in the Stack you wouldn't love it, I like loud Pipes but even I thought that was obnoxiously loud...so I would roll up the window and laugh even harder, it would insanely echo in a "City Canyon".

WTF was your Friend THINKING?! That"s WHAT AIR-BRAKES ARE FOR!! To STOP @ 20MPH INSTEAD OF BARRELING DOWN A MOUNTAIN @ 90MPH IN A SEMI!!! Your friend"s CDL is rated DUMB-ASS.

@@GoDaddioTV the problem is on long downhill brake shoes will start gassing and catch fire on fully loaded truck then you loose all braking ability. I've seen trucks on fire when people don't use engine brakes

@@skyblue5509 I'm a Trucker in B.C. and well aware of the dangers of over-heated brakes when driving in the Mountains. Your friend should have stopped, if it burns after he stops so be it. A concrete Hwy Barrier, that goes down the middle of different directions of driving, is a Trucker's friend when need be in the Mountains. You drive the left side of the Truck at a shallow angle into the Barrier to scrub speed off while Emergency Braking and trying to maintain control, it's better than killing yourself or someone else in an incident because a Solenoid failed. Runaway Lanes work also...

​@@GoDaddioTVWhat is YOUR CDL rated? IMBECILE? You're driving down a narrow 18% grade with your phone in your hand?

Good luck with your new Career Preston. Mountain driving is intimidating so make sure to do a Brake check before you start down the Mountain and know what gear to be in. Also ask Drivers with a few years experience for tips.

@dood poop are your serious?

That trick I learned from Alistair. It was the Blind Corner, not speed, that was the reason for the Horn.

LOL I'm sorry that was what I meant to type. My error. No way your going in hot. Omg. Hold my beer and watch this. See if I can get her up on one set of tires. LMAO. I meant to say honk. Darn auto correct and me not proof reading. Again very cool vid.

How was it did you drive through crazy mountains it’s been 9 years are you still doing it

@@supremevids3363 Hey there SupremeVids. Well I've been out of the trucking biz since June of 2012. It was only temporary because of me being laid off and I knew I was getting my job back. However I needed to keep making a living because I have a family sooo me having a CDL I thought why not. Mountain driving was a bit terrifying for me because when I was driving I chose flat-bed because they paid the most and when you're driving with 45000-55000 pounds driving thru mountains I constantly worried about if I secured the load correctly, on those steep declines I was afraid of cooking the breaks because of me riding the breaks too much all because I'm towing tons of weight. Man, I didn't like that part. Open road was fine but the unpredictable incline/decline grades thru those damn mountains was really stressful. Well for me it was. I hope it works out for you buddy...

@@brasileirosshelton Lol thanks for the reply I’m glad to hear it all worked out for you it’s cool to see a comment from almost a decade ago and seeing how the person is doing now.

@@supremevids3363 I'm doing good brother, I'm doing good. If It's God's will I'll be retiring in about a little over 3.5 years. Now I'm preparing for that and planning my next move in terms living situation and money making moves. Good luck to ya brother and may God bless you...

Dont let it get away

How so?

I agree.

This road is like driving on 6“ of asphalt compared to some of the Forest Service roads I've driven on in BC. Fugetaboudit if you try filming, too bumpy even for image stabilization to cancel out all the shaking.

Nothing like the roar of a Water Bomber diving 100yds to your right...😲 All sorts of things goin' on in the Fraser Canyon, not just Truckin'.

Going down steep Grades is no different than going down a new Rollercoaster. You feel like hurling chunks the first couple of times then you get used to the ride, getting paid to take the Coaster is a bonus...as long as you're in the right gear, you're screwed if you ain't😉

@@GoDaddioTV thanks for your reply honestly, I'm about to go through training soon and this is my only fear, I HATE heights!!! Grew up in a trucker fam but went to the military instead, and government for 10 yrs after. Done with that crap, Love the road and scenery. Any advice? Think once I get out there and experience on passenger side and see what I need to do ill be fine

@@BigLock_NC13' 6"...You'll hate this height and the fines you'll get if whatever you're driving under is less than that while hauling a Van or Shipping Container. If it's over 13' 6" you'll hate the height and fines if you don't get a Permit first, depending on the oversize height you have to take the specific route on the Permit to get to where you're going in one piece. If you don't know the height of something don't guess, measure it before you go or stop before you drive under it. Get a tool box and carry a tape measure, hammer, socket set, multi-head screw driver, assorted pliers, nails, electrical tape, etc. If you never use it for anything else the electrical tape can be used to make a bandage if you don't have any or forgot to get more for your first aid kit. . Eventually you'll need to cut a belt off that's jammed behind a winch or the winch busted, if you don't have a cutting tool of some type it can really suck not being able to just cut the belt. Sometimes all it takes to fix a "burnt out light" is checking the tines inside the Trailer electrical cord connection and spreading them apart with the right sized flathead screwdriver so they make contact with the plug, sometimes you've got to wiggle the cord before the lights work. Sometimes you need to bungee cord the electrical plug into position after wiggling it to keep the lights working. Carry 10 bungee cords of different lengths, you'll eventually need them for one reason or another and you'll probably lose a few before you need them. Check the brakes every couple of hrs, if you're in the Mountains never roll through a brake check because you just set the brakes at the last one 5 minutes ago. Stop and check them for overheating by feeling how hot each rim is with the back of your bare hand after you check the brakes...you'll know real quick if you were too hard on the brakes If you stop for lunch or coffee and are away from your Truck for more than a few minutes check the 5th wheel when you get back, sometimes the handle gets pulled when you're not looking for "no reason". If it's snowing or freezing drag the brakes while staying on the throttle and heat up the brakes enough to melt any ice buildup on them or your brakes won't initially grab when you really need them to...10psi brake pressure for a few seconds is usually good enough, you'll know really quick if you waited too long to check them When going downhill on a steep grade sometimes flicking on the engine fan override switch is enough resistance on the engine to hold rpms instead of changing to a lower gear. Go slow and get there in one piece, if you have to drive like a bat out of hell or run illegally to get a load on time somewhere phone your Dispatcher and tell them to tell whoever it is that needs to be told you're going to be late gets told...driving a Truck isn't a race Keep your head on a swivel, glance at the mirrors and gauges every 10 seconds or so. Don't turn if your GPS says turn and you're not sure if it is your exit or not, know what the name of the 2-3 exits before yours is before setting out on your trip. If it is your exit just go to the next exit and figure out how to get back on Route from there instead of blindly turning without looking so you don't miss your exit. I could write a novella of Trucking do's and dont's. This should be enough to keep you busy for a while Jay, get a dash cam and show your adventures as a new truck driver on their way to becoming a Trucker. Good luck eh, you'll need it to survive 20yrs in the Trucking Trenches😉