Highway(s) Thru Hell

[Protagonist]

Originally Posted by Jim Lee

I think in MO those are not speed limits but suggested speed.

Having taken a couple of highway design courses in college, and knowing how those posted advisory speeds were derived, I pay attention to them and don't usually try to exceed the advisory speed. But that's because I know my Airstream Interstate has horrendous understeer and a long wheelbase and can't be slung around a curve like it was a sports car. In my little Honda, then 10mph over the posted advisory speed is usually fine.

Ultimately, never take a curve faster than you're comfortable taking the curve, no matter what the posted speed limit or advisory speed. You are the best judge of your ability and your vehicle's capabilities, and no traffic sign is a substitute for your own judgment.

[interstateflyer]

Great information.

[masseyfarm]

Just to compare working and retirement you might want to watch this? It is the same hill as the video in post #20 above.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...IrzU92LEaA#t=4

Cruising off Sunday Summit on the Hope Princeton West bound. - YouTube

West bound, Oct 7,2013, on the Hope Princeton coming off Sunday Summit (1282 m 4296 ft) - http://goo.gl/maps/PAU55 -- in comfort and style with the Airstream Clipper Class A, diesel pusher, with a Suzuki 4X4 in tow 4 down. We are running a little under.32000# GCVW at this point, loaded and heading for the Coast. We are running the PAC Brake only with a touch of the brake near the bottom. You will hear the camera take a picture each time I touch the brake.
Compare this to the truckers video - -- Jaking down the Hope Princeton - YouTube -- of the same run with an 8 axle SuperB @105000# with the Jake Brake rattling and then you decide if you want to work or retire? Do you want to take these 'runaway lanes' at runaway speed?

Original truckers video of same hill below.

Jaking down the Hope Princeton - YouTube

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[Fly at Night]

You handled that well, massey.