by L60Boerne » Sat Sep 14, 2019 8:14 am
Plateaucal, Presidio Patrol needs a new transmission or something. You can't shift it without the gears grumbling and grinding. It is going back to Rene. No way is it Loop worthy.
I drove The Loop a few days ago in my diesel Jeep. CCV7 can make it except for the brakes, though power really bleeds off above 11,500', but it would make it. However, braking on the loop is a necessity due to the volume of traffic. After just a little bit of use the brakes will not hold. I have considered a REALLY SLOW ascent which would allow the brakes to cool off. However, you can't allows predict when that stop and hold will be required.
Disk brakes would be much better but I can't tell if disk brakes have ever been perfected within the forum. Many good attempts then they fade away.....hopefully not off a cliff somewhere.
Bottom line, neither is Loop worthy, but I'll keep trying over the winter.
Patrolling in paradise,
L60Boerne
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