The Northern California Fly Fishing Board

Stretch -

I towed a tent trailer over the pass many times in the last 10 years with a full size Bronco (351 v8). Uphill is no problem - it is the drop into the Walker valley that will fry your brakes. Even dropping into 1st on the automatic still heats um up big time. I wouldn't want much more trailer behind the Bronco on that drop. Caused me to buy an F250 diesel which I will put an exhaust brake on once I start towing again (which I wouldn't cause I can't afford the !#@#%&^@ fuel!!!). Imagine that rig would handle a larger trailer but have no experience with exhaust brakes just heard they work great.

One year saw a local going up the pass with a Chevy pickup and a full two horse trailer so maybe it is a matter of balls rather than truck size.

Darti