Moin moin,
to weather-related (only) 23 successful performances in California Brent Raines and I have today with the JCB BiG Pack and the pickup truck with trailer about the Sierra Nevada Nevada direction, more specifically, to Wellington drove in Smith Valley. There we will demonstrate our press on Monday. For the nearly 200 miles through the mountains we have spent more than seven hours.
It started this morning around 8:30 clock in the courtyard of our last parties interested in the Highway 132 west of Modesto. After a short ride through the fields we drove to Salida on Highway 99 north. From Stockton, we went on Highway 88 towards the mountains.
are on the hilly road with 44 mph top speed, we have made very good progress. That changed but then suddenly, when the first Mountains came within range. On the first pitch, the JCB, with its 280 hp and its stepless Fendt Vario transmission but then did something heavy, and the speed is always on a partially collapsed mph than 20.
So I at least had enough time to give me the time to look beautiful and again very varied landscape.
The height differences are also quite violently - the Highway 88 starts in Stockton, CA at about sea level, and rises on the way to Carson City, NV ft to over 8000 (2,400 meters above sea level) to before He then ft to about 4000 (1500 meters above sea level) drops.
ft from 6000 showed then the first snow remains on the right and left of the road, and we have a very nice view point inserted once a short stopover. stop Well, I actually had to constantly to let following traffic pass, but at this point it was time for some pictures. The view was very beautiful.
After we had laboriously climbed the pass, came the no less interesting descent.
The torque of the Cummins, which was with the rise of something just was missing, also on the way down, and due to the variable transmission with its drive-mode was not a controlled downshift possible. So small gear and use engine braking - No way!
on the track with an average of 7% incline past frozen lakes I remained thus left only the short but intense braking bumps to keep the brakes as cool as possible, and the speed of the engine again and again to capture . Fortunately, Carson City at about 4000 ft above sea level, so that the descent ft "only" 3000 (900 meters) were. The large disc brakes and the brakes of the JCB on the press have done on this piece of excellence but, since the 900 meters are to be completed almost entirely in one continuous piece without a break with 6-7% slope.
Ultimately, however, we are well and safely arrived in Wellington! These images from the entry I wanted you, even if it is not nothing directly to do with pressing, not denied. A BiG Pack to 2400 meters above sea level amidst remnants of snow (in June), after all, nothing is ordinary. How does it Monday in Smith Valley continues, then I'll tell you in my next post!
Until then I wish you well!
Greetings Niklas
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