The Trucker's View Coming Down Cabbage Hill in Oregon

Coming down Cabbage hill in Oregon heading west on Interstate 84

[@marctaladay376]

First trip after getting my CDL and my trainer is asleep in the back as i hit Cabbage around 1am in the rain. Now i grew up in mountains of Idaho and Eastern Washington so i am not exactly a stranger to them. But a fully loaded trailer and first full shift by myself, i won't lie scared the hell out of me going down that. I was nervous to begin with when i realized i would be driving it, my grandfather already warned me about it as an old timer trucker in the Inland Pacific North West. I don't think i breathed the whole way down it. Lol.

[@djcarson481]

😂😂😂

[@djcarson481]

How long is it

[@fantacmet]

My first time down was after I was solo, first week. Came down in winter and 10 foot visibility in fog.

[@ojdajuiceman6139]

Thats how its done. Professional driver right here. Let her sing all the way down to the bottom

[@protonhead1]

Been there, done that. My favorite thing about truckin was the awesome scenery America has.

[@DonGarrow]

I retired in 2016 after 42yrs on the road .. Know that hill very very well.. loved the casino at the bottom.. remember when they built the new truck stop there at the bottom.... All you pedal pumpers out there be safe and safe trucking ....

[@isaakgentz7393]

Love when ppl who don’t know anything about diesel mechanics try to say a Jake is bad for an engine..🤣 love these vids

[@mouritioebanks7223]

Lmaoo whattttttttt???? Who would spew such nonsense

[@fantacmet]

Even if it were bad for the engine, smoking your brakes on one of the 5 deadliest passes in the country is even worse for your life.

[@truckone289]

Professional driver right there. Excellent job 👍

[@jessecastro4733]

Putting in that work and letting her sing all the way down the hill!!!! Yes sir that the way it’s done!!! Keep rollin and we will see you on the next one 😎🤙🏽✌️

[@southerncatfish4030]

That is what straight pipes and a good mechanic who knows how to do an overhead on a CAT sounds like.

[@jeffproctor1273]

I remember my first time down that hill, it was foggy and about 3 in the morning 😳

[@hutchinson54]

Ah yes. Nothing better than the sound of 8 minutes of Jake brakes. Music to my ears. 🥰

[@dasjung2459]

Fantastic scenery! The not so green part of Oregon and them Jake’s in overtime again... Cool! 👊🏻😁

[@elijahrobinson2362]

That is one of the best parts about trucking...long downhill grades with the engine brake burbling that one note song.

[@oledansublett3996]

Always like going around that last left hand curve. Beautiful sight looking west.

[@garyskowbo3564]

Thanks Dooner for the few minutes of ear to ear grins , take care out there.😁

[@grantbassett2048]

"never heard such a long jake. It had a good workout. Haha. Great video.

[@mattberg916]

A beautiful day for a beautiful ride. Thanks for taking us along. When I scratch together enough doll hairs that's the veiw I'll be looking at, in the meantime I got company truck that pays me pretty well ('13 volvo isx 425 deleted). Not my choice but it runs pretty well, i can't complain

[@mptpowertrucking8096]

Love your choice of mountain to video "CABBAGE". First time I rolled off her it was daylight 6" snow & ice underneath. 1997 wasn't too scary until last big long curve. Beginner drivers were all making a lot of mistakes. I was pulling Dry Van full of Styrofoam cups...Sh t is right...slid right! slid to the left! asked for help on CB. Ole timer calmly says ride down the center. That's what I did! Old timer, I've survived many big ass mountains. Never let my guard down.

[@corymcdermott5096]

That jake made the craziest drumming sound (like a big timpani) on the video. A low pitched "WOOM WOOM WOOM". Very cool sounding with the louder popping of jake.

[@MrMopar413]

Awesome video 👍👍👍👍, brings back a lot of memories for me. I’ve gone up and down that hill many times in semi’s pulling 53”s and doubles🤪🤪🤪🥃🥃🥃👍. Every time I got down to the bottom on that long straight stretch I always gave a couple of long blasts on the air horn’s in celebration that I made it in one piece. A story one time in that day like you had in your video I’ve heard old timers tell about driving trucks downhill that the brakes with oil on them would heat up to the point of blue smoke coming out and they would ride out to the bottom no problem. Well one time as I was approaching the downhill a old Kenworth log truck painted rattle can yellow pulled out from a side road loaded with logs and I said to myself I hope he’s going east , NOPE west bound behind me. So as I was going down hill I did double duty keeping an eye straight ahead and the other on that old Kenworth hauling logs. It wasn’t long before blue smoke was pouring out of his brakes, it looked like the hole truck was on fire and he was right behind me. But I knew what was happening and he made it all the way to the bottom no problem, but what a show👍👍👍🥃🥃👍😎😎

[@billyyancey4057]

All u got to do is get the right gear an set the Jake!! Love it

[@cedricnorwood3188]

NO NO NO it's not a jake break it's ENGINE RETARD or sumthin....lol...that's truck driving 101....just joking

[@michaelfox2674]

From John McPhee's great piece "A Fleet of One": We were crossing the Blue Mountains - on I-84, the Oregon Trail. He said "Before you know it, we'll be sitting on top of Cabbage. Then we're going to fall down." He had mentioned Cabbage Hill when we were still in the Great Divide Basin. He mentioned it again in Pocatello. After crossing into Oregon and drawing closer, he brought it up twice an hour. "It's the terrific hill we fall down before we come to Pendleton. Pretty treacherous. Switchbacks. Speed restricted by weight. You'll see guys all the time with smoke flying out the brakes or even a flameout at the bottom."

[@patrickbrink7859]

Thanks for the ride Dooner! 👍

[@showmemoblues]

Made that look so easy, a pro behind the wheel. Hey Dooner I have to say your channel has me saying WTF Chuck now and I like it....

[@phillipstorey7901]

Love that sound. B safe. Keep the videos coming.

[@donchastain2416]

My first trip down that thing was back in 70's.Cab over Kenworth,no Jake's,290 with a 10 speed.If you didn't do it right you dam sure knew it real quick.wasn't as wide then,you had little room to screw around on.Nice job bro.Love those Jake's.Be cool.

[@BigMay39]

Loving listening to sound, not sure my nieghbour's do thou lol

[@theminotaurtrucker2419]

Welcome to Oregon, enjoy the smoke. I have had my starfish buggered on that hill before.

[@davewhite5258]

Top 5 best motor brakes on You Tube, this is one!

[@18wheelsofjamaica87]

What are the others?

[@mixermanbear.4002]

10-4 on the 10.4k subs! Keep the vids coming my man!👍😎

[@adventures223]

Your a great driver and man does that truck sound sweet

[@Jay_440]

Hope your doing good, stay safe out there brother.

[@08gravedigger]

8 minutes of beautiful music.

[@allendodson9881]

Top Notch Driver,,,,,Really enjoyed the video and the scenery...Happy Trails Dooner......

[@brandonreeves1029]

Love view dooner! Safe travels man. 😎

[@jamesg7984]

That kitty cat was making sweet, sweet music.

[@DoonerLivingstone]

🤘😎

[@Torsee]

Nice ride! Thanks for posting!

[@jameshickey9393]

Good stuff Dooner, be safe bro.

[@josephvalentjr7677]

That Kitty is purring like you found her sweet spot motor on Brother motor on

[@Shumetra]

Nice video, Sir,

[@John.Alphonso]

Been down that many times. Loved that truck stop at the bottom

[@truckerjon7255]

I did my 34-hour restart there walked across the street to dairy Queen and only the drive through is open . Driver's lounge was open so I was able to watch TV be careful out keep up the good work 👍 keep the shiney 🇺🇲side up 🚛

[@lornperkins4270]

Thats a very clean truck hood..lol

[@bobjohnson7797]

Oh, what sweet music.

[@cameronclemente7773]

Man i love driving on that hill in American Truck Simulator

[@maxracingteam23]

Love these vids dooner!

[@thabisoleeuw6757]

Beautiful sounding jake brake

[@chasehofmann5229]

Great Jake brake workout. That was a massive hill

[@chadbell8993]

I have never got to drive a truck over Cabbage when it was sunny out. Always hauled over it in the winter time and would sneak around the barricades or take tollgate over. Now that one is sketchy as hell in a snow storm

[@anthonydurling4093]

That jake sounds sooo good. I love it.

[@richardpatrick1964]

i went there in mid 80's with volvo white long hood 425 cat 18 speed straight pipes 8 inch loved it

[@chris43505]

Love it bro. to bad Oregon is on fire.. the viewers would enjoy that. not your fault

[@aero70charlie]

When I was Truckin, it was called Cabbage Patch

[@SyTrades]

my god your jake brake is a musical symphony

[@sherry4976]

Wow that brings back memories...

[@mathewhebert5095]

You ever wonder who hauls all those roads cones an they have alot of them ..like 20 bucks apiece I think sure are lots of cones ...like your vids sir ..Mathew from Colorado

[@theadventuresofbillythebig8320]

This is Awesome I have been making videos like this for my girls for years. I never post anything though not to sure how lol. Lookin real good Drivah 👍 missing the road since all this Covid bs and the wife has health issues to risky to take the chance working now. Keep that Dirty side down 🔨👇👍👍

[@caserri]

My favorite hill. I'll be through there tomorrow

[@rustydemz7919]

On it every week, Bubbayyyy!!!

[@gearjammrr530]

Awesome videos bro!

[@jefferyronson8950]

nice ride, be safe out there.

[@DaveG7920]

Looks like that might be fun in winter. Wish we had long, wide open roads like that in NZ, we have a lot of short, tight, twisty climbs and descents.

[@jasonokara4855]

It's a blast let me tell ya especially running with doubles

[@fantacmet]

Yeah when it's open.

[@jasonkauffman4467]

Music to my ears

[@Muddywatersist]

I think every time I've been down that hill I smelled someones brakes.

[@demodawg1273]

Think I might’ve been sportin’ some wood there for a minute.

[@lornperkins4270]

Haa haa..

[@lornperkins4270]

Boyoingg

[@colinmccann7123]

Cabbage Hill is nothing else as compared to the 50s when it was back and forth back and forth back and forth down the hill. Very windy until they built the new road

[@mixermanbear.4002]

We got it easy now. Imagine rolling big hills in the days without Jacobs brakes and power steering with no steer axle brakes to boot!

[@lornperkins4270]

Oh hell naw..no brakes on the front axle..no jakes...arm strong steering

[@gavindebusschere1986]

Very cool brother

[@rustydemz7919]

I was a bit spooked by that 'Last Warning' sign first time around...I ain't gonna lie. lol...

[@danshelburne1948]

Back in the 70's I made that trip several times without the jakes, just takes a little longer.

[@bnewton239]

dooner you rock...

[@chupaandcujo4123]

some people put on natures sounds in the back ground....I put on your driving vids and listen to the jake brake rattle the windows....hahahahah

[@jerryhyche]

That's some Awesome Ass View's!!!

[@chuckyf-u2395]

How heavy were you on the way down Dooner? Sound like you cut her loose on the last mile where it straighten out...just make sure you don't need to exit at the bottom

[@DixieRose01]

Took that route twice. Once in a Penske moving truck going to Portland as a passenger. And once driving a Cascadia Automatic. Put that puppy in cruise control and let her ride no probs at all. I miss driving.

[@lornperkins4270]

That chromed out swan looks perfect on that long hood

[@kikapoo7820]

I just started truck driving and just experience my first mountain God my ass deflated but I made it lmaoo

[@joeirion511]

Do this hill 8 times a week. It's a stinker in the winter.

[@JudyHart1]

Every time we come down that hill, I think it must have been truly terrifying when it was the original Oregon Trail, and you were in a covered wagon pulled by horses or oxen.

[@DoonerLivingstone]

I bet so too!

[@caroldias9209]

What is the down grade on this hill?

[@codymeyer5279]

Great video. What engine is under the hood?

[@Kenny-en7wb]

Have you ever had to use or have been close to using one of those runaway ramps?

[@DoonerLivingstone]

One time years back heading west out of Denver. I was carrying a train engine and came out of the tunnel too fast. I had my ten year old son with me. I could not slow down. We made it down the hill safely and I learned a lot from that experience. It was scary as hell!

[@uhitskyle]

Oh and does the name "Cabbage Hill" come from the sound of the truck while descending? 😂😶

[@jonathanainsworth8718]

You running 8" straights? Sounds awesome, keep the shiny side up

[@DC-gq8of]

Nice.....

[@chasg9779]

1977 driving as a OO for CARRETTA trucking in a 76 pete cab over with a 350 cummins,NO jake! right where the second runoff shows at 5:30 i found i had hot brakes,wait there's already a truck in it with dust still in the air .the rest a OMG stinky ride many a driver has been thou, thanks for the memories of 3 million miles

[@Thattruckerkid]

Imagine being that blue pickup truck at the end speeding up to not let you by then realizing you’re getting by then hitting his brakes🤮

[@amputee1967]

White knuckle driving in winter

[@brandonsettgast5177]

That thing got a Hemi in it?🙂🙃🙂

[@Gerald1062]

I'm not a trucker yet, But, I would like to know what gears you are in when descending those hills and are you able to downshift while going down a steep grade?

[@DoonerLivingstone]

Can't give you an answer. Everything must be considered when going up or down. What kind of transmission? How much do you weigh? Where's most of your weight? How long are you? etc etc etc Gotta know your truck and your load. It's always gonna be different.

[@nayster0814]

Sing me the song of my people

[@RoadRuna]

watching this video was a turn on for me

[@richardpatrick1964]

what size cat is that

[@ronradke9271]

She'll be coming down the montian when she comes !!!

[@craigwatts951]

Hope u cat scaled it before you went over Pendleton. 👊

[@robertmanning8246]

WHY DONT SOMEONE MAKE A VIDEO OF COMING DOWN LEWISTON HILL AND WHITEBIRD HILL OUTSIDE OF LEWISTON

[@DoonerLivingstone]

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[@oscarr.camacho7257]

SuperNice⚠️👍

[@muhammadkarim2047]

Hello my friend, How are you, I hope you are fine, my friend, I am trying to find a job as a truck driver in the United States, can you help me, or point me to the companies that employ non-American truck drivers?? Thank you.. for the knowledge I live outside America,,, I hope you can help me with this

[@nickstrandberg1377]

Let them bark!!!!!

[@davewhite5258]

that sound will soon be gone, next 10 years

[@harmonymartinez2954]

One thing I can't stand is when your coming down the hill at a decent speed then there's someone slow and you have to speed up to pass them

[@bigbear867]

I think I have a million miles on that hill. I know mountain passes that is very bad. Cabbage is really nothing.