How To Drive In The Mountains

[@W0nTonSoup]

As a Houston native (completely flat) that is road tripping to Colorado, this is super useful

[@TexCynRVLife]

I'm from Houston too. I'm driving the Blue Ridge Pkwy in NC to VA & didn't get too far until I realized that I need to learn grade driving. Pulled over to learn, referred to the manual. Guess it's time to try this again 😮

[@SQUID707]

This is not the video I was looking for AT ALL but I am glad I found it. Not only was this an educational video that I will definantly take note of, I'm faded and thought this was AMAZING. The way this dude just knows exactly how his fucking car works, detail for detail makes me feel like a little kid listening to an old wise man speak. Love this video. 10/10

[@TheFeesher]

Rare for comments like that! Appreciate it a lot man!

[@chrishadjipetris6059]

One thing I've learned from driving in mountains is that whatever gear you're on when uphill, if downhill the same part of the road you'll go with the same gear. For example, if you uphill on second gear 40 kmh, then on return you have to downhill on second gear 40 kmh so that you don't need to brake all the time

[@HULKHOGAN1]

Doesn’t holding revs at 4000 for 20 seconds wear the engine rather than intermittently applying the brakes?

[@toxicity6629]

@@HULKHOGAN1yea that’s why I’m not doing it high revs and heat

[@unknownuser39999]

​@@HULKHOGAN1no. Engine braking at high revs is totally fine. It doesn't harm the engine at all because it doesn't use power so it doesn't work hard to wear

[@watersnortmoment3734]

@ShadowKILLAA93 I’d be more worried about brake fade

[@xoxoxochitl3938]

I live in Colorado and my first solo trip is coming up so thank you for this video 💞

[@bellathebunny1277]

I wish I lived in Colorado 😭

[@johncarambat4762]

yeah I'm sweaty already..thanks

[@TheFeesher]

🤣

[@CGEEZY12]

I’m from Texas and visiting Denver and had no idea this was a thing. Thank you!

[@chalkyblack7582]

Great info! My dumbass would have rode the breaks all the way down the mountain

[@TheFeesher]

Thanks! And that would have been me before learning this too lol

[@OlyaY]

Awesome video! I’m sending it to all my Turo clients

[@hugh-n5s]

I think I'm one of them lol

[@gråsscandy77]

​@@hugh-n5s yeah me too

[@uptown3636]

Thanks for these helpful reminders! My stupid flatlander @$$ needs all the help it can get.

[@autotech1100]

Good video Feesher! This is very important in mountainous parts. The locals all know this stuff but folks from the hot prairie usually don't.

[@choose2bekindd]

“The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.” ‭‭2 Peter‬ ‭3:9‬ ‭NIV‬ ROMANS 10:9-11 “If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved. As Scripture says, “Anyone who believes in him will never be put to shame” Matthew 11:28-30 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” “For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”” ‭‭Luke‬ ‭19:10‬ ‭ God wants us to believe in His One and Only Son, Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior, who died for our sins :D When we truly believe in our hearts that Jesus is the Son of God, who died for our sins so we could have eternal life with God, we are saved from the eternal fire and have eternal life in Christ Jesus!! 💖 May God bless y’all!!

[@BarelyInsanity]

Florida native here and yesterday was my first time driving the Rockies. I’m quite a comfortable driver but as we rose the mountains it became more and more stressful cuz the downhills man. Crazy . Was def running the brakes too much. Rented an AWD hyundai automatic tuscon. Thought it was the car but natives told me it’s just hard at first. Will definitely be in the lower gear this time

[@fredharvey2720]

Paddle shifting if you're in a CVT.

[@fredharvey2720]

And it sounds like car rental agencies in the Rockies should give out tip sheets on engine braking.

[@lovelee2292]

Whooo😂❤ im 40 and live in AZ and iv always tried to use my breaks as least as possible. Now i understand why. I learned to drive in Pennsylvania.

[@ivi122]

Great video! Thanks

[@joyce_915]

I am petrified. Have to drive the in laws from New Mexico to Michigan. Pray for us😳

[@adamramirez6356]

How did it go?

[@AK47HEAVYMETAL83]

Adam Ramirez Legend has it that they’re still driving 😳😂🤣

[@jiyzo]

@@AK47HEAVYMETAL83man is she alright? The 9 month drive in the mountains...

[@uptown3636]

It's really not that difficult. Especially Raton Pass, which is the route she likely took. The tips offered in this video are essential for anything more extreme than Raton Pass and are good to follow in any mountain driving.

[@gcr28]

Great video thanks. I just came down wolf creek pass in Colorado, it was snowing and icy and slick. That was scary! I’m not going to lie! I was sliding around the hair pins even with 4 wd. Glad it’s over and lived to laugh about it.

[@fredharvey2720]

Get the proper tires and use engine braking.

[@ogkush8648]

It’s honestly easy i went to the mountains within driving a manual for 2 weeks and I just kinda figured it out. Just going up shift at higher rpm’s and use downshifts to cool off your breaks

[@gurvyn]

When going uphill in automatic, how to prevent your car from heating up? Do you put your gear to 1 or 2, or just leave it at D?

[@Abdulaziz2003]

usually the automatic will handle it just fine depending on the age of the vehicle :)

[@jamescannon6784]

What would you use for downhill in automatic?

[@TheFeesher]

They usually have a gear 1/2 selector

[@fredharvey2720]

I have a CVT and leave it in D. Going down, I paddle shift up and down as necessary and only use braking to supplement - sparingly.

[@coriwoolf1241]

Just drove through Colorado and I used cruise control in my older Honda Civic the entire time (with the exception of very steep hills, which I would use brakes only when the cruise control didn't slow me down enough for harsh curves. Any input about using cruise control on an automatic?

[@freedomdove]

I found cruise control to be somewhat dangerous, depending on the terrain. I couldn't have made it through some mountain passes without it b/c I couldn't keep the pedal to the metal enough to maintain good speed in my Suburban. The cruise control was able to overcome that. But in some areas, it couldn't slow down enough for the descents so I had to turn off the cruise--especially through windy roads. I had to control my speed the whole time to feel safe while on backroads that winded and sloped a lot.

[@Knockaswagga]

@@freedomdove very very true....I prefer not using cruise control....Very Very Very dangerous OMG

[@choose2bekindd]

“The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.” ‭‭2 Peter‬ ‭3:9‬ ‭NIV‬ ROMANS 10:9-11 “If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved. As Scripture says, “Anyone who believes in him will never be put to shame” Matthew 11:28-30 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” “For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”” ‭‭Luke‬ ‭19:10‬ ‭ God wants us to believe in His One and Only Son, Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior, who died for our sins :D When we truly believe in our hearts that Jesus is the Son of God, who died for our sins so we could have eternal life with God, we are saved from the eternal fire and have eternal life in Christ Jesus!! 💖 May God bless y’all!!

[@HULKHOGAN1]

I wouldn’t trust cruise control let alone a self driving car for windy mountain driving. 100% human control is the best way

[@phackqu]

Is it OK to change the gears while Gasing or should I let off the gas pedal then change gears?

[@TheFeesher]

Definitely let off the gas if it is a manual

[@SamSmolko]

Automatic 2001 Silverado. Old but still strong. Just moved to the mountains from flat Florida. Shifter up above my steering wheel. Do I just shift drop/up WHILE driving down/up. Do I need to do anything special prior to gear switch? Brake/gas/N? Driven manuals years ago but driving in mountains is completely new to me. Definitely need to master prior to winter/snow. Speeds for 3rd? 2nd? 1st? Work like a manual? 30, 20, 1-10'ish? I feel old and dumb and should know this. Lol Thanksssss.

[@vsmitson]

Thanks,great video,I'll be driving in the mountains next week-so if going down the hill with many loops like Umbrail Pass (between Italy and Switzerland) is it better to slow down using lower gears with manual and to avoid using breaks all the time? Thanks

[@TheFeesher]

I would say, it is much better to brake with the gears in heavily declined situations, but just driving regularly the brake pedal is fine. You can damage components in the brake system relatively quickly by using them in the mountains

[@vsmitson]

@@TheFeesher Thank you for advice,it really helped. I drove through Stelvio Pass in Italy and then Maloja Pass in Switzerland depends how steep is the road down gears don't brake fully so I used some brakes from time to time.

[@cmdw209_yt9]

This was very helpful

[@Swara96]

Gotta go up i70 west and last time I took it in my suburban it was hard to stop it with brand new brakes and rotors. Isnit safe to do the whole journey on L gear? It goes PRNDL. Does it cause engine damage if you go 65 with it on incline? I really need it for the decline more.

[@milehighbuilt6373]

Can you clarify about driving with an auto transmission; If you're in drive & start to drive down a mountain hill can you just switch to 3rd and stay there until the road starts to level out? Also should you ever switch to 2nd? For example driving from Denver to Georgetown after you pass through the Eisenhower tunnels on I-70). Thank You

[@TheFeesher]

3rd may be too high for an auto, typically 3rd is still an overdrive gear in automatics, which first help much for slowing down. I’ve never been on that route, but 2nd is probably your best option or even 1st depending on the speed limit and angle of decline

[@milehighbuilt6373]

@@TheFeesher This is a Highway on I-70 East; let's say coming from Georgetown to Denver, CO Downgrade is 6% and speed limit is 65 mph, so would you still say 2nd gear is the best option? If so what's the highest speed in 2nd you should allow your car to go before switching to 3rd or Drive? Also is it safe to switch from Drive down to 2nd if you are going 40 mph or less & you just started the decline or should you do it before? (NOTE: In Drive for an Automatic Transmission if going downhill at 60mph on the highway a car would build up speed of 80-90 mph if you don't brake or switch to another gear).

[@alexrubin5955]

@@TheFeesher What is the ideal speed going downhill on steep roads with one hairpin bend after another, like in some parts of Montana? I was going 90 kmph (around 55 mph) but the posted speed limits were 70 to 75 mph. Many people were going 75 to 80 mph and I was the only one for an hour or stuck at 50 to 55 mph!

[@parvezmazed]

Hi, how to drive down hill in mountain, with push button gear? For Honda, pilot. Which have push button D/S mode, paddle shifter. Thank you.

[@TheFeesher]

You should be able to use the paddle shifters in that case, it will allow you to use the transmission in a a way similar to a manual. Again with the lower gears having more braking ability,

[@S070-g8q]

I have a question about that. When I was on a mountain pass, 6% downgrade, the turns were so sharp and the road was winding. The way my automatic works is if I want to shift down, I have to pull the stick to the Right and hold it down with my hand. I rode my breaks because I needed both hands on the steering wheel. What would you do in that situation?

[@TheFeesher]

You probably pull it to the right and then click it down to shift down and click it up to shift up.

[@passion2dope]

So last year i drove to cold springs campground n did not know how to drive my car is messed up right now cus of it 😩 so now im camping again and just need a lil advice

[@Creaturesburgh]

Just moved to Asheville, NC. Got a new Volkswagen and was so afraid that I was going to damage the breaks because the mountains are crazy here.

[@TheGameFlinger]

Haha, I’m a somewhat new driver and I am TERRIFIED of the roads in Oregon. I don’t live there, but from the little I’ve seen of the roads on mountains, I’d be so scared of falling that I couldn’t bring myself to drive >_>

[@zgrooms1010]

Good info.

[@kristinwalter9074]

Great job! Very helpful and informative!

[@TheFeesher]

Thank you!

[@blbeck4042]

Thanks good advise❣

[@joshswenson8390]

What are you clocking in RPMs? I was going downhill at 4500 RPMs for about 20 minutes, but I kept off the brakes. Not sure if that was good or bad.

[@TheFeesher]

That’s about right, engine braking feels rough, but it’s really not particularly hard on the engine. You saved your brakes though!

[@joshswenson8390]

@@TheFeesher thanks for the feedback!

[@PhilVerryChannel]

He is a handsome guy and I would brake for him. 🤪 Seriously though, thanks for the tips.

[@Nerryrus]

Great video! I have an automatic. Can I change to lower gear while in the middle of a downhill? Will it hurt the engine?

[@TheFeesher]

Yes you can! I would recommend slowing down initially with the brakes just to not risk over revving the engine if you end up going too fast, once in the lower gear, the engine can do most of the braking

[@Nerryrus]

@@TheFeesher Thanks for the tip! Just went to Smokies last weekend and turns out I did it wrong. Didnt push the brake pedal from time to time. How about uphill? Do I need to do something before gear change if I feel a need for a lower gear in a middle of an uphill?

[@whoeverwhoever400]

what if i drive an electric car? will i have to burn the brakes?

[@TheFeesher]

That’s a great question, I’ve never even considered. One thing you could do, is if your car has “regenerative braking” or something similar and it can be adjusted, set it to maximum and then the charging system is doing a decent amount of braking

[@josephngari9922]

Awesome info

[@TheFeesher]

Thank you!

[@Trailcamvideos25]

i drive a 2007 dodge grand caravan automatic, i have been putting my van in low gear on 7-14% grades and my rpms go up into the 5000 range. is that suppose to happen? if i dont put L gear then i just zoom down the mountain rapidly gaining speed.

[@juliusramirez4627]

HunterK yes just make sure it doesn’t hit the redline

[@lincolnmicrophonellc]

Thanks a lot for this!

[@fredharvey2720]

I live in Denver, was just up Bear Creek Canyon and the number of people riding their brakes - even with Colorado license plates - is just ridiculous. I think I was the only one using engine braking.

[@stephmack6408]

Can you show how to jump out of a moving car if your breaks fail because you didn't know any of this information? I somehow ended up mountain driving in California following the GPS and avoiding highways. I was cred for my life.

[@AzimuthTao]

Thanks. I just moved to North Carolina and needed some tips on driving mountain roads. I have a standard shift and have done the downshifting but it always freaked me out when hearing what you called the "engine braking". That sound seems so unnatural, I was hesitant to do it.

[@choose2bekindd]

“The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.” ‭‭2 Peter‬ ‭3:9‬ ‭NIV‬ ROMANS 10:9-11 “If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved. As Scripture says, “Anyone who believes in him will never be put to shame” Matthew 11:28-30 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” “For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”” ‭‭Luke‬ ‭19:10‬ ‭ God wants us to believe in His One and Only Son, Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior, who died for our sins :D When we truly believe in our hearts that Jesus is the Son of God, who died for our sins so we could have eternal life with God, we are saved from the eternal fire and have eternal life in Christ Jesus!! 💖 May God bless y’all!!

[@AzimuthTao]

@@choose2bekindd So, you decided to quote from a book of fables. How nice!

[@billystink4611]

@@AzimuthTao Wow, so edgy.

[@watersnortmoment3734]

@billystink4611 No, just true. Religious books are made of fables, it’s why there’s been so many religions with a Jesus type character (good, benevolent, resurrected after 3 days). Religious texts are more about the morals and ethics you pick up, rather than the stories themselves. This is also why the Bible has the little line about how a false Christian (somebody that doesn’t actually follow the morals/ethics they preach) is worse than a non believer.

[@angelrivasre]

What about when you are on a highway going down and everyone is going 70+.

[@mssn3166]

Going up and down the hills, car behind following you closely and in front of you… the worst. I would never brake otherwise, came back with very used brakes.

[@oliviernuttree4702]

One time I have learned here. Is how not to shift back a gear. Dang those teeth are all gone to the bottom before you reached it 🤭

[@jadawngriffis3745]

No one told me this and i almost got us killed in Tennessee my car was shaking so bad and i smelled burning metal lucky we lived and the car seems fine.

[@OysterPir8]

I hope you will do a snow/ice version of this.

[@AK47HEAVYMETAL83]

Just slow down, don’t go the speed limit, more like 10-15 below the speed limit, and you’ll just be able to “feel” the vehicle and how it’s moving...never a bad thing to go slow and throw on your flashers to let other drivers know you’re driving slow so they’ll start to slow down and change lanes to go past you, etc.

[@AK47HEAVYMETAL83]

Also, going downhill in an automatic, just switch to manual shift, slow down a bit and down shift to the highest manual gear..the engine will brake you and save the hassle of having to brake so often and wear your shit out fast lol 😂

[@rubikfan1]

For ev cars. But regen on max downhill.

[@VernLeRoy1962]

I drove 3000 miles a month in CO & to me, you drive Slow & are worried about breaks? when you see the Speed Signs Orange with Black numbers, I'm at 20 over what ever it says, if it says 35 mph , I'm at 55 & I'm not worried about breaks? if says 65 I'm at 85 , lol

[@gamechanger8238]

Yeh kya hai 😂😂 Himachal aa kbi