Skip to main content ↑ ↓
Topic: Two finger symphony (Read 776 times) previous topic - next topic

Two finger symphony

Starring mass, inertia, acceleration and gravity.  Conducted in the key of F, Yellowstone NP venue.

Index and fore on Joy(stick).  Sweet balance achieved between 300 hp up, absolute control down.  Love that retarder.

Chuck
"Not so  long ago we were a nation of risk takers, riding five million pounds of  thrust straight into space."  Joe Gresh
Chuck Pearson
1996 U295
2018 Can Am X3 TurboRS

Re: Two finger symphony

Reply #1 –
Indeed! We cruised a bit in Yellowstone in the FT. We set the joystick at about "three" and easily cruised in the park. We could power up the hills and maintain comfortable pace on the descents.

Weather was nice and we had the windows open. We could hear the hiss of compressed air moving about the coach keeping it stable
J D Stevens
1997 U295 CAI 36' Build #5085
2002 Subaru Outback
Motorcade 16869
Bellville, TX

Re: Two finger symphony

Reply #2 –
Quote from: J. D. Stevens –
Indeed! We cruised a bit in Yellowstone in the FT. We set the joystick at about "three" and easily cruised in the park. We could power up the hills and maintain comfortable pace on the descents.

Weather was nice and we had the windows open. We could hear the hiss of compressed air moving about the coach keeping it stable


Exactly what were talking about.  When I was headed for the mountains for the first time with this coach I spent a lot of time reading advice on what gear to use, how to use retarder etc.  The neat thing about it for me is that it has become entirely intuitive. 

Makes for stress free cruising in challenging conditions. 

Chuck

"Not so  long ago we were a nation of risk takers, riding five million pounds of  thrust straight into space."  Joe Gresh
Chuck Pearson
1996 U295
2018 Can Am X3 TurboRS

Re: Two finger symphony

Reply #3 –
I agree and I use the retarder all the time. Out west in Yellowstone in June and many times in the mountains of VA.
2025 Wanderbox Outpost 32 on F600 Expedition Motorhome
2015 Born Free Royal Splendor on Ford 550 nonslide version  for sale
Former Coaches  covering. 360,000 miles
1999 34 U270
2000 36 U320
2001 42' double slide U320
2018 Jeep Rubicon