How Fast?

[Dipstick]

Gotta go with the flow.

[wiredgeorge]

Originally Posted by Dipstick

Gotta go with the flow.

Bob, Noting that you have posted inane and non-contextual comments, might I ask if you are perhaps a troll? Do you believe your comments add anything to the threads you have replied to? Do you own an RV? Is it a Keystone?

[ChuckS]

I have been towing RVs for over 50 years. I tow at 62 mph .. I do not let drivers try to "push me" faster...

At 62 mph my Duramax gets its best fuel mileage, I have time to see things, its easier on the truck and the RV.. and, most importantly I have spare distance and time to react to things that happen around me ....

I cant tell you how many RVs pass me every year and then I pass them as they sit on the side of the road with blown tires... every year we see this.,.

[notanlines]

Basically, I agree with ChuckS above^^^^. We see fools in F-250's pulling triple axle rv's at 75 and 80 on a regular basis. On the other hand, they probably think the same thing seeing us triple-towing and prodding along at 62.

[flybouy]

I have a sticker on the back window that says it all.

[Craig G]

Awesome! That's funny, I don't care who you are.

[GaryUT]

I get the best mileage between 60-62, if conditions allow that is how fast I drive.

What is more important to me is time driving on a travel day. I try to keep travel days to 8 hours of driving or less. We like to leave just after breakfast, drive 5 hours stop for lunch, then 3 more hours to the next stop. The goal is to have the trailer set up by 4pm so we can relax before dinner.

Gary

[Stircrazy]

I generally try to stay about 90 kph(55 mph) to get better fuel milage hence more range, but I have been known to go up to 110 kph (68 mph) if the road and speed limit allows and I am in a hurry

[crowbar]

I don't go over 60. Retired and never in a hurry.

[captainbillyw69]

I stick to 60 or less for safety primarily. We tow a 28 foot TT.

[MrEnto]

All that above but with adequate vehicle and loading, I also consider temperature. I slow down when it’s hot. I think trailer tires are the weak link in the equation if everything else is good. Heat and speed is hard on tires in my opinion.

[Tireman9]

Originally Posted by Craig G

Hello Everyone,

I'm new to the forum and new to camping in a full TT. We used to have a pop-up years ago when our kids were young.

My question is "How Fast" does everyone drive when towing your TT, whether bumper pulled or fifth wheel? A little under the speed limit, the speed limit or comfortably over it?

I understand that road conditions vary and play a big factor as does experience. I've towed our pop-up and a 24 foot food trailer (although weighing 10k), yet this last 200 mile trip to Pennsylvania towing our 2013 Keystone 2890RL with high winds made me "pucker" more than once. So I humbly traveled about 5 mph below the speed limit and in the outside lane.

Hoping to gather some wisdom here!

Thank y'all

While it is possible to "pull" an RV trailer well over 75 mph it certainly is not smart or safe to do so. I never hear anyone ask about stopping distance with an RV.
Also few realize that the load capacity formula for ST type tires is based on a max operating speed of 65. The "Speed Rating" of a tire is what the tire can do in a 30 minute test and is really just a relative measure of heat resistance.


A quick search gives a few different answers such as 300' stopping distance at 65 mph.

[Badbart56]

Originally Posted by Tireman9

While it is possible to "pull" an RV trailer well over 75 mph it certainly is not smart or safe to do so. I never hear anyone ask about stopping distance with an RV.
Also few realize that the load capacity formula for ST type tires is based on a max operating speed of 65. The "Speed Rating" of a tire is what the tire can do in a 30 minute test and is really just a relative measure of heat resistance.


A quick search gives a few different answers such as 300' stopping distance at 65 mph.

THIS^!

Most of today's tow vehicles have more than enough horsepower and torque to get all of us well into the danger zone towing our RV's. And I believe that most of the RV'ers on the roads really don't have that much towing experience. I mean, if you have to ask this question in the first place, it tells a lot. Not calling anyone out, just the fact is, most of you drive a car or truck without a trailer on the back of it the majority of the time, yes? And driver ability aside, most of our trucks will pull a load better than they will stop with a load. And your 6000 pound travel trailer will stop better than my 18000 toy hauler.

Sure, out on an open road I have cruised at 75 mph. But you can't safely do that everywhere. Don't drive with your egos just because you got all that power, or because you're anxious to get that long awaited vacation started.

Let safety be your #1 motive and let's all be kind out here on the roads. Err on the side of slow if you ever feel uncomfortable towing. But please, slower traffic, keep right!

[rlh1957]

We never drive over 65mph by our choice. I don’t trust tires even if rated to 70 or 75, my reaction time and ability to control an emergency over 65.
A blow out at 65mph more than got my attention and stopping seemed to take forever in the fee seconds to control, slow and get out of the active lane.

[Blackrock]

If you are impeding traffic on a two lane highway by not doing the 65 mph speed limit then you are a problem. Find a spot to pull over and let working traffic pass when you have more than three vehicles stacked up behind you. As for me I can usually run 68-72 in a 65 zone and on the 75 mph interstate I run between 72 and 85.

[sourdough]

Originally Posted by Blackrock

If you are impeding traffic on a two lane highway by not doing the 65 mph speed limit then you are a problem. Find a spot to pull over and let working traffic pass when you have more than three vehicles stacked up behind you. As for me I can usually run 68-72 in a 65 zone and on the 75 mph interstate I run between 72 and 85.

The convenience/comfort of the driver is paramount to another individual's desire to "go faster". I drive a lot of miles on highways with 55mph speed limits (just can't drive 55) on long, straight, great highways. Some folks acclimated to that think that if they drive 55 they will drop dead and 45-50 is what they are comfortable with. Annoying? Yes. Do I want them to speed up and drive beyond their comfort level to endanger everyone? No. Pull over after 3 people back up? I wish. I've driven roads where the line is 20+ vehicles. When it gets that long should they pull over? Yes. Was the road designed with pullouts? Who knows. If not trying to bail off through the brush and tundra to let those that want to "go faster" just isn't realistic - and I'm one of those that wants to "get on down the road".

[chuckster57]

Originally Posted by Blackrock

If you are impeding traffic on a two lane highway by not doing the 65 mph speed limit then you are a problem. Find a spot to pull over and let working traffic pass when you have more than three vehicles stacked up behind you. As for me I can usually run 68-72 in a 65 zone and on the 75 mph interstate I run between 72 and 85.

I am one of those that will pull over at the first chance, HOWEVER I will not slam on my brakes to pull into a pull out not long enough to safely pull over. I have been in LONG lines behind somebody that will not pull over at all. It is very frustrating, but I just wait.

[markdol1]

65 mph is pretty safe and mileage is acceptable. if i have perfect road conditions and traffic is almost nill i might stretch to 70.

[Gegrad]

Like others have stated, I mostly drive at whatever weather, road, and traffic conditions dictate. I will say, as long as it is safe, I tow at the speed limit because I have a bunch of truck for my rig, and because we are mostly weekenders due to career I value extra time over a little extra $$ for fuel. Of course if traffic is tight I drive slow and I always leave plenty of space for stopping, but if I am on wide open roads I tow 70-75 (never over that though). My Radial Trail HDs on the trailer are speed rated for 81 mph and are replaced at 5years max, so no tire worries at 70-75.

[JABURKHOLDER]

58 - 62 mph