User Tag List
Results 1 to 10 of 133
Thread: What MPH do you tow your rig ??
-
08-05-2022, 12:24 PM #1
- Join Date
- May 2021
- Location
- Michigan
- Posts
- 116
- Mentioned
- 0 Post(s)
- Tagged
- 0 Thread(s)
What MPH do you tow your rig ??
Wondering how fast the knowledgeable members here at the forum tow their coach while on the highway ??
Last edited by Zorro55; 08-05-2022 at 12:29 PM.
2021 Imagine 2970 RL
Equalizer 2, 4-point hitch.
2015 GMC Savana 2500 6.0 liter
Locking rear differential. Bilstein shocks, heavy-duty trailering package, Tow/Haul mode.
-
08-05-2022, 12:28 PM #2
- Join Date
- Aug 2021
- Location
- New Hampshire
- Posts
- 3,275
- Mentioned
- 51 Post(s)
- Tagged
- 0 Thread(s)
Stephen and Judy
2022 Reflection 150 Series 260RD (Stella)
2017 Chevy Silverado 2500 HD (Blue)
Traded - 2018 Forest River Rockwood Minilite 2104S
-
08-05-2022, 12:30 PM #3
- Join Date
- May 2021
- Location
- Michigan
- Posts
- 116
- Mentioned
- 0 Post(s)
- Tagged
- 0 Thread(s)
-
08-05-2022, 12:32 PM #4
-
08-05-2022, 12:36 PM #5
- Join Date
- May 2021
- Location
- Michigan
- Posts
- 116
- Mentioned
- 0 Post(s)
- Tagged
- 0 Thread(s)
-
08-05-2022, 12:54 PM #6
- Join Date
- Feb 2019
- Location
- Poway, CA
- Posts
- 310
- Mentioned
- 4 Post(s)
- Tagged
- 0 Thread(s)
That really depends on conditions. I generally keep it below 65 MPH (and much slower in traffic), but there are plenty of wide open highways posted at 75 MPH (think flat, straight Arizona desert) where I'm comfortable at 68-70 MPH. I always ditch the Chinese tires and install Goodyear Endurance which have a higher speed rating and are just better constructed based on my anecdotal evidence.
2022 F450 Platinum
B & W Companion
2024 Brinkley Model Z 3610
-
08-05-2022, 12:54 PM #7
- Join Date
- Jul 2021
- Location
- Platte City, MO
- Posts
- 4,791
- Mentioned
- 61 Post(s)
- Tagged
- 0 Thread(s)
Depends on the roads, two lane roads call for slower speeds than interstates. Interstates I'll run between 65-70 mph.
Howard and Peggy
2019 Momentum 351M, and 2018 RAM Cummins dually 6-speed.
His: 1999 Honda Interceptor
Hers: 2013 Spyder ST-S
-
08-05-2022, 01:03 PM #8
- Join Date
- Jul 2014
- Location
- Wherever...
- Posts
- 9,108
- Mentioned
- 189 Post(s)
- Tagged
- 0 Thread(s)
On open Interstates with clear conditions, 67 MPH is the sweet spot for my weight/drivetrain combination. If road or traffic conditions warrant, I'll slow down - often a lot. On US and state highways, I never exceed the speed limit. I often go slower if there are frequent traffic lights, heavier traffic or tighter curves on these secondary roads.
Speed is the enemy of fuel mileage... and safety.
Another thing to keep in mind is that, if you have the load range E Westlakes on your trailer, they only have a speed rating of 75MPH - and they don't have a very good track record for blowouts.
RobU.S. Army Retired
2012 F350 DRW CC LB Lariat PS 6.7
2020 Solitude 310GK-R, MORryde IS, disc brakes,
Sailun LRG tires, solar, DP windows, W/D
(Previously in a Reflection 337RLS)
Full time since 08/2015
-
08-05-2022, 01:20 PM #9
- Join Date
- Jul 2021
- Posts
- 396
- Mentioned
- 4 Post(s)
- Tagged
- 0 Thread(s)
Faster means lower MPG and hotter tires. I stay at 60 mph or even 55 mph when temp go into the upper 90s.
-
08-05-2022, 01:27 PM #10
- Join Date
- May 2021
- Location
- Michigan
- Posts
- 116
- Mentioned
- 0 Post(s)
- Tagged
- 0 Thread(s)
Trailer tire mileage
Today, 02:24 AM in Tires