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08-05-2011, 08:39 PM
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Originally Posted by transamz9
I usually run 70-75 until all the people that are running 55-60 on the interstate start clogging up the road and then I get in the hammer lane and run with the traffic.
I'm on vacation also and I don't want to spend it driving. I want to camp and fish. I drive everyday all day at work.
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I also usually run around 75. That's the speed limit here in Nebraska and I seem to get pushed around a lot less when I am traveling closer to the same speeds are the big rigs. If I am running 60-65, and they pass me at 75, they push me out, suck me back in and do it with such force. If I am running closer to their speed, they still push me out, and suck me back in when they pass me, but not near as dramatically.
I agree with the statement, when I am on vacation, I want to be on vacation. I don't take off work to spend more time on the road, I take off to enjoy camping with my family.
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08-08-2011, 08:44 AM
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I certainly prefer camping and fishing to driving but with me I am more comfortable and feel like I have better control of the trailer at 60-65 so I just take the attitude that I am not in a hurry.
I was doing some driving over the weekend and did note several people running with trailers over 70. I followed one guy pulling a fifth wheel trailer and he ran 75-80 the whole time except when hills slowed him down a bit.
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08-08-2011, 08:49 AM
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Site Team - Lou
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Originally Posted by wvcampincpl
I was doing some driving over the weekend and did note several people running with trailers over 70. I followed one guy pulling a fifth wheel trailer and he ran 75-80 the whole time except when hills slowed him down a bit.
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You weren't in NY were you? Rte 17 and I-81 were INSANE.
Anyone under 65 MPH was a hazard to self and others.
I normally follow that advice (60 -65) but drivers were actually giving me the finger (and other aggressive actions) anytime I got below 65.
I can't tell you the number of times I got cut off at high speed.
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08-08-2011, 08:59 AM
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Originally Posted by herk7769
You weren't in NY were you? Rte 17 and I-81 were INSANE.
Anyone under 65 MPH was a hazard to self and others.
I normally follow that advice (60 -65) but drivers were actually giving me the finger (and other aggressive actions) anytime I got below 65.
I can't tell you the number of times I got cut off at high speed.
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No just here in WV. Oh and I think I-81 is always insane!! I've taken the attitude pulling the trailer like I have when I drive any place that is very congested and I am not real faimiliar with it. I get in my lane and drive at my speed and ignore the fingers or other gestures. I have my little space in the road and they can have the rest.
That is the one thing I miss about my old job though. Before I retired I used to be a State Trooper. I had a solution for people who wanted to drive like idiots or make gestures to me.
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08-08-2011, 09:30 AM
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60-65 sometimes 70 when passing slow traffic
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08-08-2011, 10:03 AM
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just returned from Mammoth Caves to Columbus...63mph, 10.5 on the way there and 11.4 on the way back (must have been a tail wind)...i saw a few "ZIP" past me like i was standing still...CRAZY to be going that fast
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08-08-2011, 10:45 AM
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I never go over 110 kmh. Just drove 2500 kms and averaged about 27 litres per 100 kms. Get your calculators out my friends.
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08-08-2011, 11:05 AM
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Seems like people on a budget drive about 55 and those with a lot of money, 75 or so. I'm in between so I try do do 65. Wayne
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08-08-2011, 01:42 PM
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we never tow any faster than 55 for several reasons the extra 10 miles per hour would only save us 10-15 minutes on the trip but greatly increase the chance of an accident. and also because most trailer tires are not rated for past 55 mph. and 3rd reason is its a lil cheaper on gasolene. we get abysmal mpg towing anyhow but we get 1-2mpg better if we stay at 55 than when we tried 65mph. and fourth reason is we are on vacation and aint in no hurry those 4 reasons are in my opinion much better than shaving 15-20 minutes of the time of a trip
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08-08-2011, 02:30 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Covfam
and also because most trailer tires are not rated for past 55 mph.
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I think you meant "most trailer tires are not rated for past 65 mph
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08-08-2011, 09:01 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Triguy
I think you meant "most trailer tires are not rated for past 65 mph
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correct sorry
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08-09-2011, 07:37 AM
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I almost always tow between 62 and 65 MPH with my diesel truck and get around 15 mpg. I can tow a lot faster but everything I've read about the load range C tires only rated for 65 mph makes sense to stay in that speed range, not to mention the safty factor of having to make an emergency stop if its ever needed with a 34ft beast behind me. I am planning on upgrading my tires next year to a D load range...not because I can go faster, but just to have a little more peace of mind. Camping is not a race to get there, but in enjoying what you see and do on the way and once you arrive!
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08-09-2011, 11:23 AM
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I drive 90 to 95 km ph. (55 60 mph) But then that's on Canadian roads. Much faster then that and you will probably be replacing your suspension. Relax and enjoy the scenery. Your on vacation!
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08-09-2011, 03:37 PM
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Tow them as fast as you want. We have 8 on the lot, yes EIGHT, with over $1000 damage to each of them form tire blowouts. Mostly sheet metal and fenders, a few with torn wiring harnesses also. All "ST" trailer tires, various brands. Supposedly everyone had checked pressure in the last month, or so. Nobody seemed to have looked at TREAD on the tire, as 3 of them were illegal tread depth to operate. Just do as you please, as we get $98.00 per hour, and your trailer is down for about a month as we have to order the sheet metal, painted, get it replaced, fix all the wiring, get the tires replaced, etc. Thanks for keeping me in a paycheck.
With that said, and all true, most "ST" trailer tires are rated for 60 mph. Also watch your load. None of the customers I talked with had a clue what their trailer weighed. Also when you check tire pressure, get down and look at the tread. Look for cracks, nails, sidewall bulges, anything wrong. Are all the tires wearing evenly? If one of them is different, something must be different, investigate before it is a problem.
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08-09-2011, 03:56 PM
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Well Windrider, that about sums it up:
No one knew what their camper weighed loaded for camping.
No one looked at tire condition prior to towing. UV checking; sidewall cracks; tread depth.
For camper tires to "wear down the tread" out of limits, they were most likely OLD as well. How many curb and "road trash" strikes under their "belts"?
I am sure speed was the last straw; not the first!
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08-09-2011, 05:08 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by windrider
Tow them as fast as you want. We have 8 on the lot, yes EIGHT, with over $1000 damage to each of them form tire blowouts. Mostly sheet metal and fenders, a few with torn wiring harnesses also. All "ST" trailer tires, various brands. Supposedly everyone had checked pressure in the last month, or so. Nobody seemed to have looked at TREAD on the tire, as 3 of them were illegal tread depth to operate. Just do as you please, as we get $98.00 per hour, and your trailer is down for about a month as we have to order the sheet metal, painted, get it replaced, fix all the wiring, get the tires replaced, etc. Thanks for keeping me in a paycheck.
With that said, and all true, most "ST" trailer tires are rated for 60 mph. Also watch your load. None of the customers I talked with had a clue what their trailer weighed. Also when you check tire pressure, get down and look at the tread. Look for cracks, nails, sidewall bulges, anything wrong. Are all the tires wearing evenly? If one of them is different, something must be different, investigate before it is a problem.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by herk7769
Well Windrider, that about sums it up:
No one knew what their camper weighed loaded for camping.
No one looked at tire condition prior to towing. UV checking; sidewall cracks; tread depth.
For camper tires to "wear down the tread" out of limits, they were most likely OLD as well. How many curb and "road trash" strikes under their "belts"?
I am sure speed was the last straw; not the first!
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Amen. I'll honor the limits of my tires, and the limits of my rig. 'Nuff Said.
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08-09-2011, 09:08 PM
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Fast Enough.
I tow my TT around 60 to 65 mph or 100kph to 110kph, sometimes faster or slower depending on road conditions, weather, or speed limit. I see no need to drive any faster unless speed limit is higher, saves on gas and is way more relaxing on my nerves,lol. Like it has been said on this thread before, my family and I are on vacation, I would rather get there a little later, than try to hurry and end up in the ditch. I have seen this way to many times in my job and it just isn't worth it. Drive to survive is my motto.
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08-10-2011, 08:50 PM
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Running with traffic is a lot safer than saying "I'm going to run 55 or 60 or what ever. If you don't want to run with traffic and you want to just put and look at the scenery then take the scenic route. I'm not saying that I am one of the crazies on the road but some of you probably think I am because I run the speed limit but it is very unpleasing to get caught behind someone running two lane hwy speeds on an interstate and you can't get around them unless you get out into the crazy traffic. By the time I get mad enough to get in that traffic then I am on a mission so I run with the crazies.
The post earlier that said that driving 55 only makes trip 10-20 minutes longer, do you camp in the next county over? Guntersville is 6 hrs for me running the speed limit. It would take you 7 1/2 hours at 55. My camper would be set up and cooled out and I would be on the water with fish in the boat by that time.
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08-10-2011, 09:32 PM
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Running with Traffic on I-5 cost 3 innocent people their lives yesterday and I think everybody should hold to the posted speed limit. If the person who caused the accident was going his speedlimit instead of trying to make time there wouldn't be any dead people yesterday as they would of been able to slow down for the construction zone they were speeding thru! sorry I will always be the person in front of you going my limit as I break no law for no one period!
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08-11-2011, 04:53 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by onetonford
Running with Traffic on I-5 cost 3 innocent people their lives yesterday and I think everybody should hold to the posted speed limit. If the person who caused the accident was going his speedlimit instead of trying to make time there wouldn't be any dead people yesterday as they would of been able to slow down for the construction zone they were speeding thru! sorry I will always be the person in front of you going my limit as I break no law for no one period!
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Where did you see me say break the law? I said run the speed limit. Our speed limit is 70. Yes in the construction zones , SLOW DOWN!
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