Ideal Speed In Class A Gas MH
Care to share what your "optimum" travelling speed is when moving/travelling to a different location in your Class A Gas MH? Taking into account consideration of: what's best for the vehicle, mos...
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In our '07 Endeavor, I drove 63-68. Seemed to be the sweet spot for both handling and mpg. Did occasionally drive around 72 but paid a big penalty in handling and mpg. It was somewhat of a pig.
Our current 2016 Journey drives like a big pickup truck. It is just rock solid. It has a smaller mpg penalty for speed. On the open highway, its sweet spot is between 68 and 71.
If the speed limit is 55, I drive about 58 because most of the traffic running 60+. That lets me drive in the upper middle of the pack. I would rather be overtaken rather than passing.
One thing I do in places like I40 between Flagstaff and Albuquerque is let the 18 wheelers clear the way and surf their wake. That sometimes requires running a little faster for short periods of time. You let them in and they do the same. I would rather dance with them than the idiots who are weaving traffic at light speed. I love watching the rabbits trying to weave the needle between trucks. They get cut off and stuck, and I just smile to myself and flash my lights to the truckers. They do appreciate RVers who know how to drive.
It is all about your comfort level, equipment, traffic and weather conditions and traffic flow. Sometimes is requires you to be a bit uncomfortable and sometimes not.
Our current 2016 Journey drives like a big pickup truck. It is just rock solid. It has a smaller mpg penalty for speed. On the open highway, its sweet spot is between 68 and 71.
If the speed limit is 55, I drive about 58 because most of the traffic running 60+. That lets me drive in the upper middle of the pack. I would rather be overtaken rather than passing.
One thing I do in places like I40 between Flagstaff and Albuquerque is let the 18 wheelers clear the way and surf their wake. That sometimes requires running a little faster for short periods of time. You let them in and they do the same. I would rather dance with them than the idiots who are weaving traffic at light speed. I love watching the rabbits trying to weave the needle between trucks. They get cut off and stuck, and I just smile to myself and flash my lights to the truckers. They do appreciate RVers who know how to drive.
It is all about your comfort level, equipment, traffic and weather conditions and traffic flow. Sometimes is requires you to be a bit uncomfortable and sometimes not.
