Advice for Long Distance Towing
My husband, toddler, 2 dogs, and I will be taking a 2 week road trip cross-country (Augusta, GA to Seattle, WA) with an SUV and TT. I've read mentions of how this kind of trip should be handled differ...
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You will average what you will average on covering distance. Some trips we average as low as 45mph, my last trip from WI to FL I was over 60mph average. It depends on your driving stamina, your crew, traffic, weather, etc...
So...
Determine how much 'on the road time' you could handle each day and base off of that. If 8 hours is your max, you better stay at 350-400 miles per day just in case. If you are comfortable at 10-11 hours, you could be at 500. I have no problem doing 600-650 miles in a day - but that's what I am comfortable with, many aren't.
Furthermore, don't back yourself into a corner. Things WILL happen. You will get locked out the car (been there!), you will blow a tire (been there!), you will have a problem with your hitch set-up (been there!), or any of a hundred other things. If you scheduled yourself so tight that you have no room for issues, you will truly feel the stress when things go awry. On our last trip I did 1,300 miles in less than 22 hours of travel time - but I got to my destination 48 hours before I HAD to be there, just in case! Same on the return trip.
In other words - go with what you are comfortable with, give yourself some room for error and delay, and you will have a much more comfortable trip!
So...
Determine how much 'on the road time' you could handle each day and base off of that. If 8 hours is your max, you better stay at 350-400 miles per day just in case. If you are comfortable at 10-11 hours, you could be at 500. I have no problem doing 600-650 miles in a day - but that's what I am comfortable with, many aren't.
Furthermore, don't back yourself into a corner. Things WILL happen. You will get locked out the car (been there!), you will blow a tire (been there!), you will have a problem with your hitch set-up (been there!), or any of a hundred other things. If you scheduled yourself so tight that you have no room for issues, you will truly feel the stress when things go awry. On our last trip I did 1,300 miles in less than 22 hours of travel time - but I got to my destination 48 hours before I HAD to be there, just in case! Same on the return trip.
In other words - go with what you are comfortable with, give yourself some room for error and delay, and you will have a much more comfortable trip!
