appropriate expressway speed?

emonkemeier wrote:
Turtle n Peeps,
If I had a rig that could handle the higher speed, I would do it too. My tires wont allow me to, and cant fit tires that will.
You are lucky.
Ed

I understand and there is nothing wrong with that at all Ed. :)

But just to throw something out there to think about. This is what "I" do and I do NOT suggest you do it. Just a true story.

I tow in the summer and only in the summer. Most of the time it is 90+ degrees. Up to this year I have had ST China junk tires on my TT for over 20 years. ONLY Bias, never radials. I have been towing for over 35 years and NEVER had a blowout except one about 7 years ago. I think I picked up a nail and did not catch it in time. I did go to Maxxis radials this year from the recommendations of members on this forum. So far so good.

Anyway, I always tow the limit whether it be 55 or 75 or anything in between. Most states I tow in are 70 or 75 MPH states.

Either the ST tires I use are under rated or I'm one lucky son of a gun because I tow at 75 MPH at hours at a time on interstate 40 or 80 in hot weather.

But then again I break a lot of rules on this forum. I even dump my black tank when it's only 1/4 or less full. :E Been doing that for over 35 years and I'm still waiting for something bad to happen. :B