How fast do you go

I usually do about 68mph. Much above that and my fuel economy takes a serious dive. I get about 12-13 towing a 9500 loaded trailer down the relatively flat eastern US highways.

Occasionally I'll speed up to 70 or 71 to pass a big rig, then I'll settle back down to 68. Tires are LRE rated to 87, the factory tires were LRD and rated to 75.

I try (really hard) to run a maximum of 65. And, have “never” been over 105! ;)

GordonThree wrote:

furballs wrote:
I went to the trouble of changing the trailer tires to Endurances specifically so as to not be limited to 65.

Where is the speed listed officially? I have the endurance too but I guess assumed the ST rating meant they follow the 65 mph government rating

https://www.goodyear.com/en-US/tires/endurance/sizes-specs

Mine are "N" speed rated which is 87 mph. I run the 235/85R16 size.

I try for a steady 65mph on interstates but let it drop to 60mph on small hills. On steeper or long hills, I try to keep it at 55mph. My TV is a bit underpowered for the TT weight, even though the TT is somewhat below max tow rating. I get best mileage on local country roads 45-55 mph.

65 max. Seems to be a good compromise between safety and fuel economy. Unladen: 75 max. to conserve fuel and allow cruise control to do all the work with little need for manual override, if ever.

hotpepperkid wrote:
I was on I-90 West bound all the the way to Seattle or anywhere else in WA and never saw any signs like that. I got in the wrong lane coming out of Seattle and wound up on I-90 and then I saw a sign that said no flammable. OOPs too late as I had a 5gal gas can in the bed of the truck for my generator

You will not see signs with 70 mph cars, trucks below it showing 60 mph, UNLESS you are on I5 south of Olympia, north of Marysville. On I90, you will see the sign outside of Issaquah, about 15 or so miles east of Seattle I5/I90 interchange. You will also see this sign going out of any other place where there is a higher density of vehicles driving, like Spokane, Vancouver near Portland. Parts of Bellingham, Mount Vernon to name a few other places where the Interstate is limited to 60mph no matter the vehicle. At one time, might still be, there was a 1-2 mile stretch in downtown seattle where the limit was 50-55 no matter what you are driving. Their are also places with variable speed signs, like parts of Seattle, I90 over snoqualmie pass for winter driving to name two that I can think of off the top of my head.
Chain up your rig signs, you only find at the bottom of a mountain pass, Nov 1 to April 1, unless later in April if there has been a lot of snow, still on forecast etc. Then it might be extended to AP 15 is latest I have seen it. If you have a tandem, or are over 10K registered weight, During this Nov to APril time frame, you are required by law to carry chains on your rig at all times, In case WSP puts chains required out for roads even in the lowlands. Unless you cross a scale, this is probably a mute issue. 4WD for rigs over 10K does not help you either, you still need chains if the chains sign, broadcast is up and going!

Marty

I was on I-90 West bound all the the way to Seattle or anywhere else in WA and never saw any signs like that. I got in the wrong lane coming out of Seattle and wound up on I-90 and then I saw a sign that said no flammable. OOPs too late as I had a 5gal gas can in the bed of the truck for my generator

But in general, of course with regards to "what" I'm towing, what I'm towing it with and road/weather conditions, I typically tow faster the longer I'm behind the wheel!
6 hours into a 12 hour day in the middle of BFE straight freeway, get's pretty boring. Bump the cruise up another notch!

Amazing this thread stayed relatively civil for this many pages.
The real question is not How fast do you tow?
But did the OP actually hope for guidance on how fast to tow whatever trailer behind whatever truck on whatever road he may be on?

Carry on kids...

blt2ski wrote:

larry barnhart wrote:
I have seen the sign what Marty was telling about on I-90. Cars pulling a trailer etc. My friend felt because they had a MH it didn't count for them. But that sign has been gone for years or I have missed seeing it>

chevman

Larry,

Your friend "MIGHT" be able to get away with it, as the MH style may fall under the BUS guideline of rules. Along with a 24K max on the Ra vs 20K for the majority of us. Their are some funky parts of RCW 45 and 46, these two are the weight and speed laws for the state.
BUT, if your friend is pulling a towed vehicle of any sort, then he falls into the 60 mph relm IMHO. Towed vehicle means trailer, car 4 down etc.

Marty

I forgot to say he towed a Lincoln town car.


chevman