How fast do you go

Inside California 55-62, outside California I stick to speed limit for trailers but never tow above 70mph.

When I double tow my MC trailer behind my 5er in WA and OR I stick to the right hand lanes and to 60mph. .

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'm not positive on GVW vs GVWR, BUT, from taking a couple of classes from WSP CVEO's, they will use the max you can weigh legally. So a truck like Cummins has, just under 10k running down the road empty per say, with a paid for registration of 14k, your limit is 60 mph!
Like wise, a 15 series truck with a paid for license of 6000, pulling a single axle trailer if 3500 lb capacity, total 9500, is a tandem, so limit is 60 mph.
Both setups will need chains on rear of truck towing if chains over 10k sign is up going over mtn passes. The 15 series truck needs brakes on trailer, as the potential gvw is greater than 40% of truck gvw. ANY towed rig over 4500 lbs needs auxiliary brakes. Under 1500 not required.
Just to name a few of the laws here in WA st. Chain up laws are very similar in Id, OR, CA, Mont. Too!

Marty

trucks and cars with trailers 55 mph and I seem now to remember. My brother told me how fast he towed over I-90 and I told him too fast so I made sure I saw the sign soon after as we drove to Seattle. never saw that sign again but my story is true. believe or not your choice.

chevman.

wnjj wrote:

Cummins12V98 wrote:
"Max is 60 mph here in Wa st no matter where you are in the state if you have a gvw over 10K or are pulling a trailer."

After reading this multiple times you are saying my DRW truck with it's GVWR of 14k is NOT allowed to drive OVER 60 on ANY road in WA even NOT towing?

It says GVW, not GVWR so you’re fine if you’re unloaded.

One of these years they ought to get around to bringing these laws out of the 1950’s when 10k meant s commercial truck. There’s very similar language in Oregon’s chain laws.

Thanks! My truck ready to tow with us in the Tuck and full tank is right around 10k.

Cummins12V98 wrote:
"Max is 60 mph here in Wa st no matter where you are in the state if you have a gvw over 10K or are pulling a trailer."

After reading this multiple times you are saying my DRW truck with it's GVWR of 14k is NOT allowed to drive OVER 60 on ANY road in WA even NOT towing?

It says GVW, not GVWR so you’re fine if you’re unloaded.

One of these years they ought to get around to bringing these laws out of the 1950’s when 10k meant s commercial truck. There’s very similar language in Oregon’s chain laws.

"Max is 60 mph here in Wa st no matter where you are in the state if you have a gvw over 10K or are pulling a trailer."

After reading this multiple times you are saying my DRW truck with it's GVWR of 14k is NOT allowed to drive OVER 60 on ANY road in WA even NOT towing?

Cummins12V98 wrote:
"Max is 60 mph here in Wa st no matter where you are in the state if you have a gvw over 10K or are pulling a trailer."

Marty do you have something to back that up? It that actually posted somewhere or just a hidden law?

I have lived there all my life and have never seen anything other than "Trucks" limited to 60. I have seen there are weight limits to using the HOV lanes.

I have never seen any signs like this either. Only ones about staying out of the left lane on 3-lane freeways.
https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=46.61.410

RCW 46.61.410 wrote:
(2) The maximum speed limit for vehicles over ten thousand pounds gross weight and vehicles in combination except auto stages shall not exceed sixty miles per hour and may be established at a lower limit by the secretary as provided in RCW 46.61.405.

“Auto stages” are pretty much Greyhound busses:
https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=46.04.050

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