how fast do you tow?
I know these facts, TT tires are rated at 65 mph, and many people tow doing 70 or more. why? I think they are nuts. So having said that, how fast do the rest of us tow? I am thinking of my first tow...
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super_camper wrote:06Fargo wrote:super_camper wrote:skipnchar wrote:
I USUALLY tow between 65 and 70 MPH but made one trip under emergency conditions where I traveled from Yellowstone western entrance to Topeka Overnight at speeds over 85 MPH at times. Didn't like it but the old F 150 held up to it just fine and so did the Maxis tires. I was prepared to unhitch the trailer and leave it beside the road if necessary to get home for my daughters emergency heart surgery the next day.
85MPH at night with a 34 TT is dangerous driving to say the least. In Canada dangerous driving is a criminal offence.
Interesting thing about the west - 10 over the 75 mph speed limit or driving at the 85 mph speed limit wouldn't be viewed as a criminal act. Calm winds, dry roads, good lights, light traffic, brakes on every axle - don't see the criminal angle at all under any conditions.
F150 and a TT at 85mph - the leo's prolly couldn't believe their eyes so let skip carry on his important mission...
You make a lot of assumptions trying to justify a very dangerous towing speed, especially at night. The ticket for that speed where I live during the day with a single passenger vehicle is significant (several hundred dollars and many points). There is simply NO excuse for towing a 34' TT over 85MPH.
Skip just reported back in after serious burns from a motorcycle accident where he luckily did not hit his un-helmeted head...nuf said.
