My towing "faster" experience.
I was just reading a closed thread on trailer tires that can go faster. I wanted to reply, but it was closed. This also probably has been discussed, but towing faster doesn't mean your going to get th...
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spoon059 wrote:
You have to find the sweet spot between highest safe speed and fuel economy.
For example if you can safely pull at 75 but get 5 mpg, is it worth it?
If you can pull that same load at 60 and get 12 mpg, is it worth the longer trip?
Personally I stay around 67-70 when towing. I get fuel mileage that I can live with and I get there faster. 2000 mile trip at 10 mph faster saves a respectable amount of time... provided I am not wasting all that "saved" time by stopping and getting more fuel!
The point I was trying to make is it would be a wash. 75 mph @5 mpg or 60 mph @12 mpg. On a long trip your going to stop for fuel twice as much doing 75, so you'll get there at the same time.
