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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Dave Mck wrote: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.
LOL, what kind of engine do you have that gets 5 MPG at 75 MPH? I get 12 MPG day in and day out at the speed limit. Most states I travel in are 65 to 75 MPH. One is 55 MPH and one is 80 MPH.
And just how long does it take you to get fuel? Even if I stop for 15 minutes for fuel you will only put 15 miles on me if you travel at 60 MPH. In an 8 hour day I will put over a 100 miles on you even if I have to stop twice for fuel and you only once. (At 12 MPG I can travel over 300 miles in a day anyway)
Come on people; do the math!
