jpetrey wrote:
davestar wrote:
Hi,
This is my 2nd trip with my camper trailer and would like to hear advise or experiences towing a camper on I-70.
I have a camper whose dry weight is 3080 lbs and has a 46G fresh water tank that will be full.
My overall estimate of the weight of the camper would be about 5200 lbs plus 350 lbs of camping gear on my truck bed.
I am towing the camper with a Nissan Titan V8 with a Tekonsha P3 brake controller set at 7.0
I've driven that route many times on my car and I know the speed limit varies with a max of 65 mph.
what is the recommended speed or advised speed for towing a camper that size on some of those 6% grade down slopes for a distance of over 8 miles?
Should I take frequent pit stops to cool the brakes and engine? Please help.
Do you really need the fresh water tank to be completely full?
I dont have to...are there places in vail where i could fill up water? We are camping in the white river national forest so i will need water.
