I stopped at a nearby convenience store today, and in the parking lot an officer was issuing a traffic citation to an individual towing a brand new TT. I noted, based on temp tags, that the driver being cited was delivering a new dealer unit.I recognized the officer who was fairly new when I retired. After the contact was completed, the officer saw me and walked over to talk. He told me that he had just issued a ticket for 87 in a 70. Though I don't think this is the norm, it just made me think about some of the abuse new units may go through from factory to dealer.... something a buyer will never know.

87! Do you remember the fine for 17 mph over in your jurisdiction? California makes me stay at 55 and I comply even in other states.

This hotshotter is the NORM.....see them all the time flying by rarely driving speed limit and/or trailer tire speed rating. :SWonder how many trailer tires are damaged from excessive speed during delivery and then fail when a normal load is placed on them :H

Likely is the norm for those guys doing deliveries. Probably paid by unit delivery, so time is money. But that one may have cost him more than it is was worth.

In VA (IIRC) there was a sign in the 70 zone that 80mph is reckless driving, not just speeding.bumpy

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Lwiddis
Explorer II
Feb 23, 2017
87! Do you remember the fine for 17 mph over in your jurisdiction? California makes me stay at 55 and I comply even in other states.
coolmom42
Explorer II
Feb 23, 2017
UGH!
Old-Biscuit
Explorer III
Feb 23, 2017
This hotshotter is the NORM.....see them all the time flying by rarely driving speed limit and/or trailer tire speed rating. :S

Wonder how many trailer tires are damaged from excessive speed during delivery and then fail when a normal load is placed on them :H
BB_TX
Nomad
Feb 23, 2017
Likely is the norm for those guys doing deliveries. Probably paid by unit delivery, so time is money. But that one may have cost him more than it is was worth.
Bumpyroad
Explorer
Feb 23, 2017
In VA (IIRC) there was a sign in the 70 zone that 80mph is reckless driving, not just speeding.
bumpy
Mfan
Explorer
Feb 23, 2017
The driver'side licence is in trouble. Anything over 15mph is new testing. Yes, he is paid by the trip, but has to operate within his logs.
_DJ_1
Explorer II
Feb 23, 2017
I saw one being delivered just south of Boise on I 84. He was doing every bit of the 80 MPH speed limit but the front of the trailer was so high the rear axle was carrying most of the weight!! :E
DutchmenSport
Explorer
Feb 23, 2017
I live in Central Indiana. The office I work at is right off of I-69. I can see I-69 from my window at work. I travel US 31 (North and South) in Indiana quite often. I travel and camp all over Indiana. Because of my location, I see LOTS and LOTS and LOTS of RV's in transport from the many RV manufacturing plants in Northern Indiana heading South. And I've seen all kinds of things those "transporters" do.

Here's my conclusion, after having years and years of similar thoughts as the OP... If the RV can survive the initial transport... It's a darn good camper!
Tal_IL
Explorer
Feb 24, 2017
We see RV's of every description in transport every day on our daily commute. Saw a half dozen headed south tonight. But, I haven't noticed any traveling at excessive speed.
JIMNLIN
Explorer III
Feb 24, 2017
Pulled the 18" flatdeck trailer this morning ( 108 miles round trip) for a load of 16' barn poles. I set the cruise on 75 mph which is legal speed on I-44 here in OK.
Two transporters passed me going west bound pulling TTs. Both were one ton SRW trucks.
I see them at times at some of the several truck stops when I refuel. I always ask how far their going. The farthest was San Diego, CA.
Hopefully they has the higher speed rated ST tires or a LT.

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