How fast do you drive with camper on? .
Curious how fast y'all drive with camper on. No speed limits. Smooth freeway. No safety concerns. Dry? Rain? I'm mostly interested in how speed impacts the longevity of the camper and ra...
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Barring head winds or nasty side winds, just open country straight highways, generally around 75, but places like eastern Montana, North Dakota and similar tend to get ticked up to 80+ if I’m tired of driving and I can stomach the abysmal fuel mileage.
Caveat, my TC hauler was pretty low geared so 82mph was like 2600rpms on a Cummins.
However, whenever the combined ground speed and head wind topped about 100mph, the turbulence would try to suck the front windows out of the truck! So that was my practical limit.
Rain? Never worried about water intrusion or the durability of the camper at all.
Think about it this way. Say you’re doing 60 mph, reasonable speed, with a stiff headwind. Rain or shine, the camper feels 80-90 mph. If it doesn’t blow apart then or leak it’s not going to.
Caveat, my TC hauler was pretty low geared so 82mph was like 2600rpms on a Cummins.
However, whenever the combined ground speed and head wind topped about 100mph, the turbulence would try to suck the front windows out of the truck! So that was my practical limit.
Rain? Never worried about water intrusion or the durability of the camper at all.
Think about it this way. Say you’re doing 60 mph, reasonable speed, with a stiff headwind. Rain or shine, the camper feels 80-90 mph. If it doesn’t blow apart then or leak it’s not going to.
