Truck Camper Speed

i am a bit puzzeled over the driving 55-60 can cause as many problems as driving way over. that it creates a rolling road block. arent there the slower speed limits for semis in a lot of states? maybe it is just the states i have driven through. if people with rvs go the semi road speed, what is the issue? to say we are creating a hazard means ALL the truck traffic is a hazard also. only differance for me is that i will move over to the shoulder a little so people can see better to pass. a good majority of truckers wont or cant do that.

i reread the posts, maybe i missed something. i must have.

oh well, guess thats why i take the back roads to get away from as much traffic as i can.

happy motoring, give me a wave as you pass by and ill do the same. (with all fingers please)

From my Lance Camper Owners Manual...... Page 27 On The Road ,Safe Driving Rules
" Drive at moderate speeds allowing for adverse highway and wind conditions. Even under the best of conditions,do not exceed 55 miles per hour. As speed increases ,driving stability,stopping ability,ability to make emergency maneuvers are greatly reduced."
From the horses mouth.

50-55 mph on the flat lands, 30-45 pulling grades 7% and under.

I try to drive no faster than 60 MPH, the TC is the most comfortable at that speed, also get the best gas mileage at that speed. If I need to pass I will go 5 MPH faster than the vehicle I am passing and then slow back down to 60 MPH.

Too many variables to give a fixed answer. Depending on traffic, I drive the speed limit or 60-62, whichever is lower. If there is a lot of traffic I keep up with the flow so I don't become an obstacle, even if that means 70+ MPH. But once traffic thins out I back it down. Distance to be driven also plays into the calculation. I'm not retired (yet) so if I'm on a multi-day drive across country an extra 5-10 MPH can shave several hours off the total drive time which I'll gladly trade for the added fuel cost.

59mph is my economy sweet spot. You want faster go around me, I really dont care. Those who drive like arses will pile up with or without having to go around me.

Cruise at 105.

Rt 17 Arizona: 65 with my pop-up. The speed limit is 75.

bedrocker wrote:
When not towing I do the posted speed limit
when towing it's 55 it's the LAW !!! :)

Well you are on in 10,000 and most likely a hazard on the road. When trucks are pulling trailers at 65 MPH and autos and trucks are doing 75 MPH some guy tooling down the road at 55 is a hazard causing a lot of motorists to do a lot of otherwise unnecessary lane changes. It is why many areas post a minimum speed limit on freeways.

This is not a country of laws in case you had not noticed. Legal to swindle, legal to torture, legal to evade taxes, legal to assassinate a US citizen, even legal to poison people with toxic waste.

My speed depends on the road, the other traffic, and the wind velocity. With a 20 MPH headwind the air drag at 65 MPH is the same as at 80 MPH with no headwind and so I adjust my speed down or pay the penalty in poorer fuel economy.

62 - 68 if I'm driving and 72 - 78 if my wife is driving.