Vehicle/Travel Trailer Compatibility
Greetings! New to this site today. We are getting rather tired of the tent camping scene. Contemplating a transition into a small travel trailer with a higher mpg tow vehicle... In your opi...
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Strongly suggest you discard the idea of towing above 65 - 70 mph. Total irresponsibility. Virtually all trailer tires note a MAX speed of 65 which doesn't mean 65 - 70 or more. If folks want to pass you when you're towing at 57, give them as much time and room as they need to safely do so. Completely agree that towing at 75 mph is dangerous for both your family and others and is just inviting disaster. There was a thread not too long ago re "what is your usual towing speed?" The vast majority were in the 57 - 63 range. Obviously, road conditions and traffic will vary, but safety is #1.
Not only is higher speed just asking for trouble, your mpg will drop like a rock. You'll find the best speed for your vehicle and trailer and try to stay there. In our case, we tow a 26' box travel trailer with an '03 F-150 CC, 5.4 with factory tow and about 62 puts us at the 2500 rpm and it tows and handles well and, better yet, we can STOP when we need to. Towing is only half the equation, stopping is the more important half.
Not only is higher speed just asking for trouble, your mpg will drop like a rock. You'll find the best speed for your vehicle and trailer and try to stay there. In our case, we tow a 26' box travel trailer with an '03 F-150 CC, 5.4 with factory tow and about 62 puts us at the 2500 rpm and it tows and handles well and, better yet, we can STOP when we need to. Towing is only half the equation, stopping is the more important half.
