How fast do you tow?
Today while driving home from work a truck towing about a 36 foot fifth wheel blew by me. I was already going 75 so I sped up and followed him for about three miles. I was pacing him at between 87-93 ...
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Mile High wrote:NC Hauler wrote:RinconVTR wrote:
We all drive different speeds and methods with or without a trailer.
Drive at the speed you feel comfortable. That's all that matters.
So if I feel comfortable driving at 90-100 mph, it shouldn't matter:h
If that's where you feel comfortable, that's probably the speed you are going to drive anyway, regardless of the law or what anyone tells you.
Level of comfort hopefully varies depending on the circumstances. If I am towing my 5er in heavy traffic in the mountains I am much less comfortable at speed vs when I am driving my Porsche on the wide open interstate with no traffic and good weather.
I take into account a lot of different factors to determine speed. And sometimes I honestly am comfortable driving at a speed that is higher than the posted speed limit. And I am also comfortable knowing that there could be repercussions to me driving that speed.
I have seen plenty of posts on this forum about how people should never tow above 60 or 65 MPH (unless it is during a towing test up Ike, but that is a different story). I don't think there is an absolute clear cut and dry answer. There are times when towing 50 MPH could be irresponsible and dangerous. And there are times when the same can be said about a speed that is much slower or much faster. Sorry, but I don't think it is your role to decide what the appropriate speed is for everyone in the world.
