How many miles have you towed in one day?
We are planning a trip to Yellowstone next August. I want to go about 550 miles the first day. My wife says thats too far. What do others think?
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I've done 700+ a few times on our cross-country treks. Most of the times I've done it I've been alone, with the family flying in to meet me at the destination.
With the family in tow, 500-550 is usually the limit.
This past summer, we towed the trailer to Yellowstone. Covered 5400 miles in 2.5 weeks, with four legs at over 600 miles in a day, and one 500-mile day.
My family has grown up on road trips, so they don't mind 10 hours in the truck. It helps that it's a Suburban, and we have captain's chairs in the middle row. Plenty of room for the five of us.
It also depends on the driver(s). I'm a former road warrior, and I love driving. Not many things make me happier than when I'm behind the wheel. I know a lot of people that don't like driving, or even if they like driving they don't like driving/towing an RV. People like that should not be driving long legs without a break.
I'm also very relaxed when behind the wheel, even when towing. If you're white-knuckled and tense behind the wheel, for whatever reason, more than a few hundred miles in a day will seem like an eternity.
With the family in tow, 500-550 is usually the limit.
This past summer, we towed the trailer to Yellowstone. Covered 5400 miles in 2.5 weeks, with four legs at over 600 miles in a day, and one 500-mile day.
My family has grown up on road trips, so they don't mind 10 hours in the truck. It helps that it's a Suburban, and we have captain's chairs in the middle row. Plenty of room for the five of us.
It also depends on the driver(s). I'm a former road warrior, and I love driving. Not many things make me happier than when I'm behind the wheel. I know a lot of people that don't like driving, or even if they like driving they don't like driving/towing an RV. People like that should not be driving long legs without a break.
I'm also very relaxed when behind the wheel, even when towing. If you're white-knuckled and tense behind the wheel, for whatever reason, more than a few hundred miles in a day will seem like an eternity.
