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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I have driven as fast as 80 mph to get past a long line of tractor trailer rigs but otherwise keep my speed well below 70 mph. With a camper the truck is having to overcome air drag with increases exponentially with speed. At 80 MPH the air drag is 300% greater than at 40 mph.
With my own diesel pickup and a cabover camper the truck would average 13 mpg on the highway at 62-65 mph. With a 10 mph headwind I was in effect driving at 72 mph and the miles per gallon would decrease by 10%. If I was driving at 70 mph with a 10 mph headwind the truck would drop to 8-9 mpg and I was consuming 20% more diesel fuel and would need to make a fuel stop much sooner.
With my own diesel pickup and a cabover camper the truck would average 13 mpg on the highway at 62-65 mph. With a 10 mph headwind I was in effect driving at 72 mph and the miles per gallon would decrease by 10%. If I was driving at 70 mph with a 10 mph headwind the truck would drop to 8-9 mpg and I was consuming 20% more diesel fuel and would need to make a fuel stop much sooner.
