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Old 11-02-2013, 10:29 PM   #121
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Airspeed indicators are for airplanes. Speedometers are for land vehicles.
If you have the right size tires on your vehicle. The speedometer will be very accurate.
With an airspeed indicator. If you are driving into a head wind of 25 MPH and the airspeed indicator reads 55. You are actually doing 30MPH. If you are driving with a tail wind of 25MPH and the airspeed indicator reads 55MPH. You are doing 80MPH.
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Old 11-03-2013, 05:45 AM   #122
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Common sense here guys. It is a tool and if you blindly use it without common sense then you are better off without it. It will allow you to maintain consistent gas mileage with a strong head wind but driving 30 MPH is stupid and so it driving 80. It is just a topic for discussion more than anything.

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Old 11-03-2013, 06:41 AM   #123
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Common denominator here: think ahead - take your time - keep distance - track mileage and conditions - plan - etc

A lot of good info here you all - thanks!
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Old 11-03-2013, 06:57 AM   #124
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It's all about reaction time. If you are moving a little slower you have increased distance to react to a hazard- deer, driver pulling out from a side street- for accident avoidance or to minimize damage/injury.
It takes 2 seconds for you to identify a hazard, process it, and react with braking or steering.
In other words- 2 seconds go by from the time you see a hazard till your foot touches the brake.
In that amount of time you have traveled something like 120 feet per second at 55- 240 feet from the time you see danger till you react.
I'm sure you can see the benefit of how towing at a slower speed can increase your odds for safely avoiding an accident/crash/collision/wreck.
I'm also sure you can see the benefits of towing at a slower speed for increased fuel economy and saving money- that's what I'm talking about.
Also, I enjoy being the slowest vehicle on the road because I can see and absorb/mentally process more- more scenery, signs, other good looking vehicles as they go by me...
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Old 11-03-2013, 10:04 AM   #125
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It's all about reaction time. If you are moving a little slower you have increased distance to react to a hazard- deer, driver pulling out from a side street- for accident avoidance or to minimize damage/injury.
It takes 2 seconds for you to identify a hazard, process it, and react with braking or steering.
In other words- 2 seconds go by from the time you see a hazard till your foot touches the brake.
In that amount of time you have traveled something like 120 feet per second at 55- 240 feet from the time you see danger till you react.
I'm sure you can see the benefit of how towing at a slower speed can increase your odds for safely avoiding an accident/crash/collision/wreck.
I'm also sure you can see the benefits of towing at a slower speed for increased fuel economy and saving money- that's what I'm talking about.
Also, I enjoy being the slowest vehicle on the road because I can see and absorb/mentally process more- more scenery, signs, other good looking vehicles as they go by me...
Good thoughts but 55mph is only 80.7 fps.
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Old 11-03-2013, 11:18 AM   #126
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So- i got a stat wrong-
The principal is the same-
Your odds are better with 5 or more seconds following distance and traveling 5 mph or more under the posted maximum speed limit while towing. Increased reaction/correction time is vital to avoiding crashes or minimizing damage or injury.
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Old 11-03-2013, 11:19 AM   #127
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You are traveling at x feet per second.
The other car/deer is traveling at x feet per second...and so forth and so on...
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Old 11-17-2013, 10:30 PM   #128
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we cruised 55-60 the whole way home....14.1 mpg per the display....almost no wind, little bit of drizzle rain here and there...pretty flat terrain, some rolling hills (between gulfport, MS, and birmingham, AL)....at 60mph I felt in total control, comfortable, and very stable.

I went 50-55 for about 20 minutes behind a wide load truck...big rigs were passing in the left lane of this 2 way highway, but I just opted to not get near it until the 3rd lane opened up.
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Old 11-18-2013, 08:18 AM   #129
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Yes, I have found that 55-62 there abouts is quite comfortable.
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Old 11-18-2013, 09:44 AM   #130
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You're only supposed to go 55?!?!?!? Oops.
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Old 11-18-2013, 11:47 AM   #131
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No, not "supposed" or required. We do it to increase fuel economy and reaction time/accident avoidance...and to slow down enjoy the scenery.
I can see/perceive more of my surroundings at a slower speed. I can see everyone else's rig as they pas...
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Old 11-18-2013, 02:37 PM   #132
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55 feels real slow, I like 65
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Old 11-18-2013, 08:11 PM   #133
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55 feels real slow, I like 65
Next time I'm in the Seattle area with the trailer, I'll make a point of looking you up, so you kind see what 65 MPH feels like from the passenger seat when towing a 31 foot 10,000# Airstream at 65 MPH on I-5. A 19 foot trailer is sort of like a large luggage rack.

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Old 11-18-2013, 09:09 PM   #134
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I started to feel much less safe at and above 65 mph...not out of controll...wobbly....etc...but just that I was beggining to approach more vehicles, it would mean more often I would need to pass...it would mean that I would be closer to vehicles - at 60mph I was able to keep a very safe distance, and if folks needed to pass me they could and not linger next to me going 0.25 mph faster than me or me going 0.25 mph faster than the person ahead of me....

Truckers on 20/59 tend to go 65-72 for example...mixing it up with them more often is annoying for me...

I went 65 for a little bit around tuscaloosa when traffic picked up and I felt like I would be holding up things....but people are often still going 80mph on that stretch and passing folks at 70mph like gangbusters...

I am new at this, but 60mph for me for now felt like the best compromise and comfort for me at this point.
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Old 11-18-2013, 09:41 PM   #135
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I started to feel much less safe at and above 65 mph...not out of controll...wobbly....etc...but just that I was beggining to approach more vehicles, it would mean more often I would need to pass...it would mean that I would be closer to vehicles - at 60mph I was able to keep a very safe distance, and if folks needed to pass me they could and not linger next to me going 0.25 mph faster than me or me going 0.25 mph faster than the person ahead of me....

Truckers on 20/59 tend to go 65-72 for example...mixing it up with them more often is annoying for me...

I went 65 for a little bit around tuscaloosa when traffic picked up and I felt like I would be holding up things....but people are often still going 80mph on that stretch and passing folks at 70mph like gangbusters...

I am new at this, but 60mph for me for now felt like the best compromise and comfort for me at this point.
Wee...... Is there a point obsessing again?
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Old 11-18-2013, 09:44 PM   #136
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Driving from my storage place to my house down a long grade I got up to about 78 mph for a moment, coasting. I didn't like it. Felt like if something went wrong the trailer would be in control. Normally I drive about 55 to 60 miles per hour. At that speed I get about 10 miles per gallon. It's usually easy to find a truck going that fast.
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Wee...... Is there a point obsessing again?
Only to please you. You are welcome
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I have tried from 55 to 70 and for my truck about 58-59 mph at about 2100 rpm is the sweet spot. Very seldom do I get in heavy traffic as everyone passes me....well from SW Florida to N Texas I did pass two vehicles
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Old 11-19-2013, 06:38 AM   #139
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I try to stay around 62 mph on the interstates as it give me the best milage. I am also concerned at going faster then that because as I grow younger my reflexes are not as quick as they use to be. good
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Old 11-19-2013, 07:26 AM   #140
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55 - 65 east of the Mississippi. 65 - 75 west of the Mississippi. Generally.

Safety depends on traffic, wind, road conditions and quality of towing setup as well as good driving habits.
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