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03-03-2019, 11:07 AM
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Driving Speed on Highway. Gas 35K
Comments please on what speed you drive on highways.
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03-03-2019, 11:12 AM
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Ford Super Duty Owner
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Normally I run 62-65 mph.. This kind of keeps me moving without being a moving road block.. If I find I'm a road block, I'll bump it up a little more.
ALSO, if I'm against a schedule, I'll run 70 (if speed limit allows).
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It won't do MACH 2, but I can get a sandwich and take a pee.
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03-03-2019, 11:15 AM
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Fleetwood Owners Club
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Location: PHX, AZ
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Waiter21
Normally I run 62-65 mph.. This kind of keeps me moving without being a moving road block.. If I find I'm a road block, I'll bump it up a little more.
ALSO, if I'm against a schedule, I'll run 70 (if speed limit allows).
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Ditto rarely go above 65 cruise speed(passing speeds as high as 70 have been obtained) handling above that speed handling gets squirrelly. Also toad speeds restrict tour top speeds.
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2015 Fleetwood Bounder 35K, 5-Star Tuned
USAF Retired '79-'03
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03-03-2019, 11:21 AM
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MH with toad......most toads have speed restrictions typically 65mph
MH only----what your comfortable with AND what rig can safely handle
(Some handle better then others----none are 'sports cars' so drive accodingly
Highways....
Most 'Highways' have 55/60 mph speed limits
Interstates...
Posted speed can be 65/80 mph
I rarely drive Interstates when towing and if I do I set cruise for 65 mph
On multilane sections I stay OUT of far right....exiting/entering vehicles can have that lane
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03-03-2019, 11:28 AM
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60-65 for me with or without toad. Handling is much better at lower speeds and I like to keep a safe stopping distance in front of me. Drives me nuts when people pull in front of me
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03-03-2019, 12:27 PM
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Fleetwood Owners Club Ford Super Duty Owner
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Location: Lake Zurich, IL
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ajayabb
60-65 for me with or without toad. Handling is much better at lower speeds and I like to keep a safe stopping distance in front of me. Drives me nuts when people pull in front of me
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Ditto that.
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2014 Bounder 35K
2013 CR V Toad
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03-03-2019, 03:30 PM
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Old, 2000 Class C, 60 MPH max, with dolly toad. It was in good shape, just loaded to max weight.
2017 Axis, 62 to 65, with dolly toad. Left a ton of is useless stuff back home.
Retired snow birds, so we're in no hurry. 200 miles is a long day. We are accustomed to going 40 miles a day by boat.
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03-03-2019, 03:38 PM
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Location: Prescott, Arizona
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55-65 depending on road conditions
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03-03-2019, 03:51 PM
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I drive with traffic at various speeds with cruise on.
62 Medium traffic as I get closer to cities
65
68
70
73 Open Interstate, no traffic, excellent conditions
If traffic is heavy I roll with it with a slight lag, just enough to keep the fast movers ahead of me
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2019 F 350 CC, LB King Ranch Ultimate
2018 Cedar Creek Silverback Edition 29 RE
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03-03-2019, 03:53 PM
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Location: Arizona
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60-63 seems to be the sweetspot for both handling and fuel consumption. Here in the western mountain areas we try not to go up the hill faster than we want to come down. This also tends to keep us out of the higher RPMs on the V10 (5 Star Tuned). Some of the big Pushers blow by me like I am standing still.
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03-03-2019, 04:45 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ByeTheWay
55-65 depending on road conditions
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Same here.
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Central Kentucky
2006 Fleetwood Discovery 35H, 2014 Honda CR-V, M&G Engineering Braking System
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03-04-2019, 07:44 AM
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60-65 for me. With or without toad. Leave extra stopping distance when pulling toad.
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2012 Fleetwood Bounder 35K
2012 Honda CRV
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03-04-2019, 10:12 AM
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62-65, but faster if I'm really causing an obstruction in heavy traffic. As on I-465 around the east side of Indianapolis. In this case I believe it's better to go closer to the flow in the center or right lanes. Of course, it's hard to maintain a safe gap in this kind of traffic.
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Originally Posted by ByeTheWay
....depending on road conditions
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03-04-2019, 10:16 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2017
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60 to 65 with toad. No sense burning more gas. I am never in a hurry. That's why I got a motorhome. Hahaha
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