Highway Speed

[Danj2001]

I pull a 34 foot travel trailer and my speed of choice is 60MPH. My diesel Excursion get 12.5 MPG and I am almost always able to stay in the right lane on freeways. Works for me.

[Dgumz]

I look at the speed limit sign and set my cruise control to it. I am on old curmudgeon. If traffic is slower than that, I turn off cruise and go with the flow.

[Dinger Dave]

Originally Posted by Bahamaniac

How fast do you travel at highway speeds? We have a 35 foot gas motor home and usually travel at 68 mph or so. How about You? Just curious as to what others do.Thank you for the input!

We're gassy to and run 65~70 limiter at 73. We have a toad only about 3000lbs. I would imagine our mileage is about 5.5 to 6.0.


2009 Forest River Georgetown 373DS

[Wagg1]

drive according to road conditions and traffic, generally right hand lane at posted limit just to enjoy the cruise.

[Hortensis]

Had a 12' slide-in, 35-40 years ago, and usually towed a 5000 lb boat or a 500 lb motorcycle trailer always @ 60. Now I go the same speed with the travel trailer.

[wendyjeff]

Like to keep it around 60 on two lane state roads and 62-63 on the interstate. If someone is in the left lane holding up traffic behind them and not wanting to pass me i will slow down to let everyone by. Not in a big hurry to get anywhere so might as well get there relaxed.

[JLProgar]

I usually don’t exceed 65 in my 28.5 ft - 03 Condor towing my 14 CRV on a tow dolly, but have much better mpg at about 55 - 60 and am more relaxed at the end of the day when running 60 or less.

[tlc4texas]

I used to put the cruise control on at 70, was getting around 7 mpg. Decided to try a slower speed to see how it would affect mpg. Now driving at 65 and the mpg went up to 8 mpg. I have a 36' Motorhome towing a 12' trailer with two motorcycles. For a full day of driving the extra mpg save $$$$$. 65 it is for me from now on, at least until I upgrade to a diesel.

[texasrs]

60-62mph. Best mileage per gal for me. Try not to be in a hurry. Schedule all my trips for this speed.

[Chuck Q]

Well have been retired for 20 years, drive my 13 year old 8.1 towing a 06 Ranger. We leave at 0930 and stop by 1400 max. Stay off of the freeways and see all the sights at under 55. Get more thumbs up than I do single finger salutes. So where is the best fishing.

[b1rider]

I stay around 60-62. I'm not in a hurry and would prefer the better gas mileage and an easier drive. Since I'm retired, no hurry to get "anywhere".

[KennyGolub]

Whatever the speed limit and road conditions dictate.

[grindstone01]

Chevy 3500 dually with fifth wheel, cruise set for 60 mph. I can get 11.5 mpg on a flat road with little head wind and it's a relaxing drive for me (my sweet spot)

[edirv2]

I'm reading all the post on what speed "most" motorhome drivers travel at & I am amazed that most are stating they drive between 60 & 65 mph.

I have a 2001 35" Winnie Adventurer gasser, 8.1L Vortec, Allison 5 speed & 2002 Jeep Wrangler TOAD. We just returned from a month traveling from the Houston area to Yellowstone via interstates for the most part & returning along 287 (Houston-Amarillo-Fort Collins-Jackson Hole-YS). Anyway, that was about 4000+ miles & a pretty good cross section of roads & drivers as of June/July 2018.

Almost to a driver of motorhomes Gas & DP (most were DP) few if any drove 60-65. I was blown by by everyone. Some gassers struggled to pass me because they didn't have the HP but they did anyway.

The speeds were in the 70s at a minimum & must have averaged close to 80. The new DP (pick-ups pulling behemoth rigs & class A motorhomes) all were flying by. I have to say I was impressed with the performance of these machines but astonished at the foolishness of the drivers.

Driving through the mountain passes in Wyoming along 287 I did wish I had a diesel. Two passes in particular were at almost 9000 feet & the Winnie could just make it but performed at keeping to 60-65mph otherwise with no problem, the diesels ran the left lane no problem mon.

My point is that just because you can doesn't mean you should. I just replaced all the tires with Michelin's so I'm good to go for a while but the speed rating on these best in class tires for a class A motorhome is not 80mph +. At 22000# the faster you go the more unstable the rig is & if a tire has a slow leak going faster then the tire was designed for only multiplies the potential for catastrophic failure of tire & rig.

I can remember only once that another class A fell in behind me (2-3 MH lengths) & we cruised the open spaces at 65 for an hour or so. But he too ran past me after that. I would have liked to have traveled with all the folks here that have stated they drive 60-65 (some even at 55) but I didn't see any of y 'all.