How fast should you drive when towing a camper trailer?

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asked Jul 9, 2019 in Camping/RV by cup7865 (330 points)
How fast should you drive when towing a camper trailer?

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answered Jul 9, 2019 by Essmann (42,860 points)
When towing a camper trailer behind your vehicle you should drive at a speed of between 55 MPH to 65 MPH.

Some states have a speed limit of 55 MPH when towing trailers including travel trailers or camper trailers and it's a good safe speed.

Also travel trailer or camper trailer tires are rated for a speed of up to 65 MPH so you should never really go above 65 MPH when driving and towing a camper trailer.

If you travel above 65 MPH then you risk blowing out your trailer tires which can lead to damage of your travel trailers interior or cause a wreck.

I never go above 65 MPH when pulling my camper trailer and sometimes I'll slow down to 55 MPH to 60 MPH when I'm in no hurry to get somewhere.

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