Gas mileage while towing R-pod 151

I have driven that route many times.  The Hammet hill really sucks the gas.  I have found my Ram PU gets between 9 and 13.  Check the speed rating for your tires - you will be amazed at how low the top speed is.  I now have E load rated tires with a speed rating of the mid 70s.  I like a little cushion for safety.

Originally posted by StephenH ...When we were driving out west with an 80 mph speed limit, I was still driving at 60 mph. That paid off when we had our accident in Wyoming. It turns out that the legal towing speed limit in Wyoming is 60 mph, so I was not cited when we hit the ice with the crosswind. It was written up as unavoidable.

If you do a search for towing speed limits, there is a wide variety of speed limits by states. Some, like California, NY and NJ have a 55 mph towing speed limit. That seems to be almost universally disregarded, especially on the Interstates with the exception of a few like me. I think it is dangerous to drive much faster anyway. If you think that 5th wheels are immune to sway, then you havent' see some of the videos I have which almost always end badly. One thing that I can say about our 'Pods is that the lower, wider stance makes them a bit better in crosswind situations, especially if one has a good WD hitch with sway control or other manual or electronic sway control.

For us, 55 is a bit on the slow side, and I push it, but not too much. I will usually split the difference between 55 and 60. Call it 57.5. Maybe a little faster or slower depending on traffic. I am definitely not in a hurry when I'm camping.

We keep our speed at 60 and our gas mileage doesn't drop that much.  Properly inflated tires helps too.