Speed

[msemanuel]

I am getting ready to go buy a 4x8 harbor freight trailer. To build a benroy on. I got to thinking how fast can I tow it down the highway. So how fast do you guys tow your trailers?

[dh]

As fast as safely possable.

How fast it that?

Depends on road and traffic conditions and your comfort level/experience in towing a trailer, how much the trailer weighs, what you are towing with... I would disregard the part in the manual about a 45mph speed limit though, that was put in there by lawyers, not engineers.

[Bigwoods]

I have a Benroy built on a HF trailer. I did widen mine to 5'. I roll along at 65 and have never had a problem. It always feel secure and stable. Might depend on the tow vehicle. I tow with a van.

[Steve_Cox]

I never tow faster than 85

[madjack]

975MPH...ah lahks tago fass ...seriously, the 45mph on the HF trailers is a liability thing for fully loaded trailer...any reasonable speed is ok...I usually tow between 60-65mph since, above that speed, gas mileage drops off dramatically but, have towed considerable faster...of course that is with my homebuilt trailer with a Dexter or Flexiride axle...................
madjack

[gregp136]

On the way from Wisconsin to North Carolina and back last year we always keep it at posted speed(or a bit more). We have a 4 cyl. Honda CRV, and it did have to down shift on hills at times. Otherwise, it really wasn't noticable.

Greg(and Laurie)

[TheBizMan]

Whatever is allowed. Mostly 65-70mph except in California where it is only 55 (stupid). Trailer weights 1550 lbs and I pull it with a Ford F150 6 cyl.. Mileage drops 1 mile per gallon when pulling the trailer.

[oldgrunt]

I tow with a 2004 F-150 6 cyl. between 60 and 65. Seems When I hit 70 mph I feel like I am going twice as fast.

[robfisher]

Haven't found that out yet. My Suburban has a governor that keeps me down to 99 MPH.

[Boodro]

If your travelling the speed of light ,,,, what happens when you turn on your headlights?????

[BPFox]

I find it works best if the trailer is towed at the same speed as the vehicle that is towing it. Bad results happen when the trailer is going either slower or faster than the tow vehicle.

[vreihen]

I have a small 40" x 48" Harbor Freight trailer with 12" wheels, that I used to tow behind my car to carry about 450 pounds of race tires and pit gear. It has about 30K miles on it, being towed at the prevailing speed limits which in some states is 75 MPH. I went across a certain alley in south Florida so fast that the license plate bent up 90 degrees from the air drag, and the trailer followed along nice and smooth the same as if I were driving 30 MPH in town.

For legal reasons, I don't recommend exceeding the manufacturer's maximum recommended speed. However, if your foot accidentally slips on the throttle, the small HF trailer kit seems to be stable for extended runs at 75+ when loaded at half its rated capacity and balanced properly.....

[Aaron Coffee]

Road conditions/type are also a considering factor. I have found my TD (homebuilt frame w/ dexter leaf springs) gets kind of bouncy on some concrete roads, so I slow down a little.

[msemanuel]

Thanks for all the comments I have towed a lot of bigger trailers. And got to wondering how these little 4x8 towed at higher speeds like 70- 75 mph. But on the goods side i found the same trailer for half the price of the store used but in new condition just a few miles from my house .

[Mightydog]

We have a utility trailer chassis with a Dexter 2,000lb torsion axle. We've been up to 85 mph (with the wife asleep in the passenger seat). It hunkers down and cruises along with no problem at all.

the same trailer for half the price of the store used but in new condition just a few miles from my house .

schwing!