18' Series Speed Limit

[DRW]

Just courius what hiway speed people sit at towing? I just followed an 18' expana on my bike sitting at 120KPH behind a new Ford Ranger.
Cheers
Dave

 

[Brad]

Probably faster than I would go.
I sit around the 95 to 100

 

[chartrock]

I'm with you @Brad. 100km/hr is fast enough for me.

 

[Burnsy]

Nothing over 110 for me, mostly 100. Anything over 100 and you start to suck the juice.....not to mention its getting dangerous if something were to go wrong! Just my opinion...

 

[Aussiecris]

Mine tows nice at 100 kph but I'm almost flat to the floor in the old girl
It anticipate hills and slows down before you get to them

 

[Xpandafan]

Happiest between 95-100. Faster only to overtake slow vehicles when safe.

 

[brotys]

Happy towing at 90-100 fills safe

 

[Bushman]

Anywhere between 90 and 100 depending on conditions of coarse, though the beast always has plenty in reserve if needed

 

[JASA]

95-100 for us too. 65-85 up the hills...not by choice though!!!! That's about the best i'll get from our 105 series LC fully loaded

 

[jeff]

Max speed for towing in WA is 100kph, we sit between 90-100kph, depending on terrain

 

[Pace]

Happiest between 95-100. Faster only to overtake slow vehicles when safe.

Yeah my Pathy does the same thing for me. LOL.

 

[17triton]

95 - 100 kmh for me as well.

 

[Deano]

Yeah we know I love my stickers, but its good I can advise motorists behind me that I may slow to 90km/h. Helps reduce tailgaters I have found looking through the rear caravan camera.
We generally stick to 90-100 otherwise hills can slow us down too.

 

[millers]

Another for the 90-100, as people point out the energy store is too large if something goes wrong. With the manual this allows me to leave it in 5th and still be around the 2,200 rpm (approximately).

 

[Holden_man]

same for me 95-100......
but must confess to a little bit of 120 in NT with a tail wind, fuel economy was 12 l/100km....the thing wanted to fly....

 

[jeff]

@millers, fifth is a no load gear, hope you don't do to much damage to the gearbox

 

[millers]

@jeff Jeff thanks for the concern but not if you have a 6 speed box. 6th is the no load gear for me. 5th is 1:1.

 

[crackacoldie]

105-110 for me, unless signposted lower. Never really been concerned with fuel economy, if I was I would never drive a 4wd and tow a caravan.

Wind can effect what speed I tow at, together with rain and road conditions.

 

[Brad]

We used to do around the 100 to 105 but ever since my wife said "buy me chunky tyres and make them big" the Pathy has not quite got the same speed up as it used to.

 

[Matty4]

Whatever the posted limit is, I'll do it (with heaps in reserve for overtaking manoeuvre's)