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pulling a tow behind trailer
when towing my trailer i was wondering what the best cruising speed i should use when i 4th gear & 5th gear. my
trailer with load is around 400lbs.
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The speed isn't really an issue unless you get busted for speeding. Keep in mind that you need a fair bit more stopping room and on downhill turns it will push a bit.
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Rpm seems to be the guahe
I tend to see best fuel mileage around the 3000 rpm range. Not always an option, but when we can I keep it around there.
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Originally Posted by SPECTACUALR SPIDERMAN
when towing my trailer i was wondering what the best cruising speed i should use when i 4th gear & 5th gear. my
trailer with load is around 400lbs.
Is that a 2013? Which transmission?
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yes i have a 2013 rt-s so the 3k rpm is not right for me
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What other kind of trailer is there, besides a pull-behind? A push in front of?
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Originally Posted by SPECTACUALR SPIDERMAN
when towing my trailer i was wondering what the best cruising speed i should use when i 4th gear & 5th gear. my trailer with load is around 400lbs.
In NYC ? Are you yanking our chain?
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Originally Posted by UtahPete
What other kind of trailer is there, besides a pull-behind? A push in front of?
a trailer that you load the bike into
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Originally Posted by UtahPete
In NYC ? Are you yanking our chain?
i use my trailer on sunday mornings when heading out to the island. no way in hell could i go to manhattan with it.
at 5:30am i cruise.
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Originally Posted by SPECTACUALR SPIDERMAN
when towing my trailer i was wondering what the best cruising speed i should use when i 4th gear & 5th gear. my
trailer with load is around 400lbs.
With the 2013 RT I had maintaining speed was the controlling factor. I rode many miles in 4th at 70 mph because of wind & up hills and it wouldn't hold speed in 5th. My trailer was in the 400+ lbs range. I pretty much always dropped it into 4th while passing semis. I usually set my cruising speed by the signs along the side of the road! From speed limit to +5.
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Originally Posted by IdahoMtnSpyder
With the 2013 RT I had maintaining speed was the controlling factor. I rode many miles in 4th at 70 mph because of wind & up hills and it wouldn't hold speed in 5th. My trailer was in the 400+ lbs range. I pretty much always dropped it into 4th while passing semis. I usually set my cruising speed by the signs along the side of the road! From speed limit to +5.
thanks, that pretty much tells me what i wanted to know & THIS IS WHAT THE FORUM IS FOR.
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Originally Posted by SPECTACUALR SPIDERMAN
thanks, that pretty much tells me what i wanted to know & THIS IS WHAT THE FORUM IS FOR.
My comment does disregard the impact on mpg. The heavier the trailer, the greater it's side to the wind, the faster you cruise, the lower the elevation where you're riding, the lower your mpg. My best mpg ever was w/ no trailer going over the Rockies!
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