Dudes who drive pickup trucks: easy to dunk on, but there is A LOT more going on here ---- some of it hilarious, some of it disturbing. But, strangely, in re...
Having towed at max, there’s a vast difference between 45mph and 65mph.
Theres also the length (and height) of trailers, especially campers, in the US.
The higher the speed, the longer/taller the trailer, the greater the weight, the more challenging it is to balance the setup, and keep things under control when something happens (crosswinds, passing semis, swerving, etc).
EU mandates lower speeds, and campers are smaller and built lighter, which makes things a lot easier to control.
I’ve towed a 3k box trailer and a 3k popup camper with the same vehicle (rated for 5k). Towing the popup you hardly noticed it was there - that’s the vast difference sidewall makes.
Exactly.
Having towed at max, there’s a vast difference between 45mph and 65mph.
Theres also the length (and height) of trailers, especially campers, in the US.
The higher the speed, the longer/taller the trailer, the greater the weight, the more challenging it is to balance the setup, and keep things under control when something happens (crosswinds, passing semis, swerving, etc).
EU mandates lower speeds, and campers are smaller and built lighter, which makes things a lot easier to control.
I’ve towed a 3k box trailer and a 3k popup camper with the same vehicle (rated for 5k). Towing the popup you hardly noticed it was there - that’s the vast difference sidewall makes.