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    What speed do you tow your caravan

    I have had my caravan now for some 6 months and tow at around 85/95 Kph depending on the road, and try to do the following ,

    Slow down a bit on good sections of road to make it easier for others to pass .

    Pull over when convenient and let traffic pass if there is a buildup behind me .

    Talk to truckies on the CB and work in with them where possible .

    But it does not seem to matter what i do there always a ****ed driver some where to make your day . !!!!!!

    Julius Summer Miller would say , " why is this so " , anyway stuff em i say and just get on and enjoy my day .

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    At the speed limit as indicated on the GPS where it is safe & then see the previous post.
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    Discovery 2 Owners Manual says tow at 100 Kph so that's usually where I sit unless overtaking.

    D-Max ute/caravan made it fun overtaking as he sped up when I pulled out. Got to about (over speed limit) just to get past him.

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    Depends what I'm towing it with.

    In the 101 85 flat out, but I keep an eye out behind me and call the Trucks around - I find them quite good as they know I can't go any faster.

    In other vehicles, the speed limit (up to 100) - I'll still sit on 100 on an dual carriageway in a 110 zone. Always with the CB on.

    On other roads, I'll generally pull over when it's safe or after turning at an intersection when I'm going slow and if there's somewhere safe to do so.

    I'd say I'm a considerate caravanner and 99% of the time I have no issues with other road users but yes, you still get the odd pillock who is just too impatient. There is no pleasing them no matter what you do so I just keep an eye on them so I'm ready if they do something dumb but just leave them to stew.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Fatso View Post
    I have had my caravan now for some 6 months and tow at around 85/95 Kph depending on the road, and try to do the following ,

    Slow down a bit on good sections of road to make it easier for others to pass .

    Pull over when convenient and let traffic pass if there is a buildup behind me .

    Talk to truckies on the CB and work in with them where possible .

    But it does not seem to matter what i do there always a ****ed driver some where to make your day . !!!!!!

    Julius Summer Miller would say , " why is this so " , anyway stuff em i say and just get on and enjoy my day .
    Keep up that behaviour and you'll make friends, although I can't see any particular reason most car/van combos can't manage to do the speed limit when safe. After all, a lot of them seem to manage 125 when it suits them.
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    I have never towed anything with the Vogue that required me to travel below the speed limit, where safe to do so.

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    I tow a van and a large boat (Not at the same time..&#129316. What annoys me when not towing are people towing at 90 in the 100k zone and when they reach the overtaking lanes they can suddenly make 105kph within 50m or so making overtaking difficult/illegal speed wise. Cretins. It's like a (dangerous) extreme sport for idiots who tow. It's uncanny as it happens at nearly every overtaking section. When i tow I back off very slowly in the overtake area to get as many people round as possible (for e.g. if I'm doing 100 in a 110 zone).

    Cheers

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    Quote Originally Posted by johntins View Post
    Keep up that behaviour and you'll make friends, although I can't see any particular reason most car/van combos can't manage to do the speed limit when safe. After all, a lot of them seem to manage 125 when it suits them.
    Yep, Unfortunately the idiots are not just confined to car drivers .

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    95-100 as the Defender doesn't like going below that unless I change down to 5th.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ozscott View Post
    I tow a van and a large boat (Not at the same time..&#129316. What annoys me when not towing are people towing at 90 in the 100k zone and when they reach the overtaking lanes they can suddenly make 105kph within 50m or so making overtaking difficult/illegal speed wise. Cretins. It's like a (dangerous) extreme sport for idiots who tow. It's uncanny as it happens at nearly every overtaking section. When i tow I back off very slowly in the overtake area to get as many people round as possible (for e.g. if I'm doing 100 in a 110 zone).

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    It is annoying as hell, but I think the mindset goes like this:

    "This road is narrow and winding, I can't go any faster than 90.
    Oooh, look at all the cars behind me."

    Cue overtaking lane.

    "Now the road is wide and straight, I can go faster so I don't hold these people up"

    Overtaking lane ends.

    "This road is narrow and winding, I can't go any faster than 90".

    Rinse and repeat.

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