Just got a new trailer, and may be in trouble with GVWR. Advice needed.

[Steve1300]

Interestingly, here in Florida, the state law limits ALL trucks pulling trailers to 65 MPH. Not that it is enforced, but it is what the law says.

 

[George2615]

Interestingly, here in Florida, the state law limits ALL trucks pulling trailers to 65 MPH. Not that it is enforced, but it is what the law says.

Same in NY except the speed limit while towing a trailer is 55. Quite a few states have the 55 MPH limit but do not usually enforce that law.

 

[aczlan]

Same in NY except the speed limit while towing a trailer is 55. Quite a few states have the 55 MPH limit but do not usually enforce that law.

Can you post a link to that law? I have never seen those limits posted in NY and the semi trucks on limited access roads (ie: 90, 81, 690, 490, etc, etc) certainly don't follow it.

Aaron Z

 

[Soundguy]

I've saw 85mph on the speedo in my Super Duty pulling my GN grossing 24K lbs. Some would call that stupid. I would call it insane if I was running ST tires rated for 65mph. Which I do not.

I might have to admit seeing 80 pulling a tractor on a trailer before.. it's been over 7ys though..

 

[ovrszd]

I might have to admit seeing 80 pulling a tractor on a trailer before.. it's been over 7ys though..

You are standing on lapsed Statute of Limitations huh??

 

[George2615]

Can you post a link to that law? I have never seen those limits posted in NY and the semi trucks on limited access roads (ie: 90, 81, 690, 490, etc, etc) certainly don't follow it.

Aaron Z

I found this online a while ago. Its a list of all states and trailer towing info

State Towing Laws



Triple AAA says trailer speed limit is same as passenger cars.
New York - AAA Digest of Motor Laws


This link says you can tow at the posted limit.
Towing Laws by State

I could find nothing to the contrary on the DMV website so the first link must have been misinformed.

 

[Soundguy]

You are standing on lapsed Statute of Limitations huh??

I'z takes the 5th!

 

[vsteel]

Who's dumb enough to haul a trailer and tractor going 85mph!

Keep in mind ST trailer tires, because they are not rated to carry people, are not rated at 100% like tires that carry people. They are only 80% (maybe 85% I forget) duty rated, so if you are fully loaded and rated at 65 and going 65 you are over using the tires. You really need to be doing roughly 50 mph to stay in the rating.

 

[Steve1300]

I found this online a while ago. Its a list of all states and trailer towing info

State Towing Laws



Triple AAA says trailer speed limit is same as passenger cars.
New York - AAA Digest of Motor Laws


This link says you can tow at the posted limit.
Towing Laws by State

I could find nothing to the contrary on the DMV website so the first link must have been misinformed.

It is pretty easy for any of us to check the facts. We need only to look up the laws of our individual states. Although we know that anything we find on the internet is true, I don't think the law enforcement people agree.

 

[dodge man]

To the OP, it looks to me like you would be OK using the trailer you have. It looks like you are right at the limits of it. If this is a trailer like I use mine, its gets used just a few times a year. How often will you be hauling this load? If its every day or every week, I'd upgrade. If its just a few times a year and you aren't always carrying all your stuff, I'd keep what you have.