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Originally Posted by Mo_Mike

As a first time tow-er here, about what is a safe speed for descent?

I know, it's up to me, just trying to get an idea.

When descending, whether in a motorhome or bicycle, I tend to play it safe most of the time. I look down the road and estimate how fast I can go and still be able to stop if I suddenly see something on the road around the next curve, etc.

Completely straight descends are rare, and while you can go faster, I don’t find them as dangerous. I’m more cautious and go much slower when there are blind curves because I can’t know what’s ahead, so I go slow enough that I could stop if there is an animal on the road, or a wreck, etc. Keep in mind it takes a little more distance to stop going downhill than when road is level, even if brakes are completely cool.