True but I am not willing to spend $48 on an Airstream -) Also being at Elevation and with 80 MPH speed limits here I know it's going to be fun -
Gap meaning space behind the tailgate to the front of the camper. Usually 5-6 feet.
Me neither. If I had hit the almost 2 billion lotto: maybe
Is it written somewhere officially that deducting the F/L of the tow vehicle is included when calculating trailer frontal load ?
Yes, but if not, your calculation would allow you to only pull a 6x8 flatbed trailer with a lawnmower on it. Add some shovels and blowers, and you are in trouble
My calculation ?Yes, but if not, your calculation would allow you to only pull a 6x8 flatbed trailer with a lawnmower on it. Add some shovels and blowers, and you are in trouble
I think this is a nice drawing. But I'd like to see some engineering data or source of information?It doesn't. It is a separate number. between the tailgate and front of trailer almost none of the air will be blocked. A cap will help some because the air will be straighter coming over the cab. Without the cap the air comes over the cab, down over the tail gate and straight into the nose of the trailer. See below pic. I added a cap on my 13 F150 that pulled 3,000-3,500 in a small 4X6 enclosed V nose trailer. MPG went from 14.7 to 19.3 at 70-75mph after the change.
To pull that you don't NEED a wind spoiler/shield/wing. But I'd be very curious to see your MPG data both with, and without, in the most precise repeatable conditions you can muster.After lots of thought, I Decided to build a 5'X5' angled platform above the bed (think sprint car wing without the billboards) with 4 vertical risers attached to boards in the bed cross slots. I think this should greatly reduce the trailer wind resistance.
Ended up with a Rove/Light - It's not small but has everything we need and then some. Still perplexed by the love for overland teardros which u have to squeeze into, wife said it's like tent camping with shelves -)
Very nice camper. Quite a bit more air friendly than my square drop. Hopefully my plan works to increase towing mileage by 10-20%. I didn't want to spend a lot on a camper, because we will only be using it a few times per year, and for 2-5 days at a time. Maybe 12-15 days a year. Then we can decide to upgrade, keep it, or just sell it after a few years. I am lowering it now by 6", which will allow it to fit in my garage. I didn't want a tear drop because you can't stand up in them.Ended up with a Rove/Light - It's not small but has everything we need and then some. Still perplexed by the love for overland teardros which u have to squeeze into, wife said it's like tent camping with shelves -)
True, not needed, but the wing should help a lot combined with me lowering the trailer by 6".
I have been looking at the Rove Lite, too. I would be very interested in hearing what your mileage is while towing the RL.Ended up with a Rove/Light - It's not small but has everything we need and then some. Still perplexed by the love for overland teardros which u have to squeeze into, wife said it's like tent camping with shelves -)
Please prove it by testing both with and without because I so want to believe in this. It may turn out to be like the tailgate thing. It "feels" like driving with tailgate open would help MPG but in reality it doesn't. Science isn't always intuitive.
