Towing resistance, old and new
For the past 10 years I have been towing a 1993 Prowler 30 ft with a height of exactly 12 foot. I am about to pull the trigger on a new 29 foot Silver Back of similar weight and pin weight but a foot ...
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For the past 10 years I have been towing a 1993 Prowler 30 ft with a height of exactly 12 foot. I am about to pull the trigger on a new 29 foot Silver Back of similar weight and pin weight but a foot taller (13 foot) The dealer says that the improved aerodynamics with a nose cap will make up the difference and I should not notice any difference.
Anybody out there that can tell me of their own experience?
Actually the shortest new Silverback is 34 ft. We have the 29 RE and our last fifth wheel was 27 ft. and lower than the Silverback mileage is the same for both, around 10-12 MPG. Ram 2500 CTD. Happy camping:)
