Aerodynamics Matter !!
Hello All. First post here... wanted to share some data on aerodynamics. I am designing an ultralight (under 100 lbs/ft) small travel trailer and wanted to find out the effect of shape on aerodyna...
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It has been shown that the Vnose trailers are actually WORSE than a flat nose camper for mpg. Why? Because of increased frontal area.
They are also inherently less stable while towing due to the turbulance the vnose creates. And cross winds make it even worse, again due to increase frontal area.
What a vnose does give you, though, is 3' of extra room over the tongue that a standard TT doesn't have. Which is nothing to sneeze at.
Ideally, a TT with a nicely rounded front cap, some side skirts, moon disk hubcaps, and some type of boat tail would be my dream.
A hard sided popup works really well due to low profile, but I'm not willing to give up all you have to give up to do that. :-)
They are also inherently less stable while towing due to the turbulance the vnose creates. And cross winds make it even worse, again due to increase frontal area.
What a vnose does give you, though, is 3' of extra room over the tongue that a standard TT doesn't have. Which is nothing to sneeze at.
Ideally, a TT with a nicely rounded front cap, some side skirts, moon disk hubcaps, and some type of boat tail would be my dream.
A hard sided popup works really well due to low profile, but I'm not willing to give up all you have to give up to do that. :-)
