Affect of trailer weight on mileage
First off, I know some people get irked about mileage questions. But some of us just want to know these things. I put on a lot of miles towing, and a significant decrease in mileage adds up. Fuel ...
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marcsbigfoot20b27 wrote:
It's funny how people talk about how much wind resistance makes a difference......which it does!
Just don't tell anyone you plan on using a wind deflector or you will get laughed at and told it won't work.
that’s because in most cases they don’t work, and can actually cause a loss in MPG... there is too much distance between the deflector and the front of the trailer on most to do anything but cause turbulence in front of the trailer...
they work on the big trucks but it’s almost as if the trailer is tucked inside the airfoil on them...
