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RAMwoodworks
Aug 24, 2015Explorer
Another newbie here. My TV is a 2014 Acadia that I installed the factory towing package on that gives it a max towing capacity of 5,200 lbs. My camper is a 2001 19' Aerolite Cub Hybrid that is around 3,000 lbs. I can tell you that GM may say I can tow another 2,000 lbs. but I seriously doubt the 'car' could do it.
My question is why is wind drag rarely discussed? There has to be a huge difference between towing a 3,000 lb 10' high camper behind the car vs a flat trailer with 3,000 lbs of cinder blocks. I'm not talking about cross winds and stability just straight road towing at 60 MPH. How much more 'weight' does the TV experience due to the wind drag of the camper that is almost 3' higher than the car?
My question is why is wind drag rarely discussed? There has to be a huge difference between towing a 3,000 lb 10' high camper behind the car vs a flat trailer with 3,000 lbs of cinder blocks. I'm not talking about cross winds and stability just straight road towing at 60 MPH. How much more 'weight' does the TV experience due to the wind drag of the camper that is almost 3' higher than the car?
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