How much HP & torque do I need ?
For a 4000 lb TT, 19' , driving from Ontario to California, over the Rockies, in high temperatures ? Bumper weight of 500lbs ? Against high wind in "Tornado Alley" of Oklahoma. I don't believe the ...
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Denny & Jami wrote:
There's a lot more to towing than just the weight of the trailer, frontal area plays a very big part and if you dig into tow rating you may find rating somewhere were frontal area is listed. There is a big deference between a utility trailer that weighs 4K trailer 8 ft tall and 8 ft wide box going down the road.
Denny
AGREED !! Many people don't seem to appreciate that. My situation is the latter, only it's 10'6" high by 8' with not much aerodynamic design to it ! It's a bit like pulling a sail through the air !
