length of trailer vs weight?
I have a 2009 Keystone Cougar X-Lite 29RLS (33' total). Never had an issue with the trailer and really like it, but on long trips it can be a little hard to pull at times. TV = 2012 Toyota with 5.7 ...
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Bonefish wrote:
Drag is determined more by the surface area of the front of the camper not the length. An 8 foot wide by 10 tall trailer has 80 sqft of surface pushing and trying to split the air down the highway.
Yep - length isn't going to make any discernible difference in your MPH our engine performance. These factors are determined, primarily, by the surface area and weight of the trailer. The only towing difference you are going to find in a shorter trailer is the possibility of less sway (and that is arguable). IMHO - with a 10% drop in length, without a change in weight - you're really not going to see any difference at all.
As others have suggested, if you really want to feel a difference, you need to look at the TV, not the TT.
