looking at V nose TT

Unless you travel A LOT I would pay more attention to the living arrangements of the RV instead of whether it gets one more mpg. I believe we all are stationery more than moving when the layout becomes extremely important.

Mvander wrote:
Im no expert but wouldnt a v rear or both front and rear give the best aero?

The "best" would be teardrop. Rounded in the front and V in the rear. But this does not make for the best living conditions though. Their inlies the problem.

I could design a very slippery trailer. But nobody would want to buy it or live in it. :W

Yes, I should chill out. Sorry,whitehat.

We make a couple of long trips a year, AZ in the winter and Utah next month, but yes, it sits more than moving down the road.

I had to shorten the L-brackets the WD bars sit on. I initially couldn't pull the bars up enough to transfer enough weight to the tow front axle as set up by the dealer. Also, the batteries are inside a front door that makes them difficult to maintain. All is not not roses but we're liking it now that the initial issues are resolved.

I have a v-nose snowmobile trailer. It does not tow easier or use less fuel. Two reasons. As mentioned, a great deal of drag comes from the flat back end of the trailer. Also, the drag at the front is the product of the coefficient of drag times the frontal area. A v-nose might lower the cd, but at the same time INCREASES the frontal area.

I own a Windjammer 3008W. The V nose design caught our attention and I heard claims of increased fuel mileage from salesmen, none of whom could substantiate their claims. I talked with a couple of engineering associates about the drag issue and the consensus was basically any decrease in front drag due to the V shape will be offset by increased side drag.

We eventually purchased the V nose trailer because of the interior layout. Ours utilizes the front V space for the kitchen sink and counterspace that would otherwise be lost. We love the layout. As for towing stability, I find it tows much better than my previous flat front trailer. But I have an Equalizer 4 point WDH setup on this trailer that is also much better than the WDH setup I had on the older one so I cannot compare apples to apples. I think my better towing is more a function of a much better WDH than the V front design.

Mvander wrote:
Im no expert but wouldnt a v rear or both front and rear give the best aero?

Have seen a number of OTR trucks with that contraption on the back of the trailer that when deployed gives a "V" profile to the rear. I don't know if it helps with fuel consumption, but after following one in the rain on an Interstate, I can definitely say the truck threw a helluva lot less road spray on my windshield than a truck without it.......