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Family_of_6_
Explorer
Jul 03, 2019

Sequoia Can't Really Tow Anything (Family of 6). Am I Right?

Hello! I would appreciate it if someone could advise me on our situation. I have been doing a lot of research but want to make sure that I am not mistaken. We thought that we would be able to pull a l...
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blt2ski
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Jul 08, 2019
An additional 3 swag ft of frontal area has as much drag as 1000 lbs of additional weight. If you were to add a foot of trailer height, about 8 square ft, that is equal to adding 3000 lbs of lead to trailer, or 3 HP at 60 mph for each.

So yes, wind drag does and should be taken in for account.

Marty

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