shorter vs longer on a long trip
Does a lighter shorter TT make a great difference in milage and/or any other differences? We currently have a 30' TT that the build weight is 5500 lb. Planning on a trip from here FL to around NY ...
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I agree with the others: the main reason for your mileage is wind resistance, and nearly all of that is the frontal area of the trailer. You will get nothing worthwhile going shorter in length. But you could get a lot by going shorter in height.
Something like a TrailManor or Hi-Lo would be worthwhile.
I've had occasion to tow a car on a dolly at just about the same weight and only a very little shorter overall than my TT. I got 18+ mpg dragging the car and average 14 dragging the full-height/full-width TT. That's almost 29% improvement in mpg for the better wind resistance.
Something like a TrailManor or Hi-Lo would be worthwhile.
I've had occasion to tow a car on a dolly at just about the same weight and only a very little shorter overall than my TT. I got 18+ mpg dragging the car and average 14 dragging the full-height/full-width TT. That's almost 29% improvement in mpg for the better wind resistance.
