Towing resistance, old and new
For the past 10 years I have been towing a 1993 Prowler 30 ft with a height of exactly 12 foot. I am about to pull the trigger on a new 29 foot Silver Back of similar weight and pin weight but a foot ...
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Yeh, I wouldn't worry about a little more drag. I went from a 15 yr old medium profile 10k lb 5er to a hi profile 15k 5er that has a tapered down roof at the front. The extra weight sure made a difference in acceleration and topping hills and I lost 2 mpg - 14 down to 12. I also had to slow down 5 mph to get 12 but I'm getting used to 65 mph. I can feel more wind drag so I'm sure the mpg loss was part weight and part wind drag but it wasn't the end of the world! Craig
