Truck cap reduce trailer wind resistance?
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Truck cap reduce trailer wind resistance?
Alright, I searched and found no answers, so here's my question...will putting a cap on the back of my 03 SCrew help decrease the wind resistance of my enclosed v-nosed trailer? I figure it might help the air around the trailer instead of dumping it on the face of it.
After towing an open trailer for years, it is amazing how mush resistance the enclosure puts out, even with a v-nose.
After towing an open trailer for years, it is amazing how mush resistance the enclosure puts out, even with a v-nose.
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Alright, I searched and found no answers, so here's my question...will putting a cap on the back of my 03 SCrew help decrease the wind resistance of my enclosed v-nosed trailer? I figure it might help the air around the trailer instead of dumping it on the face of it.
After towing an open trailer for years, it is amazing how mush resistance the enclosure puts out, even with a v-nose.
After towing an open trailer for years, it is amazing how mush resistance the enclosure puts out, even with a v-nose.
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Alright, I searched and found no answers, so here's my question...will putting a cap on the back of my 03 SCrew help decrease the wind resistance of my enclosed v-nosed trailer? I figure it might help the air around the trailer instead of dumping it on the face of it.
After towing an open trailer for years, it is amazing how mush resistance the enclosure puts out, even with a v-nose.
After towing an open trailer for years, it is amazing how mush resistance the enclosure puts out, even with a v-nose.
Either that, or you could just slow down.
Wind resistance increases as the square of the speed.
Unfortunately, there is nothing to be done about the vacuum created directly behind the vertical trailing face of the enclosure. The drag from that alone is significant - and also increases with speed.
IMHO - slow down, save $$$ (no cap, less fuel) and keep yer payload rating intact.
Gotta love a *free* solution with an ROI.
MGD
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