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Originally Posted by slowmover
Thanks for the clarification, skyking.
As I was going to bed last night the Weather Hazard radio went off (again) and it reminded me of the storm we had on May 10th with sustained 60-mph winds. So the third concern in changing the trailer exterior envelope is how well it handles winds when parked (lift & tilt).
Strange weather (unseasonable or flat unusual) is no longer to be ignored. An uncoupled 5'er has a large area well above ground level for winds to play with.
Past the above (this, and other posts) sounds like the reason for the "extension" would play well.
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The wind issue is a big concern.
Not too long ago,Schneider Trucking's Dallas,TX hub was struck by a tornado which sent 13,500-lb trailers flying hundreds of feet.A weather chopper was broadcasting live feed.
What was weird,is that after the twister passed,they scanned Schneider's entire parking area,and none of the tanker trucks had budged,even though they were adjacent to tractors with their hoods sucked off,and trailers which had flown away.
The Airstream/Argossy/Burro/Casita trailers with generous radii all around should be the most immune to wind.Of course there's a point where anything will become airborne.
I like to think that the radii skyking has planned for the 5'er will mitigate some of the hazard we can see on You-Tube,where caravan trailers are falling over like a drunk on a bender,out on the highway.
To me,that footage was like a salesman for Haulmark,Featherlite,and Wells Cargo.Anything with 'soft' sides.
And from some of the drag tables over in the boat-tailed -trailer thread,you can see that this rounding drops the Cd quite nicely.