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Old 06-13-2013, 01:22 PM   #8 (permalink)
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Before and After the Hitch Drop

Here's a shot of the alignment of the trailer with the 4" rise hitch (the setup that returned 33 MPG at 70+ mph on our 1500 mile trip):



And here's a shot of the trailer alignment with the 1.25" drop hitch (much improved, but yet to be quantified):



This means we've dropped the nose of the trailer 5.25", significantly reducing the frontal area of the trailer. I'm excited to see what numbers it returns on some flat roads where we can get good numbers, we might get a flat stretch on our way to Park City, UT tomorrow where we can collect some good data.

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Outrider 422 Alpha: 1100 MPGe
65,000 mile avg on TDi: 44 MPG
Best 500 miles: 62 MPG (lots of packaging tape involved)

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