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Old 10-16-2013, 03:36 AM   #280 (permalink)
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Trailers great but need fairing or skirt

Trailer shown in photograph was originally a Coleman utility trailer. It has been used to haul windsurfing gear for many years. It has a long tongue so it can hold 15 foot long one-piece masts. This is yet another request for ideas on where to find a fairing or skirt to reduce its drag. The drag is not too bad at 55 mph; Subaru wagon gas mileage drops from 30 mpg to about 25 mpg as long as the top rack is empty, but if I'm traveling 70 mpg to make it to the lake in a hurry, mileage drops to very low 20's.

The problem with the fairings made for truck trailers is that they are way too wide.

Ideas?

Michael
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