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Originally Posted by jrfiero
Unfortunately from an improvement perspective, my focus is on using the trailer, not spending (more) time and money on it. If I can sneak on some simple things for now I'll be happy. With multiple 1000 mile round trips coming, improvements would be welcome.
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Well, it all boils down to how much time / money you want to put into it - and what the return in fuel savings off these modifications is over the upcoming trips.
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And I hadn't seen the term "coanda effect," I'll check it out.
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One of the folks on here had a semi-cylindrical tail as that was quick & easy to construct ... it didn't bring better MPG and it decreased his trailer's stability.
Out on the road, you never have a perfectly straight headwind, so the wind / Coanda effect is pulling differently on either side, inducing instability.
If you were to use some sort of tube or to go in front of the fenders, those can be used to store stuff in them as well.