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Old 06-06-2015, 03:21 AM   #10 (permalink)
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For the trailer, I've got in mind your standard 8 ft. tall, 24 ft long everyday variety.

I've search high and low for low-profile trailers
You could get an 8' tall box van and apply some band-aids to it, or you could get a flatbed 24' trailer and build an aerodynamic superstructure.




This is comprised of flat sheets and simple curves. For the sheet material I like PolyMetal and the like. Here is how I would make the edge and corner radii:



On the top piece the edges are captured by an H-channel. Running along the edge, two flanged 45° radii comprise a 90° corner.

What does the F-250 have in/on the bed? The interaction between the tow vehicle and the towed is significant.
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