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Old 08-10-2008, 11:56 PM   #1 (permalink)
bennelson
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Aerodynamic trailer

Hey Folks,

I have a "teardrop trailer" and met another person this past weekend who also has one.


Mine


Hers is longer and more of a straight slope on the back, where as mine, and most other teardrops curve down much sharper.

Hers.


She drives a Dodge Dakota pickup truck with a V-8 engine and cap. She told me that her truck gets 16 MPG regularly, but gets 18 MPG while pulling the trailer. She also said she is a leadfoot, and we all know how important aero gets at high speeds.

Just though it was cool to see a trailer that IMPROVES FUEL ECONOMY.

She threatened to drive around with it attached all the time.


PS: I get about 27 mpg while towing mine!

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