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Good morning everyone! I’ll do my best to answer everything!
Enclosed- Yes, this will be a small “luggage trailer” to haul camping gear, or all the crap my parents buy my kids at Christmas. I have a small flatbed, 5x10 to haul lumber and sheet goods on, but that trailer is over kill, and the weight and width of it destroys mileage.
Mileage- At least 2 750 mile trips to Canada and back, as well as several trips to Cincinnati, which is about 300 miles.
Speed- I drive the minimum that feels safe. Around here, the speed limit is 75, so most people are doing 80-85. I usually run around 70 unless the traffic is heavy, then I pick it up a bit so I’m not a menace.
HF trailer- to be fair, I've heard as many positive comments as I have concerns. The primary concerns seem to come from tires, wheel bearings, and some have said that bolting it together doesn’t make it rigid enough.
As far as the design, it’s still up in the air a bit. I’m very handy, I built houses when I was a little younger, and my dad was a mechanic, so I grew up wrenching. I want to build something for the satisfaction of doing myself, and to save a bit of money. Trailers that I’ve seen that look like they’d be suitable seem to cost about $3000.
As for the aero, It won’t be as tall or wide as the Forester, so the front should be mostly protected. think from my reading that I would line the template up on the highest point of my tow vehicle, then fit the trailer inside the template, ideally matching the template profile and the lines of the trailer? I planned to bring the side panels straight across the wheel opening as a skirt, and I could do a sheet aluminum belly. Also, I think I’d do a Kamm back to keep it to a reasonable length. I’m still researching the ideal Kamm back length wise.
Thanks for all your questions and comments!
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