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Old 08-07-2018, 03:44 PM   #15 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Fox Mulder View Post

I can minimize the tongue as much as is practical, and I’m not sure what that length really is. Most people are saying the tongue should be a min of half the cars width.
Depends on what angle you need the trailer to bend. A 90degree bend needs half the width of your vehical. Tighter needs more. Less bend needs less tongue length.

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Originally Posted by Fox Mulder View Post
I was going to attempt to look at it with the template, but I wasn’t totally sure on placement relative to the tow vehicle and trailer relationship. I was initially thinking a box with the tires inside the body, so essentially skirted, and maybe with a roof that slopes to match the template and a Kamm back on the tail.
Better aero would template the sides as well.
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