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pete c · 04-21-2019, 07:09 AM

i have also pondered the problem of a close following trailer and tight turns. Your idea is a good one, so long as trailer weight is low.
it becomes a problem with heavier loads or with absent minded drivers that forget to slide the trailer back.

I think the best solution is some sort of flexible shroud that fills the gap.

Another idea is to move the hitch forward. sorta like this.....

https://video.search.yahoo.com/yhs/s...3&action=click

Many vehicles have roof racks these days making the 5th wheel hitch mount simple. I would think that a lightweight aerodynamic 5th wheel trailer would be practical and might even make highway mileage better.

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pete c Master EcoModder Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: ellington, ct Posts: 831 Thanks: 44 Thanked 104 Times in 80 Posts	i have also pondered the problem of a close following trailer and tight turns. Your idea is a good one, so long as trailer weight is low. it becomes a problem with heavier loads or with absent minded drivers that forget to slide the trailer back. I think the best solution is some sort of flexible shroud that fills the gap. Another idea is to move the hitch forward. sorta like this..... https://video.search.yahoo.com/yhs/s...3&action=click Many vehicles have roof racks these days making the 5th wheel hitch mount simple. I would think that a lightweight aerodynamic 5th wheel trailer would be practical and might even make highway mileage better.