Cory,
The V-nose trailers are quite well known for being more unstable.
They like to dart a little left and right as the air flow jumps mostly to
either one side or the other. Yaw sensitive to wind direction.
Just like a knife edge separator between 2 intake ports on a motor. Round it
a little and all of a sudden the flow divides a LOT better.
As one blunts the trailer nose, it gets better too. The better V-nose
trailers now have about a 5" radius which helps but probably isn't as good
as a much bigger radius. 5" is a better compromise than a 1/2" radius. Ther
are some of those out there too.
A complete hemispherical nose would probably have both less drag and also be
more stable but it is not a practical shape for a trailer with respect to
turning radius. The nose would hit the edges of the tow vehicles bumper in
tight turns
You will probably like your Pace-it shouldn't be too bad, especially if the
towing vehicle is not a low car but a SUV or Van.
More people out here in AZ seem to be buying the big high performance Caddie
SUV's for towing a big trailker in comfort with lotsa towing and braking
power
Chuck
From: "Phil Green" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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To: <[email protected]>
Subject: RE: [F500] towing advice, part 2
Date: Sun, 10 Dec 2006 22:07:10 -0500
Best way I have heard it explained is that the pointed front end will
cut through the air instead of pushing it around. Take a flat piece of
cardboard and swing it around. Try to keep it straight. Any deviation
(including wind or slight angle) will affect how it moves. Doing this
with a big solid cardboard box will have more drag, but it will be more
predictable, and less prone to wanting to go where it wants to go.
Chuck - what type of "grief" should I expect from towing a V-nose
trailer?
Thanks, Cory
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