Camping Trailers/RV's/Etc?

[Yaj Yak]

of course now i can't find it

 

[Yaj Yak]

With weight makes the most sense.

i should have worded that better.

like if you're pulling a barn but it only weighs 700lbs, the aero takes a fuck ton more into account than the weight. and weight is negligible

not that it doesn't count.

 

[PANDA]

If you are going to leave the camper at a permanent site just send it with your current truck. I tow alot with my 240K 04 Tahoe and also worry about how much longer the trans would last but the cost to "upgrade" to something newer with even the same towing capacity is absolutely insane now days.

 

[Yaj Yak]

THIS!! I think there is some sort of rating related to the square footage of the face of the trailer. You don’t ever hear anyone talk about it though.

of course now i can't find it

well.


kinda. but granted, this is ancient... from the 2002 ford towing guide.

https://www.fleet.ford.com/resources/ford/general/pdf/towingguides/2002_All.pdf

 

[EmersonHart13]

i should have worded that better.

like if you're pulling a barn but it only weighs 700lbs, the aero takes a fuck ton more into account than the weight. and weight is negligible

not that it doesn't count.

Example for me is when I grabbed my trailer from Carbondale. I left the canopy on, HUGE mistake because it really didn't weigh that much but truck worked so hard to pull it because it was like a fucking barn....

Data plate says 1,340 lbs

 

[Yaj Yak]

Example for me is when I grabbed my trailer from Carbondale. I left the canopy on, HUGE mistake because it really didn't weigh that much but truck worked so hard to pull it because it was like a fucking barn....

Data plate says 1,340 lbs

exactly.

towing my sxs back from TN when i got it- no windshield, no roof on it, i got HORSESHIT mpg once i got around champaign or so... going into a head wind.

towing my boat- which my boat is super easy to tow- it's really close to the ass of my truck and i'd like to think somewhat aerodynamic- thing pulls like a dream, even though it's likely 8k-9k? ish trailer weight if not more.

 

[Kensington]

If you are going to leave the camper at a permanent site just send it with your current truck. I tow alot with my 240K 04 Tahoe and also worry about how much longer the trans would last but the cost to "upgrade" to something newer with even the same towing capacity is absolutely insane now days.

If you're just toting to a permanent spot, and are worried about your truck, just rent a truck for the day

 

[Yaj Yak]

might be fun to find a truck with a brake setup and big enough hitch to tow something this size.

probably have to go through a commercial truck rental setup.

 

[Kensington]

might be fun to find a truck with a brake setup and big enough hitch to tow something this size.

probably have to go through a commercial truck rental setup.

https://www.homedepot.com/tool-truck-rental/load-n-go-truck-rental/

EDIT: NVM

* Trailer hitch available only if renting towable equipment from The Home Depot; applies to 2015 and newer model year F250s

 

[Yaj Yak]

https://www.homedepot.com/tool-truck-rental/load-n-go-truck-rental/

* Trailer hitch available only if renting towable equipment from The Home Depot; applies to 2015 and newer model year F250s

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[Kensington]

Sorry ninja edited

 

[EmersonHart13]

You'd need to hire a boat moving company like Capn' KJ Enterprises.

 

[Yaj Yak]

so when i worked at the big E, the way to get something with a hitch (well hopefully) was to say that you needed to put a hitch mounted bike rack on it- and some places would help you out to secure that

otherwise most of E's stuff doesn't have hitches

the 3 rental pickemups i had last year didn't have shit.

 

[Kensington]

so when i worked at the big E, the way to get something with a hitch (well hopefully) was to say that you needed to put a hitch mounted bike rack on it- and some places would help you out to secure that

otherwise most of E's stuff doesn't have hitches

the 3 rental pickemups i had last year didn't have shit.

https://www.enterprisetrucks.com/tr...s/ThreeQuarterTon4WDPickupTruck-business.html

Would this work?

 

[Yaj Yak]

so enterprise commercial will rent 3/4 ton and larger trucks with towing shit.

https://www.enterprisetrucks.com/content/truckrental/en_US/reservations/choosevehicle.html

 

[Yaj Yak]

treeeed

 

[Yaj Yak]

*The Total Estimated Charge includes 300 miles free for the selected rental period, and you will be charged $ 0.25 USD for each additional mile. Additional surcharges and taxes may apply. An additional charge for towing may apply. Contact rental branch for more details.

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[Yaj Yak]

id bet most of those 3/4 ton and larger trucks they have, have factory brake setups that would work fine for something like this.

 

[Bub]

well.


kinda. but granted, this is ancient... from the 2002 ford towing guide.

https://www.fleet.ford.com/resources/ford/general/pdf/towingguides/2002_All.pdf

I want to figure out my frontal sq ft.

 

[Yaj Yak]

i found a gmc towing guide from 2015 and it doesn't have shit about frontal sq ft/aero/anythng of that nature.

 

[Bub]

For the sake of simplicity I have 80sqft of frontal area. Now I would need to remove my truck size from that equation??

Truck is roughly 42 sqft which leaves me 38 sqft of frontal area to consider?? Hmm sounds like a need a giant roof wing

 

[Kensington]

But the specific aerodynamics of the truck would negate at least some of the front area of the trailer. For instance, an open bed would create a different aerodynamic profile as one with a hard tonneau, as one with a cap

 

[Yaj Yak]

But the specific aerodynamics of the truck would negate at least some of the front area of the trailer. For instance, an open bed would create a different aerodynamic profile as one with a hard tonneau, as one with a cap

but then it goes even further than that because for instance- my formula is like 6-8 feet behind my truck.

pooontoon is like 12'.

 

[Kensington]

That too, and 5th wheel vs standard, etc etc.

I'd be curious if someone has ever done a study of aerodynamics with pickups hauling a standard trailer, and which setup would work best.

 

[Yaj Yak]

someone likely has of course, it's just how many variables there would be/are