by autobackup » Sat Jan 22, 2022 10:04 pm
Graeme
I requested the trailer be built with the twin axles set as far aft as possible towards the rear of the trailer allied to the shortest possible drawbar.
This means, when loaded facing forwards, most of my Atom's engine weight is positioned almost directly over the rear axle.
Net result is that with my Atom facing forwards the trailer nose weight is 78kg.
- with my Atom facing backwards the nose weight is 148kg.
- both are well within safe towing parameters!
Having experimented towing my Atom - both facing forwards and backwards - towing backwards seems to incur around a 12-14% worse fuel economy!
- this is probably, I suspect, due to the greater aerodynamic drag with the windscreen acting as a wind collector and, should it rain during the tow, also uneccesarily exposes the dash directly to driving rain which could be a problem if the dash is less than 100% sealed!
Graeme
I requested the trailer be built with the twin axles set as far aft as possible towards the rear of the trailer allied to the shortest possible drawbar.
This means, when loaded facing forwards, most of my Atom's engine weight is positioned almost directly over the rear axle.
Net result is that with my Atom facing forwards the trailer nose weight is 78kg.
- with my Atom facing backwards the nose weight is 148kg.
- both are well within safe towing parameters!
Having experimented towing my Atom - both facing forwards and backwards - towing backwards seems to incur around a 12-14% worse fuel economy!
- this is probably, I suspect, due to the greater aerodynamic drag with the windscreen acting as a wind collector and, should it rain during the tow, also uneccesarily exposes the dash directly to driving rain which could be a problem if the dash is less than 100% sealed!