H&Htrailerguy

Marty, From my experience, you can assume that every foot of height you add will 'feel' like an extra 500lbs of cargo being towed. H&H always looked at wind slam and drag factors when designing trailers, that is why even our std cargos have a foot deep rounded front. Why anyone out there in the trailer business would build a 'barn door' flat front on a trailer is a mystery to us as it only takes about $5 worth of materials more and 10 extra minutes to turn a totally flat front cargo trailer into a model with a rounded nose. Our 30" V-Nose option cuts drag a little more, but it will not double your mileage or anything. the Greatest single innovation we have come up with to increase mileage for cargo trailers has to be the newest engineering design that allowed us to create a fully smooth sided cargo trailer with a 100% aluminum tube and extrusion frame. It weighs almost half the weight of a steel framed model but hauls the same total gross load, which increases the carryable payload of that trailer by almost a third. Call me direct at 928 753 1100 to discuss the 300 plus different ways i can help you solve your car towing problems. Our bag of towing tricks is getting so deep that i may need a ladder to climb in and get them soon. Thanks Craig

Actually, as speed increases, you tongue load should stay static. Wind may have some effect on how the load 'feels' while towing but the weight itself should not vary at all. H&H has both a round nose model and a V-nose model. From our testing, the V-Nose trailer does tow easier and can add as much at 1MPG to the average tow vehicles mileage while towing. This is an excellent Question! The three main issues when towing for the best possible return on fuel spent are, weight, drag and aerodynamics in general. As a rule of thumb, an enclosed trailer, carrying the same cargo weight as on an open deck trailer will weigh 10% more, which does have to have some sort of effect on mileage, as the more weight you carry, the more energy or fuel it takes to move it. But, a smoothness of an enclosed trailer offsets some drage properties and allows for a 'smoother' hole being punched in the wind as you tow, which compared to open trailers can be a plus. And Aerodynamics plays the final role. I don't think anyone here could argue that an H&H 20' round top V-Nose trailer would not have a better Aerodynamic 'faceprint' in the wind than a flatbed trailer towing an automobile. From my experience, though, using a Duramax dually to tow identical loads from the Midwest to California and back on both open and enclosed H&H trailers. The open deck trailer usually got slightly better mileage, but that cost savings was usually offset by having to re-clean the vehicle on the deck of an open trailer once I arrived. Do you want to save the most fuel while hauling cars, regardless of any other expense? Buy an H&H EXA aluminum speedloader. It will weigh the least, punch a reasonably clean hole in the wind (especially when fitted with our car guard fairing) and tow the smoothest, even hauling full sized autos behind 1/2 ton trucks. Do you want your ride to arrive as clean as when you loaded it? Do you want the ultimate security while on the road from theft of flying debris damage? Get an H&H CL series enclosed car trailer. But, if you want to try to get the most of both, call us and we will quote you our new all aluminum framed CL series enclosed trailer. Hope this helps Craig Hull

If it will help, i am always available to answer trailer questions, either via this thread, email at craig@hhtrailer.com or phone me direct at 928 753 1100. As a manufacturer and an old car and motorcycle nut, i can usually relate to what you are thinking and help you come up with a solution to your towing questions. I hope that no one takes this as spam. i would not be here, had i not seen the people were asking about trailering, as well as asking about the trailers we build. no spamming on my end. Just opening the thread and leaving it at that. thanks Craig Hull www.hhtrailer.com

We're building these as we speak, so anyone interested give me a call at 928 753 1100 or email craig@hhtrailer.com

Hi guys, As co-founder and owner of H&H, i am here to answer any questions you have. email me direct at craig@hhtrailer.com or phone my office at 928 753 1100. the trailer like you saw on two guys garage is a sweety indeed. 20' deck length EXA with aluminum plank floor, fairing, winch, aluminum wheels and wireless remote retails for right around $10,000, but newsgroup members can knock a large chunk off of that number. call me if you need me. or visit www.hhtrailer.com