Open trailer setup

[Eric Merryfield]

Originally Posted by jmcarter

As noted on city codes, long as possible but especially wanted to recommend spending a bit of extra money to get an aluminum trailer, my spare featherlite can be pushed around easily by hand on the concrete pad, resale is great, towing expense is less due to gas mileage and wear on equipment, etc.

Case in point from this past weekend for myself: towing 7,000 lb enclosed trailer to Maple Grove.....9.2-9.3 MPG which I was pretty happy with......20 foot featherlite open with dragpak coming home 15.5 MPG......with the 6 lug 15 inch tires......what it would get with the 16inch tires who knows?

Eric