Club Cobra - Car Positioning in Trailer

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Originally Posted by BDHE

MH;

I already have a 20 ft Pace being built to my specs, so it's too late for the aluminum suggestion.

May I ask what truck you're pulling with, and, if it's a 3/4 ton, have you noted how much your truck squats after you've loaded your car(before with empty trailer, versus after with car loaded)?

Bryon

BYRON,
I HAVE A 2006 FORD SUPERDUTY 3/4 TON, I ALSO HAVE A 4INCH LIFT AND 36"TIRES. THE TRUCK COMES DOWN A INCH OR TWO BUT NOT ALOT, IT PULLS GREAT THOUGH, HARDLY KNOW ITS THERE ONCE UP TO SPEED, I HAVE THE SMALL V8 IN THE TRUCK AND IT KILLS THE MPG A BIT, 9 MPG IS AS GOOD AS IT GETS PULLING, BUT THATS 70-75 MPH TOO.
MARTY

Here is an SPF inside a 14' Serpent Express.

Note the front door seam related to the front trailer tire.

(Car center of gravity is ahead of center between trailer tires.)

http://www.serpentexpress.com/images..._SPF_in_SE.jpg

"...we just got back from the London, Ohio Cobra show. We pulled the trailer and car approx. 1000 miles and averaged about 12.5 mpg with our F-150 4-wheel drive. which isn't too bad considering we usually only get 16 mpg on the highway with the air conditioning on. So it cost us about 3.5 mpg. I am very happy with that mileage. The trailer got a lot of exposure at the show and serveral guys were very interested in the trailer. I wouldn't be suprised if you get a few orders out of it. Overall the trailer is everything that I expected and more. June 28, 2005 James D."

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Originally Posted by Larry N Johnson

Here is an SPF inside a 14' Serpent Express.

"...we just got back from the London, Ohio Cobra show. We pulled the trailer and car approx. 1000 miles and averaged about 12.5 mpg with our F-150 4-wheel drive. which isn't too bad considering we usually only get 16 mpg on the highway with the air conditioning on. So it cost us about 3.5 mpg. I am very happy with that mileage. The trailer got a lot of exposure at the show and serveral guys were very interested in the trailer. I wouldn't be suprised if you get a few orders out of it. Overall the trailer is everything that I expected and more. June 28, 2005 James D."

Larry;

I really like the efficiency that the Serpent Express apparently has! This is a great idea that was brilliantly implemented.

I looked at these with great interest, but decided that it wouldn't satisfy a major requirement we have -- the ability to provide more secure overnight storage while away from home. We'll be taking our cobra to events that will keep us on the road for several days at a time. Having a mobile "garage away from home" was the main point to the whole trailer thing for us.

Bryon

Freddie,
Did you get your mix this time. May VIR