Sir Henry wrote: ↑Tue May 30, 2023 9:51 pm
BrokenolMarine wrote: ↑Tue May 30, 2023 9:19 pm
That was the old Frontier. I put 240k miles on that truck before I traded it in. It was a great little truck.
My current Camp-Inn has roof racks but it’s not recommended to carry anything on them. Part of the benefit of a teardrop is they tend to be aerodynamic. Put anything on them and that changes. Most people pulling teardrops put canoes and such on the tow vehicle.
The roof racks on the CI are great for attaching side tents and such while camping.
That’s a lot of miles on the Frontier.
I was still working in Headquarters when I was driving the Frontier, it was 52 miles each way so I was logging an average of 110 miles a day around trip. But the trip was about 80% two lane country roads and interstate, so I could set the cruise control and rarely touch the gas or the brake on the way to work. Only about the last 15 minutes was "In Town" driving and at least the trip home was at 1am or later so very little traffic then either. Doesn't take long to log a lot of mileage, but we were good about doing the maintenance. All our vehicles are well maintained and still look really good... People can't believe the Titan is a 2010 with nearly 100k miles on it.
I understand completely about the aerodynamic advantages of the teardrop. The Yakima kayak trailer we pull puts the kayaks up behind the tow vehicle, weighs nothing and has no cross axle, so the air flows right under the trailer. Very little drag. When you put kayaks on the roof, your mileage drops like a stone. In addition, to load the kayaks on the yakima, you can either back it partway in the water and float them on, or pull them into the grass and then lift them waist high to load.... rather than onto roof racks... HUGE advantage since Tina has had a shoulder surgery and I have had bi-lateral shoulder surgeries and eleven surgeries on the right leg. (shattered femur and ten on the right knee.) NOT supposed to lift much weight. This way I lift one end, with the other on the ground and we roll them on.