V Front or Square Front

[fishinfan]

Thinking about building a new Fish House.

 

Does a "V" Front really make that big of a difference in towing?

 

Campers aren't "V" front so just wondering. I think I could utilize space a lot better with a regular square front.

[Hoey]

I believe the v-fronts help, but there is always the vacuum on the flat back-end.  I have had both am always surprised by what I'd call the rear drag.

[PurpleFloyd]

I don't really feel a difference. It gives you a little more space but the angles really limit how useful that space is.

[Lip_Ripper Guy]

I doubt they make much difference in towing, and the actual research says that they don't, and may be worse.  Do a search for "frontal area" on your favorite search engine for an explanation.

 

I like the V front for the bathroom area.  It works out to be about the perfect amount of space.   

[PurpleFloyd]

27 minutes ago, Lip_Ripper Guy said:

I doubt they make much difference in towing, and the actual research says that they don't, and may be worse.  Do a search for "frontal area" on your favorite search engine for an explanation.

 

I like the V front for the bathroom area.  It works out to be about the perfect amount of space.   

That is my experience although not with fish houses but observations towing cargo trailers. 

[kudu63]

my old house was a 6.5 x 12' (No V front) with an outside 2x4' in front for bathroom.   I really didn't notice any difference in towing it.  I know a guy who had his house built with about 2' wide V in front which opens the entire area up quite a bit and he wishes now he would have went 3' wide.  And this still gives you plenty of space on the V to put your LP tanks.     Wish I would have done that on my new 8x16'.   The little gas the V front may save you, to me is not worth the value of that extra space.

 

 

Edited January 17, 2017 by kudu63

[bigwalleye30]

21 hours ago, fishinfan said:

I think I could utilize space a lot better with a regular square front.

 

The V front gives you extra space from a square front, so how would you better utilize the space as you are actually losing space?  At minimum you could just wall off the V and put a door so you can use it for storage. 

 

The IC Northern Pike model is that way, but uses the front as a bathroom, but you could use it for that and/or for storage.  Worth looking into IMO.  

Edited January 17, 2017 by bigwalleye30