V-FRONT SHACKS

[Tahoe2349]

Would appreciate any towing experience or differences with such a design.

Are they more areo dynamic in pulling and of great notice ?

I have a flat front with a higher center pitch, but can still under certain curcumstances feel the bucking ...

Maybe considering a V-Front next time around or a tappered front style..

[Nutty Fisherman]

I had a flat front and I have a v front now, and I didn't notice any difference in pulling. I do have a topper on my pickup and I think that breaks the wind more the a open box.

At least that's my 2 bits worth.

[Tahoe2349]

I'm sure the topper does help, My Tahoe sits rather high and only the "peak" of my house is exposed above the vehicle which is about 2 square feet of surface I'm guessing..

I've always been curious as to V Fronts in a side wind if the two created surfaces of the V front actually are no different than a flat front with a direct hit on either side !!

[tightlines]

I was told last year at the ice show in Fargo that the v- front does not really help break the wind. The tow vehicle in front of the fish house is already breaking the majority of the wind resistance. Handy though for a portapotty and storage....

[Tahoe2349]

Tightlines I agree with the storage option with a V Front.

Brother knows a guy in North Dakota with one who had a auger stand on the wall in one side with a tip-up rack on the door and all kind of goodies like buckets, straps, shovels and stuff inside.

The other side he had subdivided in to two sections with dual 30# propane tanks stacked in one half and batteries in the other half with a 12V fan pulling heat into the compartment from the house. Pretty neat set up I thought !!

Both sides of the nose had RV lights in the ceiling for nice lighting.

[Aqua Eye]

My impression of V-front houses has been that the atwood style heaters are part of the reason for creating something like that up front of the fish houses. I don't buy the better towing argument because if it happens to be a little gusty out all that surface area catching cross wind traveling down the highway will eat up just as much gas. I agree that the topper helps considerably as well when towing. In their defense the V-front shelters do make use of available space along the hitch tongue. Just my opinion though, never towed one to find out. Troy Bartlett