Why are so many new hopper bottoms only 96" wide?
I'm wondering why so many new hoppers are only 96" wide vs 102"?
Is it an aerodynamic advantage being 96" ? Wouldn't that extra 6"s in width give the advantage of being able to have a trailer a couple of feet shorter yet have the same capacity? I would of thought being a little shorter but wider would be a tare weight advantage as the frame doesn't need to be bigger for a little more width but if your trailer is a couple of feet longer then that's more frame and side walls.
Am I missing something?
Is it an aerodynamic advantage being 96" ? Wouldn't that extra 6"s in width give the advantage of being able to have a trailer a couple of feet shorter yet have the same capacity? I would of thought being a little shorter but wider would be a tare weight advantage as the frame doesn't need to be bigger for a little more width but if your trailer is a couple of feet longer then that's more frame and side walls.
Am I missing something?