Before we cut the first panel, we put the LV Line through a full computational fluid dynamics (CFD) study, run by an outside engineering team. CFD is a virtual wind tunnel, and we used it because towing is where you feel a trailer's shape. Air that flows cleanly over the body means less buffeting, steadier handling in a crosswind and less work for your truck.
How it worked
The team built a 3D model of the LV Line hitched to a full-size pickup, surrounded it with a digital stream of air, and solved how that air moves around every surface. They ran it at a range of speeds, from around town to highway pace, in still air and in crosswinds, and looked at three forces:
- Drag: how hard the air pushes back as you drive.
- Lift: whether the air tries to raise the trailer or press it down.
- Side force: how much a crosswind pushes the trailer sideways.
What we learned
Clean flow over the body. Air follows the roof and sides from front to back, with no large areas where it breaks away and churns. Smooth flow means less buffeting and a quieter, steadier tow.
The truck shields the front. Pressure peaks on the trailer's front face, right behind the truck. Most of that face sits in the pickup's slipstream, so the truck takes much of the push.
Images from our 2024 airflow study, cropped to show the trailer.
Planted at speed. Lift stayed close to zero at every speed tested. The trailer neither lifts nor pulls down on the hitch as you speed up, which keeps handling predictable.
Crosswinds, studied. Side winds are what most trailer owners feel on the highway. Modeling them showed how the body reacts when the wind comes from the side.
Why it matters
A study like this takes time and money, and most trailers are never put through one. We did it because the LV Line is designed to travel, and the way it tows is part of how it lives. The LV Line's smooth aluminum skin and clean edges help keep the airflow undisturbed, and the study gave us a clear picture of how the whole shape behaves on the road before the first one was built.
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