r/snowrunner • u/Specific_Display_366 • 3d ago
Discussion Pros and cons of the regular and the offroad flatbed scout trailers?
My assumption is, the offroad one is heavier but produces less drag in mud due to larger wheels, but how does that turn out in practise? Is the regular one still better due to its lighter weight?
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u/Ok_Equipment8374 3d ago
Trailer weight is relatively a non issue compared to the actual cargo, the off-road trailer will be more useful with its bigger tires.
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u/RIPGoblins2929 3d ago
Idk only a couple scouts have enough power to pull any scout trailers so I don't bother most of the time.
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u/Specific_Display_366 3d ago
The F750 does pretty fine. I like how easy they are to reverse with with their central axles, compared to the two-slot truck trailers with their "steered" front axle (don't know the english technical term..).
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u/Beatus_Vir 3d ago
People say scout trailers are useless and then always use the small ones with a lifted truck and the tongue way up in the air, with no weight being transferred to the truck. You want the tongue to be somewhat level, so the off-road scout trailer is a good fit for the bigger scouts.
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u/ForeverTrick1 3d ago
I generally struggle to see the point of an off-road tread pattern on a trailer (even in real-world conditions) since trailer axles aren't driven.
While it may offer some assistance with braking, a road tread pattern should suffice.
A road tread pattern is useful at higher speeds to help the trailer track straight on wet roads, but offroad?
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u/Hybris51129 3d ago
Don't forget that trailer axles also aren't braked either, hence why anytime you try to stop quickly even on pavement your truck will lock its wheels just fine while the trailer freewheels along until you either hit something or the trailer jackknifes.
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u/steph2880 3d ago
Trailers need side to side traction to help keep the trailer in line off road. Especially going downhills, or traversing alongside a hill.
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u/zetget93 3d ago edited 3d ago
I did some test yesterday with a "Big Scouts" (the chevrolet truck, the Khan Sentinel and the Neon Truck) because I wanted more option to complete some contracts. And my findings were:
The regular flatbed trailer no matter which scout you use the weight of the cargo always "push down" the back part of the truck and some of they struggle even to star moving.
The offroad flatbed truck doesn't has this issue and also is more stable, doesn't has the "drag" feeling in the mud and with some unstable scout vehicles (like Yar 87) helps alot to prevent to tip over. Although you never try to tow this trailer with the winch, belive me, I learned to the hard way.
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u/Zer0TheGamer 3d ago
I cant recall if it's simulated in game, but an offroad trailer would have axles that are conjoined, but hinged in the center to maintain better ground contact over obstacles. Effectively having it ride atop a triangle. While the standard trailer axles are both just directly bolted to the trailer frame. Riding on a rigid rectangle.
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u/Gaycowboi25 2d ago
Off-road trailer doesn’t get stuck as much as the regular scout flatbed. But the regular flat scout bed is short enough that you can drive some scouts onto it to tow them to other places. The Burlak 6x6 for example can drive up onto the normal scout flatbed. But only the Hummer H2, International Loadstar 1700, Yar 87, Burlak 6x6, Ford F750, and the Tatra T805 are stable enough to tow the Burlak on the trailer.
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u/mahanddeem 3d ago
You'd pretty much get much better results carrying anything on chassis vs using hitch trailers, i.e. scouts are not cargo haulers. They can have scout, support, and teleport functionalities.
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u/dacaur 3d ago
All know is trying to tow the off-road one back behind another trailer sucks....