Everything about the exterior of a trailer, any trailer, is designed with the windstream in mind. Remember, there are hurricane-force winds out there when you are towing! The idea is that if something gets loose, the windstream should tend to close it, not open it. The shells, the entry door, the covers over the fans, the TV antenna, the cover over the air conditioner, and so forth all face "downstream" during towing. On bigger trailers with side-hinged storage compartment doors, the hinges are on the forward edge, too, for the same reason.
Besides the danger of an uncontrolled opening, the windstream would drive rain, snow, leaves, grit, and so forth under the leading edge of the rear shell if the opening faced forward.
Probably isn't going to make TM's top ten list of things to do.
Bill
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