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Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by rakusa, Jul 25, 2014.

  1. Jul 25, 2014 #1
    rakusa

    rakusa Light Load Member

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    Have they helped MPG or knocked it down for you? How about the crosswind reduction?
     
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  3. Jul 25, 2014 #2
    bad-luck

    bad-luck Road Train Member

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    I have them I haven't noticed amy mpg improvements. As for cross wind. Yes it does help.
     
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  4. Jul 25, 2014 #3
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    ^^^^ +1. Nothing major on mpg I see using them. I do notice less snow buildup between tractor and trailer in winter, so air flow must be better. I do notice a little more stability in cross winds. I suppose if I could test them on a test track, with the same load and weather conditions, I might see a difference in mpg. I had them on my last truck, and put them on my current one early on. I painted and clear coated them this time to match the body paint so they look better and more like they came from the factory.
     
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  5. Jul 27, 2014 #4
    rakusa

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    So we are of like observations, (A) works on lessening crosswind push, (B) unnoticable on mpg. I do prefer A over B noticing the first day the tractor being affected more by the crosswind than the trailer and odd to feel that.

    The place who sold them said mpg is .2 not .5 as advertised so .2 would be hard to see unless running the same routes and trailer as you said, before and after which I do neither.
     
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