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| Cattle Trucks and Aerodynamics Why do most cattle haulers run a mid-roof or flattop tractor? The trailer itself looks to be an aerodynamic nightmare, but wouldn't the problem just be amplified by not having a fairing to direct air over top of the unit? Is it just more of a tradition and pride thing, or is there a technical reason behind it? Whatever the reason, the fuel mileage on these rigs must be awful.
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We added a top fairing to the truck, which brought it up a bit, when he was hauling the bull rack. Maybe a half a gallon or so.
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| I pull step decks with a chicken top, basically same height as a box, a friend pulls the same with his flattop, he gets about 4.5 or less I get up to 6 with a condo. On the other hand, we have a guy pulling bullrack with a mid roof, he gets better mileage than the guys pulling with a condo, just that much better at running the machine. Either that or a Series 60 is that much better than a N-14. |
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