Running with JCT

I'm curious as to what those will do to the aerodynamics and fuel economy. 20yrs in the NE and I've only side swiped 2 and that was in the car.

On the east coast you see container haulers with all sorts of scaffolding and iron mongery hanging off the front end.

 

Yeah, looks like a bambi guard in our future... hate the xtra 1000lbs on my steers, further limits the cheap fuel I can bulk up on, oh well...
right now it's off to p.u. another load of chicken in AR and head to cali! Keeping fingrs crossed for a great trlr with full aero pkg and registration!

 

I remember KR saying on his radio show that you have to hit a deer once a year for a bambi killer to be worth having because it will cut your mileage by .5 mpg which to the average driver is about $5,000 a year. The worst thing you can do to something designed to be aerodynamic is put something on the front of it that isn't.

In 7 years of driving I hit one Elk that tore up a volvo and one yearling deer that didn't scratch a 379. The Elk took out most the hood, left headlight assembly, radiator, windshield, and driver side mirror. I was a little messed up too.

 

That's interesting info, folks, thx.
Has anyone out there hit a deer with one of those guards installed? any damage, time in the shop, etc? do you just wipe the bloody fur off and keep truckin?

 

Terry or Sharpp, are you there right now? Want to send you some pics of a trailer they want us to drag, want your opinion.

 

Yup, you still have my cell number?

 

Thanks For the help, Terry.

 

What did ya do? tell us so we all know! What was wrong with the trailer they wanted you to take into Ca.??? Dying to know! Thanks.

 

Second that!!