Fuel Saving Trailer Tails?

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  1. Nov 21, 2010 #11
    Brickman

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    Some good points have already been mentioned here.

    Wind, parking issues due to length, driver care and attention to them when hitting the dock, etc.


    I've got another thought on the length issue....how long before some state with its nose out of joint on length restrictions is going to start issuing tickets for this?
     
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  3. Nov 21, 2010 #12
    Pablo-UA

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    I know the other way to save more... Slow down a bit!
     
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  4. Nov 21, 2010 #13
    Smalltruck

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    Air tabs are an option to these. I wonder what the maintenance costs for these will be. That will be the sink or swim test for this device
     
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  5. Nov 21, 2010 #14
    Pablo-UA

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    Pablo-UA

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  8. Nov 21, 2010 #16
    bluebonn

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  9. Nov 21, 2010 #17
    Kansas

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    LOL at AirTabs actually working. Give me a break...
     
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  10. Nov 21, 2010 #18
    lego1970

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    As my best friends Dad and former boss who owned over 30 tractors and over 80 straight trucks said, "the biggest impact on fuel savings, tire savings, and wear and tear is the drivers right foot".
     
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  11. Nov 21, 2010 #19
    Pablo-UA

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    In our company some drivers have 30 l/100 km, some - over 40...

    All our trucks speed governors are 90 kmh. Some "smart" drivers disable speed limiters...
     
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  12. Nov 21, 2010 #20
    rbht

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    They allready have, side skirts are required on all 53 foot trailers thats why your seeing them more.
     
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