Airtabs - do they work?

to do it right you must run a line of tape down each side of the sleeper (to keep the front edge even) you must space them 2" apart, you need to clean the area (not just soap and water) but with rubbing alcohol for a better stick, and you need a ladder.... so ya about 2hr's

 

Not really. Small mpg changes are notoriously difficult to pin down. The fact they are cleaning up airflow is an indication that they are working at saving fuel. Guys who have them on the trailer see the fuel savings easier because they are working on a larger source of drag.

 

You watch your fuel mileage better than anyone I have ever known, did you see an increase in fuel mileage?

 

if his 4% calculation is right, if you have a $90k fuel tab per year and you save 4%, thats $3600/year or $300/month or about $75/week.

if you get 6.0mpg, you will get 6.24mpg

 

The video said that air tabs were "tested in wind tunnels." It seems that showing a video of the unit in the actual wind tunnel, rather than showing a cartoon of the wind tunnel would be a much more effective sales tool. I would be far more inclined to believe something like actual wind tunnel video. But I sincerely hope they work.

 

im not sure they work good enough to make a diff plus they look retarded if you need to worry that much over a couple bucks then your hauling to cheap

 

Yep, ghetto logic. It don't matter if you win or lose, as long as you look cool.

 

Shouldn't this be in Supertruckers??

 

ghetto logic dont haul the cheap freight you won't have to worry about the fuel so much i get 6 mpg that plenty and good for what i haul