Turbo Wing's Effect On Milage?

Can a wing on the roof of a flat top increase fuel millage significantly while hauling dry vans?



Anyone have any experience with one of those things? The sellers of course tell me the highest numbers they know of...anyone have any real numbers for me?

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Well I give myself a top running speed of about 105Kph (about 65 Mph) so I guess that speed envy would only translate into when I'm parked hahahahaa.

I have a 2000 Western Star with a CAT....3206 I think? Hmm....I was standing on top of that engine yesterday looking right down at that label and STILL I have trouble remembering that number. Despite the reliability of my engine, (It's frickin' bullet proof) it's a thirsty kitty and pulling a flat wall behind me doesn't help. I also only have a 48" sleeper so I can't get the van as close to the cab as I would like in most cases.

A mile per gallon? Yowza. If I run 10,000 miles, that's a savings of tens of thousands if I can achieve the same! You sure you were doing your figurin' right?

Good answer actually you're quite right. Many company fleets have the wings on their trucks if the sleeper doesn't come up all the way or if the truck is a flat top. Hmm...ok then. That's a good thing to think of.

As for buying the faring on the truck new...Well I guess I'm about 9 years too late and tens of thousands of dollars short hahahaha.

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Second question that comes up here. Can anyone tell me a Canadian dealer that I might want to get it from?

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Thanks for the theoretical comparative analysis idea there Red Fox. It sounds like an intriguing experiment but frankly, I prefer not to carry out tests which may result in my becoming forcibly amorous with the asphalt.

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