Air tabs

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  1. Apr 21, 2012 #1
    kubotaorange76

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    trying to improve mpg....where do i put air tabs on my flatbed? maybe on the tool boxes?
     
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  3. Apr 21, 2012 #2
    Semi Crazy

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    :biggrin_2559::biggrin_2559::biggrin_2559: HAHAHAHAHAHA!
     
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  4. Apr 21, 2012 #3
    Jumbo

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    I saw a L/O with Roehl with a flat top Freightliner and he had Air Tabs up both sides of the sleeper and all the way across the top of the sleeper.
     
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  5. Apr 21, 2012 #4
    leftlanetruckin

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    Too funny....
    And just because someone saw a flatbed truck with them on, does not mean they are doing a single thing to improve MPG.
    No idle time, slower speeds, better maintenance, and so on will all improve MPG a lot more than any stick on crap.

    Martin
     
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  7. Apr 21, 2012 #5
    MNdriver

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    don't forget just in general, keeping the left door closed.
     
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    SHC

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    And make sure you put them on in the right direction or they will catch all the air and cause your trailer to lift off the ground.....which would actually get you better MPG.....HMMMMM ;)
     
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  9. Apr 21, 2012 #7
    leftlanetruckin

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    ####, so if I loaded this the other way around, and tilted the bucket right, I would improve MPG by making the trailer lighter then?:biggrin_25525:
    View attachment 16450
    Martin
     
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  10. Apr 21, 2012 #8
    skellr

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    Someone somewhere is putting air tabs on thier load.
     
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  11. Apr 21, 2012 #9
    OpenRoadDreamer

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    That would be funny... lol
     
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  12. Apr 21, 2012 #10
    OpenRoadDreamer

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    Add a couple wings also... Just to help out a might bit. But put um on upside down.
     
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