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Which one would you install?ut6 or trailer skirt..

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by Up74427ca, Jan 7, 2014.

  1. Jan 7, 2014 #1
    Up74427ca

    Up74427ca Light Load Member

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    Hello,driver.carb compliance is making me install trailer skirt for this year.I want to know which is better.ut6 plus or trailer skirt.any suggestion would be apprieciated.I already installed ut6( under tray skirt),has any driver seen the difference ?
     
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  3. Jan 7, 2014 #2
    Bakerman

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    I read in Land Line that the skirts give better mileage that the undertray. That's all I know.
     
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  4. Jan 8, 2014 #3
    KW Cajun

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    I don't have a dog in this race, in fact, CA can keep all their dogs, and correct me if I'm wrong, but I had thought the UT6 by itself would be enough to meet CARB compliance, without the requirement of skirts. Am I wrong or missing something?
     
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  5. Jan 8, 2014 #4
    Up74427ca

    Up74427ca Light Load Member

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    I thinked u right mr.Kw,which 1 would u install ut6 or trailer skirt?mr.Bakerman said trailer skirts get better fuel mileages than ut6.
     
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  7. Jan 8, 2014 #5
    Pound Puppy

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    I notice a real difference with trailer skirts over the ut6. From what Ive heard the makers of ut6 are being sued for exaggerating fuel savings. Real tests only showed 2.6% over the 8% they claimed. The skirts have kept my mileage from bottoming out with a strong head wind. Still lose mileage, but seems to do better.
     
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  8. Jan 8, 2014 #6
    Up74427ca

    Up74427ca Light Load Member

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    So I made a bad descision getting ut6, thanks for telling me.
     
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  9. Jan 8, 2014 #7
    Pound Puppy

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    Well its still fuel savings, just not what they claim. Plus they are legal for Cali, so not a bad decision.
     
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  10. Jan 9, 2014 #8
    Balakov100

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    Kinda wondered why you were asking after the fact anyway.
     
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