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1. Wind buffer thingie (score: 1)
Author: eric@megageek.com
Date: Sat, 31 Dec 2005 13:54:52 -0500
Ok, I'm leaving next month for a cross country trip (From NJ to AZ) for the Army. I'll be bringing driving my truck. Since I wanted to bring my motorcycle out to AZ, I bought an enclosed trailer. (wh
/html/shop-talk/2006-01/msg00012.html (7,317 bytes)

2. Re: Wind buffer thingie (score: 1)
Author: Trevor Boicey <trevor@boicey.com>
Date: Tue, 03 Jan 2006 21:55:29 -0500
You might want to think about how it will affect your gas mileage. I read a test a while ago where those little bug deflectors that go above the leading edge of the bonnet cost a test vehicle 2 mpg.
/html/shop-talk/2006-01/msg00013.html (7,040 bytes)

3. Re: Wind buffer thingie (score: 1)
Author: "E. John Puckett" <ejpuckett@centurytel.net>
Date: Tue, 03 Jan 2006 20:27:34 -0600
Never did a direct comparison myself, but I think making some kind of a shallow V nose for the trailer would be money better spent.
/html/shop-talk/2006-01/msg00014.html (6,624 bytes)

4. RE: Wind buffer thingie (score: 1)
Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@comcast.net>
Date: Wed, 4 Jan 2006 14:02:17 -0800
Trevor replied : OTOH I've read that the wind deflectors one sometimes sees on big trucks make a significant improvement in fuel mileage. If you can save 10% (say 10mpg to 11mpg), you could save may
/html/shop-talk/2006-01/msg00022.html (7,359 bytes)


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