Wind deflector between cabover and cab
Anyone tried making a V shaped wind deflector between the cabover and the top of the truck? I have some 1/2" rubber left over from making my snow plow flap, I think that with aluminum angle iron mo...
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Evidentally you have created a wind deflector between the cabover and the cab on your truck camper? If this is true, sorry i can't find any links describing it, could you please pass along any suggestions or advice, as I would like to add it Monday and Tuesday before heading from St louis to Buffalo NY.
thanks!
tooldad1041
From: sleepy
Sent: 06/21/13 04:06am
Subject: RE: wind deflector for truck camper
Here it is... the name keeps changing and the location.... it would help if the first word was Airfoil.
To get the 5' long guttergard I suggest that you might get it here Sometimes the big box stores will have the 5' sections of maybe the 3' ones. Get a couple of extras. (you can glue them together by overlaping and lining up the holes.
get Clear PVC glue from someone that has a lot of sales... it has a 6 month shelf life
And the PVC white siding "F" channel from a big box store 10' section
I use double stick weather tape betweeen the camper and the F strip
the big box stores have small metal spring clips (clothes pins) for about 39 cents a piece... get a handful... they are handy for this project and for your potato chips in the camper when your finished.
I hope that you have time to get your parts together... pm me for a phone number if you need.
By the way... the holes are essential... they break up the low pressure area behind the airfoil. If you have a low pressure area behind a fairing it will suck road dirt up between the truck cab and the trucks bed.... nasty...
With the Airfoil... you'll know you have it right when there are no more bugs on the bulkhead... and your fuel economy goes up.
good luck
sleepy
Evidentally you have created a wind deflector between the cabover and the cab on your truck camper? If this is true, sorry i can't find any links describing it, could you please pass along any suggestions or advice, as I would like to add it Monday and Tuesday before heading from St louis to Buffalo NY.
thanks!
tooldad1041
From: sleepy
Sent: 06/21/13 04:06am
Subject: RE: wind deflector for truck camper
Here it is... the name keeps changing and the location.... it would help if the first word was Airfoil.
To get the 5' long guttergard I suggest that you might get it here Sometimes the big box stores will have the 5' sections of maybe the 3' ones. Get a couple of extras. (you can glue them together by overlaping and lining up the holes.
get Clear PVC glue from someone that has a lot of sales... it has a 6 month shelf life
And the PVC white siding "F" channel from a big box store 10' section
I use double stick weather tape betweeen the camper and the F strip
the big box stores have small metal spring clips (clothes pins) for about 39 cents a piece... get a handful... they are handy for this project and for your potato chips in the camper when your finished.
I hope that you have time to get your parts together... pm me for a phone number if you need.
By the way... the holes are essential... they break up the low pressure area behind the airfoil. If you have a low pressure area behind a fairing it will suck road dirt up between the truck cab and the trucks bed.... nasty...
With the Airfoil... you'll know you have it right when there are no more bugs on the bulkhead... and your fuel economy goes up.
good luck
sleepy
