rhingst wrote:
The people who believe this works real well are the same people that believe you get better fuel mileage driving with your tailgate down.
I don't own a fiver as I am not willing to part with my Leer Shell and its many benefits. Does the deflector work for me? Yes, after one year and 6K miles of towing, mostly in the serious mountains of Arizona, the fuel pump checks consistently confirm the Scan Gauge readouts. We have averaged 12.5 during that period and in so doing have often seen 13 mpg. Will it work for others? Perhaps, it depends on how/where you are able to install it, how well you align the deflector with the leading edge of the top of the trailer and how you choose to drive.
Will it be cost effective? It depends on how much you tow. As noted I broke even at around 6K miles/one year. After that year of use the deflector, for all intents and purposes remains "As New", as there is really nothing to wear out. In all fairness I must admit that it does take almost two minutes to mount and around one to remove so I guess you would need to include your labor when looking at "Actual" costs. :B
