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Originally Posted by freebeard
Tumblehome through the length of the wheelwell, then plan taper after? The line between the flat side and the aeroformed part would be along a line from the axle centerline and the top rear of the roof.
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I'd try for plan taper within the span of the wheelhouse as well as the tumblehome.
If the tire 'erupted' out of the surface,a blister could be formed over the eruption,tapering away and to the rear,forming a node which could contain marker/ tail lamps,which when viewed from behind,indicated to following traffic,the full width of the truck.
To 'skip' the blisters would require a more narrow rear axle or perhaps different wheel offsets.Not sure that the wheel bearings would like the latter.I've never fully loaded the truck,it might not be that big a deal.She's was at 4,236-lbs for the trip,with a GVWR of 5,000-lbs.