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Old 01-20-2008, 12:13 PM   #20 (permalink)
Big Dave
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The Red Baron - '00 F-350 XLT
90 day: 27.99 mpg (US)

Impala Phase Zero - '96 Impala SS
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Yeah. I've got the "elephant ear" TT side mirrors, too. They are an aerodynamic abomination but they are also the best side view mirrors I've ever seen. Without them I'd be blind as a bat to my rear. Clearly CCTV is the long term answer and I'll built pockets into my next iteration of bed canopy for cameras and augment them with tiny Porsche-style side mirrors to keep cops off my butt.

As for the wipers - Lund makes a wiper fairing for Super Duties. I've never considered this a high-priority because the wipers live in a high pressure low velocity part of the truck and with low velocity have little scope for generating drag. You might try the Lund fairing and let us know how it goes.
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