Getting in from Bonneville trip

[aerohead]

I heard back from DARKO and I have a reservation for the 4th.I've emailed a request for an afternoon session,which will give me time to really clean the truck so nothing comes loose and gets airborne inside the tunnel.
So now I feel like Preston Tucker upon getting the old Dodge plant:"All I need now is a car and $3,000,000"

[oldtamiyaphile]

Originally Posted by freebeard

I notice with my Jeep that if I open a door at speed, it stays steadily open at about a 10-15 degree angle. It resists being pushed further open or being closed. I presume this is an easy way to find it's lowest drag point.

[aerohead]

Originally Posted by oldtamiyaphile

I notice with my Jeep that if I open a door at speed, it stays steadily open at about a 10-15 degree angle. It resists being pushed further open or being closed. I presume this is an easy way to find it's lowest drag point.

I'm gonna guess that whatever's goin' on,it's symptomatic of an open door configuration.At 10-15 degrees the pressures must be balanced between 'inside' and outside.Whenever you try to either open or close the door,the pressure differential opposes it.
I suspect that the overall drag of the JEEP is higher until the door is fully closed.