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Forum: Aerodynamics

11-10-2020, 07:58 PM

Replies: 52

Ranger with a shed on top

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Posted By Interstatement

The panels are about 1” thick, comparable to the...

The panels are about 1” thick, comparable to the thickness of the current 1x1 square tubing-framed doors. The outer skins encase what looks like a resin-soaked version of the inside of a hollow luann...

Forum: Aerodynamics

11-10-2020, 07:46 PM

Replies: 52

Ranger with a shed on top

Views: 6,090

Posted By Interstatement

I borrowed a slick little Festool circular saw...

I borrowed a slick little Festool circular saw and guide to make the cuts and it worked beautifully but for one unpleasant surprise: an embedded steel plate was along my cut line, resulting in the...

Forum: Aerodynamics

11-10-2020, 07:33 PM

Replies: 52

Ranger with a shed on top

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Posted By Interstatement

While a prolonged major move has prevented me...

While a prolonged major move has prevented me from working on the cap, it did force me to make progress in a roundabout way: the Leer fiberglass tonneau, late of a 1990s Chevy Silverado, had yet to...

Forum: Aerodynamics

04-20-2020, 10:56 AM

Replies: 52

Ranger with a shed on top

Views: 6,090

Posted By Interstatement

Unfortunately, a cracked radiator has pulled me...

Unfortunately, a cracked radiator has pulled me away from the fun stuff. Need to repair the lower rad mounts to avoid a repeat, but may take the opportunity to delete the factory clutch fan in favor...

Forum: Aerodynamics

04-20-2020, 10:50 AM

Replies: 52

Ranger with a shed on top

Views: 6,090

Posted By Interstatement

For the face sheet, it looks like the leading...

For the face sheet, it looks like the leading edge of the center truss just kicks up a bit too much, closer to 1/8" when trial-fit to the truck versus the 1/4" measure on a bench. I'm confident I can...

Forum: Aerodynamics

04-02-2020, 01:08 PM

Replies: 52

Ranger with a shed on top

Views: 6,090

Posted By Interstatement

The trailing edge is 1-1/2" angle aluminum. The...

The trailing edge is 1-1/2" angle aluminum. The top edge of this is spaced about 3/16" below where the face skin will lay, allowing for a strip of rubber baseboard to lay over the deflector-cap gap....

Forum: Aerodynamics

04-02-2020, 12:54 PM

Replies: 52

Ranger with a shed on top

Views: 6,090

Posted By Interstatement

With the back piece marked and cut, I notched...

With the back piece marked and cut, I notched along the curve with an air shear and drilled out the resulting curlicues. I bent them to 90-ish degrees using a block of wood for a brake.
...

Forum: Aerodynamics

04-02-2020, 12:41 PM

Replies: 52

Ranger with a shed on top

Views: 6,090

Posted By Interstatement

Quarantine downtime has me no less busy, but I've...

Quarantine downtime has me no less busy, but I've set aside some time to design and build a deflector for the vertical face of the cap. This will be an intermediate solution to keep in place until...

Forum: Aerodynamics

03-17-2020, 09:44 PM

Replies: 52

Ranger with a shed on top

Views: 6,090

Posted By Interstatement

About half of those miles were traveled in...

About half of those miles were traveled in Vermont up to the Canadian border, where temps ranged from the teens to the mid-30s Fahrenheit, so the temps would have been equal or cooler than the...

Forum: Aerodynamics

03-16-2020, 04:50 PM

Replies: 52

Ranger with a shed on top

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Posted By Interstatement

The last tank included a significant load...

The last tank included a significant load including a wheelbarrow protruding between the open tailgate and hatch that surely made for some ugly currents.
...

Forum: Aerodynamics

03-16-2020, 04:45 PM

Replies: 52

Ranger with a shed on top

Views: 6,090

Posted By Interstatement

The first thousand miles sans grid rack seem to...

The first thousand miles sans grid rack seem to be showing a 1.x MPG improvement. The first tank included a heavy-footed three-state interstate dash, but netted equivalent MPG to my normally gentler...

Forum: Aerodynamics

02-26-2020, 11:50 PM

Replies: 17

1999 Ford Ranger - Aerodynamic Improvements

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Posted By Interstatement

I have a 1998 Ranger XLT (first year for...

I have a 1998 Ranger XLT (first year for coil-spring front, twin I-beam is 1997-earlier) 2WD supercab with the same drivetrain: 2.5 Lima 4, 5 speed manual, 3.73 7.5” rear. My aero improvement...

Forum: Aerodynamics

02-24-2020, 12:25 AM

Replies: 52

Ranger with a shed on top

Views: 6,090

Posted By Interstatement

The more I have thought about it (and been too...

The more I have thought about it (and been too busy to make my planned roof rack deflector) the more it made sense to just remove the aluminum grid roof rack. I have ordered and will soon install a...

Forum: Aerodynamics

01-17-2020, 02:09 PM

Replies: 52

Ranger with a shed on top

Views: 6,090

Posted By Interstatement

The noticeable noise reduction and slightly...

The noticeable noise reduction and slightly improved MPG I’ve observed when carrying doors and other flat items on the roof rack is making me prioritize making a deflector to cover its grid when not...

Forum: Aerodynamics

01-06-2020, 10:07 PM

Replies: 52

Ranger with a shed on top

Views: 6,090

Posted By Interstatement

Good to know about the scales, Slowmover, thanks....

Good to know about the scales, Slowmover, thanks.
One benefit of the locking cap (my previous one wasn't secure) is that I can keep a large box in the bed for some of the heavier items I previously...

Forum: Aerodynamics

12-27-2019, 12:05 PM

Replies: 52

Ranger with a shed on top

Views: 6,090

Posted By Interstatement

Thanks! I drove a couple of 70's VW campers in...

Thanks! I drove a couple of 70's VW campers in the mid-late 1990s, so a lot of my ideas are inspired by old Westfalias and other conversion companies' designs. I use the truck as a camper...

Forum: Aerodynamics

12-27-2019, 11:54 AM

Replies: 52

Ranger with a shed on top

Views: 6,090

Posted By Interstatement

I also towed my old cap to New Jersey to give to...

I also towed my old cap to New Jersey to give to a friend for her Ranger. Upon realizing that she wouldn't be able to store it in her available space, she decided to do without it. It's staying in...

Forum: Aerodynamics

12-27-2019, 11:39 AM

Replies: 52

Ranger with a shed on top

Views: 6,090

Posted By Interstatement

I want to mount some manner of wind-deflecting...

I want to mount some manner of wind-deflecting cargo container atop the cab, but still have the flexibility to remove it to carry long items and such. I've been using a clamp-on Yakima setup, but...

Forum: Aerodynamics

12-15-2019, 11:32 PM

Replies: 52

Ranger with a shed on top

Views: 6,090

Posted By Interstatement

Here's a quick doodle of the elaborate ending I'm...

Here's a quick doodle of the elaborate ending I'm dreaming up. The sides lean in, the front angles forward, enabling it to slide a couple of inches forward from where it currently sits (note rear...

Forum: Aerodynamics

12-15-2019, 11:19 PM

Replies: 52

Ranger with a shed on top

Views: 6,090

Posted By Interstatement

The other goals at the front end are to remove...

The other goals at the front end are to remove the protruding lip at the bottom, replace the protruding window with a more flush-mounted one from another cap, and angle the front of the cap to better...

Forum: Aerodynamics

12-15-2019, 11:16 PM

Replies: 52

Ranger with a shed on top

Views: 6,090

Posted By Interstatement

Here is a front view of the steep angle of the...

Here is a front view of the steep angle of the cap. Long term plan is to nip and tuck the angle inward so that it matches that of the truck cab and no longer protrudes thusly.
...

Forum: General Efficiency Discussion

12-10-2019, 09:05 PM

Replies: 19

Bridgestone article on rolling resistance

Views: 4,414

Posted By Interstatement

On my 2WD Ranger, I switched from 225/70R15...

On my 2WD Ranger, I switched from 225/70R15 Goodyears on 15x7 steel rims to 215/70R16 Continental CrossContact LX25s (with “EcoPlus+ Technology” whatever that means exactly) on 16x7 alloy rims. I...

Forum: Aerodynamics

12-09-2019, 11:32 PM

Replies: 52

Ranger with a shed on top

Views: 6,090

Posted By Interstatement

I did take a front pic, but can’t open the...

I did take a front pic, but can’t open the hosting site to retrieve it at the moment. I’ll add it when I can by editing this post or making a fresh one.

The cap is about 1” narrower than the cab...

Forum: Aerodynamics

12-09-2019, 12:49 AM

Replies: 52

Ranger with a shed on top

Views: 6,090

Posted By Interstatement

I don't know how much the cap weighs. I wish I...

I don't know how much the cap weighs. I wish I did, but had no luck looking for weight stats on these. They were all built to order with many different options, so it would be tough to figure out...

Forum: Aerodynamics

03-30-2018, 07:17 AM

Replies: 24

DZUS fastened MOON DISC wheel covers?

Views: 9,302

Posted By Interstatement

Update: yesterday marked two weeks since I had...

Update: yesterday marked two weeks since I had ordered my Moon discs without receiving them. I emailed Mooneyes to inquire as to there whereabouts and get an ETA. Shortly thereafter, I got a UPS...

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