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Forum: Aerodynamics 01-07-2021, 09:32 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,044
Posted By freebeard
Fineness ratio. It might lose less mileage if it...

Fineness ratio. It might lose less mileage if it weren't so long.

Box it in and you have the world's longest boat tail.
Forum: Aerodynamics 01-01-2021, 05:44 PM
Replies: 146
Views: 8,494
Posted By orange4boy
Are you seriously whining about how you are...

Are you seriously whining about how you are treated on this forum????

This just keeps getting funnier.
Forum: Aerodynamics 12-31-2020, 02:18 AM
Replies: 146
Views: 8,494
Posted By freebeard
Others will continue to passively-agressive[ly?]...

Others will continue to passively-agressive[ly?] capitalize his chosen handle. I've learned to tolerate his foibles.

As for our current President, you're quoting his campaign trail voice four...
Forum: Aerodynamics 12-22-2020, 01:17 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,044
Posted By aerohead
numbers

Without more data all I can offer is that you're experiencing a 'wake-rider' situation. The TV is displacing the atmosphere, such that the trailer is essentially fully-submerged in the TV's...
Forum: Aerodynamics 09-26-2019, 06:14 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 5,787
Posted By freebeard
I'm thinking of something that follows the...

I'm thinking of something that follows the hold-down straps with pockets that hold the front tires. Not a flat or angled wall.
Forum: Aerodynamics 09-21-2019, 07:34 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 5,787
Posted By slowmover
Right-of-Way. The keystone to all other...

Right-of-Way.

The keystone to all other permitted actions.

The genuinely stupid don’t care that — in a slow pass of one big truck by another (slow according to car drivers; I may have had that...
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 09-21-2019, 06:47 AM
Replies: 1,316
Views: 334,517
Posted By slowmover
Then why there are two vehicles versus one is...

Then why there are two vehicles versus one is what’s to be examined. Abandoning one in crisis is the money that could have gone to what’s needed for a new start. Or to live long enough that’s...
Forum: Aerodynamics 09-06-2019, 01:07 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 5,787
Posted By freebeard
There's a joke in there somewhere. :) The...

There's a joke in there somewhere. :)

The tow vehicle deflector likely doesn't apply to your situation. I'm still waiting to see what this looks like. If it's a UTV on a flatbed trailer, the best...
Forum: Aerodynamics 09-02-2019, 08:46 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 5,787
Posted By slowmover
If those tires are five years old, time for new. ...

If those tires are five years old, time for new.

Tires that sit, dry rot. Heat from use is NEEDED to keep them in shape. The expectation is 3-5 years tops. Mileage not a trailer tire life...
Forum: Hypermiling / EcoDriver's Ed 08-20-2019, 07:37 PM
Replies: 159
Views: 32,399
Posted By slowmover
You think stupidity doesn’t have a price? What...

You think stupidity doesn’t have a price? What used to characterize the roads was cooperation. Guess you didn’t understand what I earlier said in that post. That, and your conclusion reveal a...
Forum: Aerodynamics 11-27-2018, 04:18 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,636
Posted By kach22i
Do you have any kind of a frame that runs the...

Do you have any kind of a frame that runs the width of the bed?

Here was my project:
https://ecomodder.com/forum/showthread.php/replacement-tonneau-fabric-coroplast-24019.html

I leave it off...
Forum: Aerodynamics 12-30-2017, 02:27 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 12,011
Posted By aerohead
assume

My late neighbor,Bob,did what you've done with his 1960s Chevy pickup.He saw a measurable improvement,even though he drove really slow on the highway.(like 45-mph)
A side benefit,other than MPG will...
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 12-19-2017, 03:04 PM
Replies: 1,316
Views: 334,517
Posted By oil pan 4
I put 1,350lb, 12 inch load range E radial tires...

I put 1,350lb, 12 inch load range E radial tires on my small trailer. I had a harbor freight 8 inch wheel fail the day I got it, about a year ago.
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 12-18-2017, 08:51 PM
Replies: 1,316
Views: 334,517
Posted By redpoint5
Here's my HF folding trailer with supposedly...

Here's my HF folding trailer with supposedly 1,800 lbs of dirt (1 yard) in it. It probably took me 20hrs to assemble, repack bearings, build floor and sideboards, stain the wood, and wire electrical....
Forum: Aerodynamics 12-12-2017, 02:25 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 12,011
Posted By freebeard
I always go with 2 clicks. I had a Type III that...

I always go with 2 clicks. I had a Type III that would take it slow, one click could fool you.

Two in a row.
Forum: Aerodynamics 12-12-2017, 12:10 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 12,011
Posted By slowmover
The Dodge guys sometimes did “the vent kit mod”...

The Dodge guys sometimes did “the vent kit mod” on the fuel tank which may be similar. The idea with using first auto-shutoff was for sake of consistency fill-to-fill over a test range. So, whatever...
Forum: Aerodynamics 12-11-2017, 01:46 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 12,011
Posted By Big Dave
I did the harpoon mod way back. Filling took...

I did the harpoon mod way back. Filling took forever before that.

But let's face it. Unless you've spent big bucks for a graduated fill column getting consistent fill-ups is an iffy thing...
Forum: Aerodynamics 12-11-2017, 11:13 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 12,011
Posted By slowmover
One way to play with fuel mileage would be like...

One way to play with fuel mileage would be like this: Choose a refuel stop about 45-miles from home with the intention of stopping short of Portland travelling the IH-5 Route. Maximum use of cruise...
Forum: Aerodynamics 12-09-2017, 04:22 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 12,011
Posted By slowmover
OP, glad you’ve been a driver. Other than doing...

OP, glad you’ve been a driver. Other than doing it all in one day, ease off like you’re loaded, and the rest is easy enough.

I wrote all that to get it down for once.

Everyone hits the wall...
Forum: Aerodynamics 12-09-2017, 12:27 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 12,011
Posted By Big Dave
If you know somebody that makes conveyor belt for...

If you know somebody that makes conveyor belt for a living, he will have a 15 ton press and some round dies. Much, much easier than drilling and looks nicer, too.

I didn't do any fancy fab. ...
Forum: Aerodynamics 12-08-2017, 12:44 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 12,011
Posted By Big Dave
I've been off this board for too long. I had...

I've been off this board for too long.

I had a 23 degree aerocap and while it may not have been optimum, it was damn effective. +3MPG over and open bed. Completely impractical: Limited bed...
Forum: Aerodynamics 12-07-2017, 04:57 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 12,011
Posted By freebeard
I'm thinking of a mandible (jaw) that hinges at...

I'm thinking of a mandible (jaw) that hinges at the top front of the wheel wells and in the raised (off-road) position uncovers a winch.
Forum: Aerodynamics 12-07-2017, 12:31 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 12,011
Posted By freebeard
Fuel Economy, Hypermiling, EcoModding News and...

Fuel Economy, Hypermiling, EcoModding News and Forum - EcoModder.com - View Profile: gumby79 (http://ecomodder.com/forum/member-gumby79.html)
Forum: Aerodynamics 12-07-2017, 08:37 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 12,011
Posted By elhigh
Somebody getting 40mpg or more might sneer at...

Somebody getting 40mpg or more might sneer at 0.76mpg improvement (generally nobody on this site, of course - we regard a win as a win no matter how small), or just disregard it as a small enough...
Forum: Aerodynamics 12-06-2017, 01:06 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 12,011
Posted By BamZipPow
Wink If you do attach it to the cab, I would highly...

If you do attach it to the cab, I would highly recommend mechanical fasteners over tape, VHB double sided tape, or even glue/epoxy. If yer squeamish about drilling into yer cab, yer gonna have to...
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