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Old 10-05-2009, 02:13 PM   #31 (permalink)
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Blue bombers idea is brilliant! roll curtains?

You should only choose a fabric which flex little so you wouldnt tear the curtain in pieces when you ride in rough terrain.

I have thougth of that thing and truck aeromodding for one month of time, because I have plans to start aeromodding firm for trucks here in finland. So all ideas are welcome to this post .


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Old 10-06-2009, 03:10 PM   #32 (permalink)
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Another answer to the same questions.
Applicable to answer (could be modified to solve, tractor/trailer gaps) trailer boattail aerodynamics, this relatively inexpensive & easily deploy-able idea may work for most aero-improvement situations. Could be retro fitted to many older model designs & actuated by operators' air systems.
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Besides offering tractor boattail form when not pulling cargo, I could imagine the side bags at full pressure to seal tractor/trailer gap. There is corresponding electronic valving controls releasing pressure on the inside bag when taking tight turning maneuvers, re-inflating when in a straight line configuration.

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Looks like the type of thing that should be mounted a little lower. That way the car behind it just bounces off when it gets too close.
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Yeah, that would make a lot of fellow hyper-milers, here @ ecomodder.com for their best-ever mileage numbers. Drafting made a little safer...
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Old 10-28-2009, 02:26 PM   #35 (permalink)
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There are some information about truck fuel economy:

http://www.everytime.cummins.com/ass...Whitepaper.pdf

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