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Originally Posted by vtec-e
I've seen a good few of those side skirts on trailers. I've also seen the front top corners of the box tapered down to match the deflector on the roof of the cab. Nice! But i've seen no rear end work done on anything yet.
ollie
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I was told we have a test trailer too, with "flaps" that open up into a kinda' boattail -- as shown in pictures above. They said they have it rigged where it closes when stopped and opens in motion. In theory, the DOT cannot get companies for over length trailers because they close below a certain speed.
The guy that does all the testing also said that the side farrings are being looked into. They've found a rigid, yet flexible rubber material where they can bridge the side gap between cab and trailer, but also allowing it to turn up to a 90 degree angle, and it return to it's original placement afterward. We'll see.