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Old 06-24-2009, 02:23 AM   #12 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Bicycle Bob View Post
In the VW pic, the smoke was introduced at the back, so you would not see any roof-top turbulence. Wondering where to start on a Jeep, I'd be inclined to just keep it under 30 MPH, and get a car for highway use.
I do have a car, a Miata.

I'm not actually going to do this mod, unless I someday become a fiberglass pro like bondo, but I'm curious whether it would decrease drag.

Edit: Maybe it wouldn't be that difficult actually. The sides could be made of plastic and bolt to the roof rack rails, with a lot of slats going across. With a thin load floor, it could carry light stuff like clothes, food, etc, for expeditions
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