I left the lower grille open. The intercooler is actually on the bottom side of the radiator. I don't have gauges yet, but will have them soon. In the winter, it is hard to get the things up to temp, so I figured now was time to keep some air out of it.
I'm looking at a way to put a front air dam on it and try to make the front diff aero or blocked off somehow.
It is a work in progress, but the stuff I have done so far should help. Plans are to make the top of the trailer more of a curved shape like the photoshopped picture at the beginning of the thread.
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Originally Posted by QuickLTD
That looks great. Love the clear grille blocks and everything you intend to accomplish! I am not an expert on TD engines but I would think since you are towing a fairly heavy trailer and you closed off a substantial portion of air to the intercooler that you might want to monitor your charge air temperature. I think you guys do that with the end result out the back end with a an EGT gauge right? If you don't have an SGII get one or add an intake air temp gauge into one of your intake tubes. After the intercooler of course. If temperature becomes an issue you could make a simple scoop under the bumper since those trucks are "dirty" to the air anyway underneath it would not negatively affect your progress. Like I said I'm no pro just a friendly neighbor looking out for a guy. Those Powerstrokes are not cheap I would hate to see you pop it.
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