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bondo · 01-08-2010, 09:27 PM

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ADMIN NOTE:

There was some debate in this thread (http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...ead-11611.html ) about the effect of square "camper" style pickup caps on drag.

I decided to split off the discussion here so the various bits of evidence can be kept in their own thread.

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My product is intended to replace the old square camper shell. A truck running a squared off camper shell will get worse gas mileage than a truck running an aerocap in the same conditions.

Bondo

01-08-2010, 09:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
bondo Master EcoModder Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Arkansas Posts: 279 Thanks: 90 Thanked 240 Times in 90 Posts	Does a traditional square pickup camper shell topper help or hurt drag & mileage? ----------------------- ADMIN NOTE: There was some debate in this thread (http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...ead-11611.html ) about the effect of square "camper" style pickup caps on drag. I decided to split off the discussion here so the various bits of evidence can be kept in their own thread. ----------------------- My product is intended to replace the old square camper shell. A truck running a squared off camper shell will get worse gas mileage than a truck running an aerocap in the same conditions. Bondo Attached Thumbnails Last edited by bondo; 01-30-2010 at 02:18 PM..