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Old 08-12-2010, 10:09 PM   #187 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by ChazInMT View Post
Hey Christ, Thanks for that heads up. I was considering putting in a clear area on my build but you just save me a ton of time and I'm sure aggravation trying to get a "View Port" in there right.

Strange, IMHO, you can't make it too steep if you go from the back of your cab roof down to your tailgate top. You do want to be sure to make it a curve shape. Your aero cap will have a flat area on top just behind the cab and will have it's steepest slope just in back above the tail gate. Air flow hates any sudden changes here.
So which would be better a smooth gentle slope directly from the cap to the tailgate simular to Fubeca's or one that starts flat and forms a camelback with a sharper curve and less sharp separation angle at tailgate. I have seen both. Is a full cap better than a tanneau cover? I also have a short bed pickup and want to replace my tanneau with better cover and commercial cost is making a DIY construction REAL attractive.

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