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Sparkchaser · 10-11-2010, 03:07 PM

Hi CoCyclist,
Thanks for the reply! Yeah, I know this beast is a brick for aero, but gotta work with what I have! BTW I'd love to have a TDi VW for my commuter... Anyways, I was looking at that aero canopy that other guy made, nice, but gotta have ready access and room to haul lots of stuff (like bales of hay and feed tonight). I was looking at an article on semi truck aero mods using strakes or aerotabs at the rear of the canopy and bed. Pretty simple. I think I'll start with that. And perhaps a simple partial belly pan. I rarely go off road, but I do need 4x4 to get to work in the winter. Though next time tires are due, I'll be going to a little narrower tires. Current ones are 33-12.50/16.5 BFG AT's. Nice tires and long lasting but probably not the best rolling resistance! The grill block is a for sure thing. I have some foil covered foam insulation board ready to cut out, but I need to clean the crud off the radiator before I block too much airflow. I tried that this summer with cardboard and got about 3 mpg's but ran a little hot. But now its Fall! I'll post my results when I start the mods!

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Sparkchaser EcoModding Lurker Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Vancouver Washington Posts: 13 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Aeromods Hi CoCyclist, Thanks for the reply! Yeah, I know this beast is a brick for aero, but gotta work with what I have! BTW I'd love to have a TDi VW for my commuter... Anyways, I was looking at that aero canopy that other guy made, nice, but gotta have ready access and room to haul lots of stuff (like bales of hay and feed tonight). I was looking at an article on semi truck aero mods using strakes or aerotabs at the rear of the canopy and bed. Pretty simple. I think I'll start with that. And perhaps a simple partial belly pan. I rarely go off road, but I do need 4x4 to get to work in the winter. Though next time tires are due, I'll be going to a little narrower tires. Current ones are 33-12.50/16.5 BFG AT's. Nice tires and long lasting but probably not the best rolling resistance! The grill block is a for sure thing. I have some foil covered foam insulation board ready to cut out, but I need to clean the crud off the radiator before I block too much airflow. I tried that this summer with cardboard and got about 3 mpg's but ran a little hot. But now its Fall! I'll post my results when I start the mods!