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KamperBob · 02-05-2011, 12:02 PM

I have two different designs.

A) Split with a hinge in front. The top lifts up. The sides are wedges bulged slightly at the front. All convex - no concave.

B) One piece that slides back and tilts forward. The bottom gutter edges would have a couple inch fillet (hard to draw).

Notes:

Both match cab shape at the front for smooth transition.
Slopes are all less than 22 degrees from normal.
Compound curvature using fiberglassed (similar to T's).

Which would you prefer and why?

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KamperBob Recreation Engineer Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Somewhere USA Posts: 525 Black Stallion - '02 Toyota Tundra 4WD xCab Half Pint - '06 Yamaha XT225 Thanks: 333 Thanked 138 Times in 103 Posts	I have two different designs. A) Split with a hinge in front. The top lifts up. The sides are wedges bulged slightly at the front. All convex - no concave. B) One piece that slides back and tilts forward. The bottom gutter edges would have a couple inch fillet (hard to draw). Notes: Both match cab shape at the front for smooth transition. Slopes are all less than 22 degrees from normal. Compound curvature using fiberglassed (similar to T's). Which would you prefer and why? __________________ Recreation Engineer