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Old 07-05-2011, 11:20 PM   #19 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by ChazInMT View Post
Funny thing, I always notice these roof cargo boxes now for this reason....They're all put on backwards!! I swear I’ll crap my pants if I ever see someone who has it mounted tapered end back. The tapered end is invariably the front of the box, and unless you've been living under a rock, (or you’re not a frequent visitor to Ecomodder.com) we all know that the taper should be in the back. I wonder if the weather seal is different on the front & back which is the reason you never see them turned around by someone who would know better. Some boxes have a flat back, but others have a perfect aero shape, if mounted the other way. I think they should hang off the back as far as structurally possible as well.
They're not mounted backward. The big end is flat, not aerodynamic in any way. Air would hit that surface and spill out to the sides, effectively making a much bigger frontal area.
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