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Originally Posted by skyking
It will be in line with no more than a 2" gap between. The bed of the truck will be ~4" below the projecting part of the trailer. That will be the biggest gap.
What do you think of the rear profile as I have it?
The initial 9 degree slope fits the requirements of the floor plan. The 2nd, 12 degree increase to 21 degrees is totally arbitrary. I can steepen or shallow that one up, it is over mechanicals and storage. Everything aft of that vertical line, the side taper and roof taper can be changed.
I can construct those 75" transition radii from 0 to 9 and 9 to 21 degrees without too much difficulty. I hope that will keep things better attached than a hard angle.
Slowmover, the truck is getting 22 now, and 13 with the current 5th wheel. That's about a 41% drop.
There are several economy mods underway, but no time to either finish them or test them for a few months. Mostly it sits while I work 6 tens.
I have an active grille control in the works, electric cooling fans, rear wheel fairing, 75% belly pan, new bumper and front spoiler all planned.
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If she were mine,I'd find the elevation of the 'Template,'based on the trailer at that distance back and fix it there.You ought to be able to get to Mair's 22-degrees by that distance ( just shootin' from the hip ).
I think you'll have separation as you make the jump from 9-degrees but the flow will re-attach.
For 2012,Honda,Porsche,Aston Martin,Ferrari,AUDI,Lamborghini,and others are using the 'Template' and I think we're going to see more,rather than less of it.
I'd stay as close to it as I could.