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Old 08-26-2011, 05:24 PM   #8 (permalink)
Big Dave
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Yup. Too steep.

I had one like that and it was sub-optimal.

That said, it was 1.5 MPG better than a flat tonneau and 3 MPG better than an open bed.

The easy way to approximate the curves they have posted is make the top pitch at what carpenter call a 2-in-12 pitch. Do the trig. That's roughly 10 degrees.

You need the back of the thing about 8 inches about the tailgate.
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