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Old 11-08-2011, 01:03 PM   #8 (permalink)
Diesel_Dave
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Originally Posted by skyking View Post
I see a good marketing job

My friend has seen 4~5 trucks in the last few months of travels with .....wait for it......

FOLDING BOAT TAILS!!

Now that I can see working. He did not snap any pics, but he knows to do so in the future.
My wife and I saw one of those a while back on the interstate. She asked me, "What is that thing on that truck?"

My eyes lit up a little and I eagerly responded, "It helps the aerodynamics, you see..."

She cut me off, "Ok, honey, I can see you're excited, but please stop--that's all I need to know."
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