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Old 04-06-2012, 11:17 AM   #5 (permalink)
drmiller100
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sides and top are pretty conservative at 14 degrees. Consider as much as 20 degrees.

Bottom of the carrier I would not go steeper then 10 degrees - dirty air under the car won't flow well along the bottom.

At the very back of the carrier, turn the edges in like the back of the car is - don't just chop them.

The longer you are willing to make the carrier, the more gains you will see. And even the 3 feet you mention can be a BIG part of changing the surface area on the back of the truck.

This is Another project I'm going to be building in the next few weeks for my Suburban.

I think 30 percent is pretty conservative gain - 50 percent I think is possible.
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