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Old 11-25-2012, 10:37 AM   #132 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by arcosine View Post
Would a flexible filler on the tractor work so it wouldn't have to be adjusted for different trailers?
I believe that is something in development on the next truck... I remember hearing somewhere that close to 25% of drag on a semi comes from the gap between the cab and trailer.
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