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Old 03-12-2013, 10:57 AM   #1 (permalink)
Diesel_Dave
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Belly Pans on Semi Trucks

It occured to me the other day that I've never heard of belly pans being used on a semi truck and I'm a little puzzled as to why not. That industry is probably the most efficiency-conscience segment on the road. I've seen various other "aero-aids" (side skirts, air dams, trailer tails etc.) but never a belly pan. To the best of my knowledge, even Shepherd777's AirFlow truck doesn't have one.

Anybody know why?

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