I'm modding a '99 Ford Ranger and need help setting the correct angle of the wing. I read in a post here that a 12 or 11 degree wing approx 19" wide used in conjunction with a half bed cover on a short bed truck would give close to the same benefits as an aerocap. My truck has a 6' bed and an 18" wing, but my question is where do I measure the 11 degrees from? The top of the cab is a gentle curve, so that's not much help. I ended up parking my truck on a level surface and then using a gauge with a bottom-weighted needle to get my 11 degrees. I ran a string along the top of my wing and the string passes 7" over the top of the tailgate.
Advice?
Edit: Now that I look at my pics I can see that any movement between the bed and cab is going to damage the wing. I'll make new support poles and run them to the cab near the bottom corners of the window.
Here is my modding thread:
http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...ger-25320.html
