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Old 04-17-2013, 09:19 AM   #8 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Dirtydeeds View Post
Interesting topic. I have a truck that could use a lot of help. Front and back. It's a cabover and the back has a roll up door though that I'm rather partial to.



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If interior cargo and rear door access are requirements then utility trumps aero so mods seem limited. Tuft testing the sides (and roof ideally) could reveal if bow splash is a problem. If so, fairing the front could yield returns by maintaining attached flow. (Why artificially thicken height or width to set up rear taper for a cleaner wake?) Collapsible boat tails becoming more popular with truckers seem like a pragmatic approach.
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