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Originally Posted by BamZipPow
Since the fabric is stretched super tight...do you have any problems when you make turns?  |
I think it's most likely that the velcro would detatch itself around a tight turn, but it's hard to say.
Pretty much all of our driving is I-40, for thousands of miles, so we're just detatching the skirt on the exit ramps, and reattaching it on the on ramps.
I'd rather avoid testing it so I don't have to pull out the sewing machine again, I want at least a week to go by before I have to run it again.
Here are the numbers from the driving so far today:
Today's Trip distance: 335 miles (Near Albuquerque, NM to near Amarillo, TX)
Average Speed: 55 mph (cruise typically set at 58)
Terrain: Rolling
AC On
Net Elevation Change: -2000 ft.
Average Elevation: ~4500 ft
Average MPG: 45.7 mpg (with skirt attached)
Definitely an improvement, we were seeing a solid 50 mpg for a good while today, then we pulled into a Albuquerque and did some idling and tooling around town. Had to have the AC running when parked because it's blazing hot.
Pretty incredible numbers considering we have three people in the car, 200 pounds of gear, and then about 1200 lbs gross trailer weight. All in all, I'd estimate our total payload at about 2000 lbs, we'll try to get on some scales. I'm super happy with the result!
We're planning on putting in 800+ miles tomorrow. I'll post an update tomorrow!
Cheers,
Tommy