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Old 11-24-2013, 04:23 PM   #2 (permalink)
skyking
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Woody - '96 Dodge Ram 2500 SLT
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Avion and Woody - '96 Dodge/Avion Ram 2500/5th wheel combo
90 day: 15.1 mpg (US)

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I think you greatly overestimate the heat from your engine. I bellied my Dodge and ran with NO FAN for over a year, only using the electric when towing the 5th wheel in stop and go or in the mountains. On the highway the fans can be left off.
http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...sel-21857.html
I'd do the belly for sure.
Do you tow 5th wheels?
If not, we could design a very very cool adjustable aeroshell/canopy/travel trailer deflector setup. Time consuming and not cheap, but huge returns.
Think of a transformer back end.
When you deadhead, it would drop down to the best aeroshell you could do. When you tow a TT, it would come up square and have a deflector panel at the back 50% to get things started up.
The whole thing lifts up for total access, plus add a big side door or doors for filling that tank and getting to tools. Bonus is dry place and tools.
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2007 Dodge Ram 3500 SRW 4x4 with 6MT
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