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Originally Posted by TomCat60
*Something like a 'NOSECONE' brand style fairing shaped nose would be ideal.
I am totally new to this subject. Would something with a general shape on this truck on the top front of the camper workout for me ? Would it help much at freeway speeds ?
https://www.google.com/search?q=nose...on%3B418%3B297
Thank you for replying to my questions
Tommy |
Yes, the shape you show would be an improvement.
Looking at the original pop-up and its leading edge, compared to the leading edge of the cube van in this example, the cube van would be a huge improvement. It has a pretty large radius so you give up some interior space, but that space is likely in a sleeping loft so practically speaking it wouldn't amount to a big functional loss.
If you can come up with a way so that your pop-up slopes toward the rear in an increasing radius (look at the aerodynamic template to see how it looks) when collapsed, that will do much to reduce the aero load on the vehicle when moving. You're not the first to want to have a spacious camper without having to pay the big aero penalty, check it out: