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Longsnowsm · 09-01-2015, 09:01 PM

Ok, my out of city loop/segment today was my first with the air dam and the tonneau cover. The truck cuts through the air much easier. Much easier to accel and hold speed. Looks like about 1.5 with those two mods together. Trip out 29.4 mpg, trip back average climbed to 34.9 mpg. Of course lots of variables with lights, traffic etc as usual, you never know what your going to get. This was once again at 55 mph on the open stretches of the road.

So now I need to get some ABS plastic ordered for the grill block and see where that takes this. Let me see if I can get some pics taken and posted here so you guys can see what has been done so far.

Interesting to watch the tonneau in the wind and where I see the air pressure pushing down on the cover. Makes me wish for a cab spoiler to move that air further back and provide less turbulance.

I am posting pics below from Google Photo's, but they are not showing up:

Let's try it below by URL link:
https://goo.gl/photos/aajygtsdBRskQwmVA
https://goo.gl/photos/PxAgzACiHXXB7TPx7
https://goo.gl/photos/8z759aBbZ64ZsA2V8
https://goo.gl/photos/PsSzGJXQNBkeMDmA9
https://goo.gl/photos/E4DDmpsWJNZGm2YD9

09-01-2015, 09:01 PM	#27 (permalink)
Longsnowsm EcoModding Lurker Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: US Posts: 70 Peaty - '03 Honda Insight Jimmy - '07 GMC Canyon 2wd, Extended Cab, SL Thanks: 22 Thanked 12 Times in 9 Posts	Ok, my out of city loop/segment today was my first with the air dam and the tonneau cover. The truck cuts through the air much easier. Much easier to accel and hold speed. Looks like about 1.5 with those two mods together. Trip out 29.4 mpg, trip back average climbed to 34.9 mpg. Of course lots of variables with lights, traffic etc as usual, you never know what your going to get. This was once again at 55 mph on the open stretches of the road. So now I need to get some ABS plastic ordered for the grill block and see where that takes this. Let me see if I can get some pics taken and posted here so you guys can see what has been done so far. Interesting to watch the tonneau in the wind and where I see the air pressure pushing down on the cover. Makes me wish for a cab spoiler to move that air further back and provide less turbulance. I am posting pics below from Google Photo's, but they are not showing up: Let's try it below by URL link: https://goo.gl/photos/aajygtsdBRskQwmVA https://goo.gl/photos/PxAgzACiHXXB7TPx7 https://goo.gl/photos/8z759aBbZ64ZsA2V8 https://goo.gl/photos/PsSzGJXQNBkeMDmA9 https://goo.gl/photos/E4DDmpsWJNZGm2YD9 Last edited by Longsnowsm; 09-01-2015 at 09:54 PM..