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BamZipPow · 09-14-2015, 01:52 PM

I could hear some extra scraping noises when I was backing up and also that my mileage hasn't been where it had been in the past so I started looking around the rig to see what might have changed. A quick peek under the rig I noticed that the rear diffuser had sagged in the middle rear below the rear axle.

Pulled the rear diffuser off and installed a slotted metal 90° angle iron to better support the middle load across the diffuser.

I also installed a rubber strap in the middle to better support the diffuser load from bouncing instead of relying on the rear wheel strakes to support the pounding from the diffuser.

I can now install my rear vent panel without any significant gaps.

Current rear view...

Hopefully this will reinstate my mileage again.

09-14-2015, 01:52 PM	#19 (permalink)
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