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Old 11-04-2015, 01:43 PM   #2 (permalink)
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The extended cab with wind tunnel tested roof arc might make the need for a roof wing or aero-shell less critical. However, they seem to be missing out on a lot by preserving the typical pick-up truck looks.

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To make an accurate guess, look at another similar truck.

I could not find a Cd number for the two examples I looked into.

I mean they didn't even do a grille block and side skirts like this Ford below.

http://www.trucktrend.com/cool-truck...f250-scorpion/

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The truck’s final evaluation was done at Lockheed Martin’s 200-mph wind tunnel in Smyrna, Georgia, before the Super Duty was shipped to Bonneville.
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http://forums.pelicanparts.com/off-t...xperiment.html

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http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...1-a-19525.html

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