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Old 07-17-2016, 11:04 PM   #9 (permalink)
Tulok
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ok i see what you mean with the sides needing to taper inwards. what would be best way to do it be? I wouldn't want to lose any of the flat bed surface. so would I be better off
doing something like I attached? sort of reminds me of a WW2 bomb lol.

or would that be worse?

I could, make the bed sides fold up or be removeable on the rear corners/side area, but that would be a serious heavy duty project and require some massive fasteners or hinges.

Would rounding the corners with 1 4" radius help much?

What sort of % difference am i looking at between a blunt side, and something in between vs a full on pointed end?

another question is, would a vertical fin help with aero at all? I know it would stabilize the truck, and maybe even help in shallow cross winds? I remember reading about bicycle disc wheels helping in shallow cross winds.
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