gumby79 you are to be commended for using your truck like a truck, for ingenious packing/loading skills and just the functionality in general. I did not realize the cover was able to tilt up like that.
I'm not a big fan of lowering a truck, Montana where you live and Michigan where I live it makes little sense.
I mostly mentioned it as an alternative.
In design one makes design decisions, best way make a decision is to have a choice between two or more schemes. I'm sure you went though many ideas and tossed out more than you kept to arrive at your current configuration.
Thank you for the detailed and well documented explanation, I feel like I learned something.
SIDEBAR: If you know of any International Scouts (1960-1970) for sale out your way which might NOT be showing up through the usual Internet resources, give me a shout. For some reason I'm attracted to boxes on wheels, perhaps it's the challenge of getting them to be more aero friendly, not sure.
I wonder if they make square or rectangular stock pool noddle extrusions. Might fill the gap between cab and bed a little more cleanly. What you have done now looks pretty good, but I also understand what I am looking at. Strangers to aerodynamics might not be so accepting,
but screw them.
