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Old 04-21-2019, 08:06 PM   #177 (permalink)
Hersbird
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Originally Posted by slowmover View Post
Clearance angles are easy enough.

Floors are too high due to slide-out mechanisms.

The best non-aero TT of days past was the HOLIDAY RAMBLER. Use it as comp in all ways to “see” today’s.
Right, my slide out is the whole side including the wheel aera and the slide has it's own floor which is the same height as the rest of the floor. The only way that works is to build the camper completely deck over the wheels with no wheel wells.

On a side note I picked this up for free off a buddy who bought a semi to tow his new massive 5th wheel. This deflector was higher than he wanted and the 5th wheel has it's own pretty aerodynamic front. Now to figure out what to do with it. It's 7.5' wide and 3' tall. Make a boat tail on my existing camper? Use it in my camp kitchen trailer I want to build? Cut it down and make a aero bed cap for a pickup? Cut it down and use it as an air deflecting/rooftop cargo carrier when towing the camper?
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