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Old 09-08-2016, 05:32 PM   #31 (permalink)
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Can do thank you for the week lead much appreciated.. starting to thrum with excitement. .. looking for to talking about a v2 AeroTonto.
Sorry but I've got to drop another bomb!
Nothings working out here at all.
The T-100 is gonna require repairs I can't absorb right now.Shuttling to town for parts in the Honda has wrecked my back.
Parts are never in stock.Dealers never notify me when they come in.It's just eating away the calendar.
I told Layne to take me off his list until I can get on my feet.
If you can some how get away in the near future I'd still like to get your truck in to test.I don't like jacki'n folks schedules around like this.
I'll keep fabricating.I just need to spread out some surprise expenses out over some time.
Snow will be an issue before long,so.
If you'll send me a private mail here at the forum we can exchange phone numbers to better stay in touch.I don't have a computer and getting to town to use one has become a painful operation.
Again,sorry for all the trouble,Phil

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Old 09-08-2016, 11:22 PM   #32 (permalink)
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AWAOL in Ogden

Just arrived this morning. About 8am as I've made arrangements to take cair of other things wille in town took in some scrap witch will cover the trip( at$ 42.07southbound 27.07mpg personal best for this leg) Wilco on PM.
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Steped up to Mobil Delvac 1300 Super Diesel oil
at 280,543mi could not pass up the opportunity. Napa has it on sale right now for $11.99($23 off sale) a gallon that's cheaper than the conventional Dello I get from Costco at $38 for 3 gallons... had some wind but not to much . No CEON sum 3-7 second intervals(100-300m ) on trucks mostly south of ID about 100mi from Ogden ,before I came on one that had a similar PTW (power to weight ratio) was pulling 625EGT @70-77MPH insted of 7-750 EGT dont know if if was my interval or synthetic oil.
Just imagineif I was willing to close the gap to sub 3sec and do what is referred to as illegal drafting. 30-35 mpg @70+mph is my guess but I'll never be willing to find out. ..
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Experiment conducted
Removal of headacher rack, running as a fixed cap.
Slid 1/8"from touching the cargo light. No gap fill front or back.

Results 2 tanks dated 9/6/2016
Northbound Anaconda Mt to Helena I-90 ,I-15 ,US12
25.89 mpg (US). 31.1 mpg (Imp). 9.09 L/100 km. 3.86 gal (US)/100 mi. 1301.61 Wh/mi
Southbound Helena, Mt to Anaconda, Mt
27.6 mpg (US). 33.13 mpg (Imp). 8.52 L/100 km. 3.62 gal (US)/100 mi. 1221.18 Wh/mi

Conclusion removal of the horns showed a minimum improvement with out closing the gaps . Had rain day before so cardbord cutout gap fillers had to be removed. (Also the first snow that lasted over 24hrs. ) winter is coming
Pic to fallow later .
Gumby Stay Flexible.
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Old 11-30-2016, 10:01 PM   #33 (permalink)
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Update. Pulling 21.21 - 24.75mpg @70mph/600Egt 4000mi
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Spoke with a manufacturer of the Boat wrap. The reason for only giving a 12 month UV stable ratingis that the welds loose thire protection and start to delaminate.
So far 11.9months intothe durability testing, several patches (thermo welded over burn holes)have delamed. And yet several have held with no sign of separation. The difference appears to be wether or not the plastic got hot enough. Just like torch welding steel there's a fine line between right and melting through. This is only on the skin side . On the in side of the AeroTonto were all of the seams are, things are protected from UV by the mylar on the fome and show no signs of delam. No cracking as with the painted V1.0 did in the thin spots x1
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https://youtu.be/neBoqAxe9u4
Video after driving 65 - 70mph for 20mi on I-15.
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Old 12-11-2016, 09:39 PM   #34 (permalink)
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Pallet test

A well thought out desins put to the test .1ton 50x40lbs bags of pellets + pallet centered over the axle .
If it fits it ships...

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Store was able to load it wirh forklift with the lift struts attached. Had the load been to tall I would be able to pop the quick release struts off then open past 90° vertical for crane loading . If I was going more than across town I would tarp to clean up the aero.
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ehxsost manafulld wrap, Aero Tonto
best tank: distance 649gps mi 24.04 mpg 27.011usg
Best mpg : 31.32mpg 100mi 3.193 USG 5/2/20


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'79 Chevy K20 4X4 350ci 400hp msd custom th400 /np205. 7.5-new 14mpg modded befor modding was a thing
87' Hyundai Excel
83 ranger w/87 2.9 L FI2wd auto 18mpg on the floor
04 Mitsubishi Gallant 2.4L auto 26mpg
06 Subaru Forrester XT(WRX PACKAGE) MT AWD Turbocharged 18 plying dirty best of 26mpg@70mph
95Chevy Blazer 4x4 auto 14-18mpg
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Old 01-04-2017, 01:25 AM   #36 (permalink)
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I have noticed a significant reduction in the volume of snow accumulation on the tailgate. Just about every PU hear in Montana has the complete back (top of tailgate/campershell to bottom of bumper) covered with thick snow kicked up in the wake.
Every PU I passed was Wight out even the lights this makes them hard to see, there head lights are a better indication of there presents than the covered tail lights.
On December 24 I drove 100mi in hevy snow @60mph (droped to 45-50 on grades) this is all the snow I accumulated, driving out of the ruts to kick up as much snow as possable.

Notice the gap between the bed and bumper. This indicates to me air flow through the gap. And also the ball holes in the step. Have been kept open from air flow.
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87' Hyundai Excel
83 ranger w/87 2.9 L FI2wd auto 18mpg on the floor
04 Mitsubishi Gallant 2.4L auto 26mpg
06 Subaru Forrester XT(WRX PACKAGE) MT AWD Turbocharged 18 plying dirty best of 26mpg@70mph
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That snow doesn't lie. Your truck has a better wake for sure.
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I didn't realize you were in Butte America. Did you just move there or have you been there all along?
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I didn't realize you were in Butte America. Did you just move there or have you been there all along?
1 year today. Lived in Castle Rock, Washington for 2years prior.

Next time this far south on I-15 we should meet up.

Edit.

Got threads mixed
I mean east on I-90 or my next trip out west
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finally got to see what kind of an effect the horns have.

just got this up from January . some tuft testing on the horns of the Aero Tonto cap.
The camera seems to disturb more air than the 1/8" x 3" flat strap and horns
35 mph tuft testing horns from the top 1of many

skyking how dose it look?

sorry not going to be an ABA flow test on the horns. maybe on 2.0 I'll compromise the ability to carry long loads and leave the horns out.

dream big chisel down to reality


PS How dose a person post a you tube video so that it shows the playable image , not just the link?

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Best mpg : 31.32mpg 100mi 3.193 USG 5/2/20


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'79 Chevy K20 4X4 350ci 400hp msd custom th400 /np205. 7.5-new 14mpg modded befor modding was a thing
87' Hyundai Excel
83 ranger w/87 2.9 L FI2wd auto 18mpg on the floor
04 Mitsubishi Gallant 2.4L auto 26mpg
06 Subaru Forrester XT(WRX PACKAGE) MT AWD Turbocharged 18 plying dirty best of 26mpg@70mph
95Chevy Blazer 4x4 auto 14-18mpg
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