07-13-2015, 02:47 PM
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Modding the load for aero
In 2012 and 13 we had the boat on the roof of the van. I didn't like it one bit:
In 2014 I got to move the boat into the van's wake and add a bit of a boat tail. With a smaller boat on top of the van.
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It's too bad that you can't fit one under the other on top of the trailer.
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Fixed. Gained a couple mpg along with it.
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Transmission type Efficiency
Manual neutral engine off.100% @∞MPG <----- Fun Fact.
Manual 1:1 gear ratio .......98%
CVT belt ............................88%
Automatic .........................86%
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07-13-2015, 02:55 PM
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Would a very tight-fitting tarp on top of everything on the trailer help aerodynamics even more?
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07-13-2015, 03:39 PM
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Probably not. The trailer is low and wide, and the kayak fits nicely in the notch above the nose box. It only sticks out maybe 3 inches on either side. The canoe rides right in the van's wake and tapers out nicely... but it's not centered. Tarping that into a larger boattail will have bigger problems with drag and visibility than any benefits feom filling in the van's wake above the trailer.
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Originally Posted by sheepdog44
Transmission type Efficiency
Manual neutral engine off.100% @∞MPG <----- Fun Fact.
Manual 1:1 gear ratio .......98%
CVT belt ............................88%
Automatic .........................86%
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07-15-2015, 04:05 PM
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I bet you're good at Tetris, too.
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07-15-2015, 04:06 PM
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07-15-2015, 04:35 PM
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Real men don't play Tetris.
They move on to more challenging variants like Welltris:
and Block Out:
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Originally Posted by sheepdog44
Transmission type Efficiency
Manual neutral engine off.100% @∞MPG <----- Fun Fact.
Manual 1:1 gear ratio .......98%
CVT belt ............................88%
Automatic .........................86%
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07-15-2015, 04:39 PM
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Real men don't play Tetris.
They move on to more challenging variants like Welltris:
and Block Out:
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WHAT IS THAT?!? 
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07-15-2015, 10:27 PM
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I am guessing Welltris and Block Out! |
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07-16-2015, 08:09 AM
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That guy's good!
Congratulations. You're everything we've come to expect from years of government training.
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Originally Posted by sheepdog44
Transmission type Efficiency
Manual neutral engine off.100% @∞MPG <----- Fun Fact.
Manual 1:1 gear ratio .......98%
CVT belt ............................88%
Automatic .........................86%
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07-16-2015, 12:35 PM
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It's probably easier working on top of the camper then the van. I do like the fold away cross bars on the roof rack of the Chrysler (or I guess Fiat now) vans. I was pleased to discover them on our van but don't know if I will ever get to use them!
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