SuperTruck: AeroCap

[BamZipPow]

If you look at my aero cap design/setup, my framework will allow you to have a hatch and side access doors, too!

My attempt at an aero cap... - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

[botsapper]

An inspiration link for your project. Don't get splinters, good luck. https://plus.google.com/photos/10505...713?banner=pwa

[bennelson]

I lost one of my full moon caps already!

The stems on my tires are pretty long. I wonder if the stem was pushing on the back of the cover and gently pushing it a bit looser every time I hit a bump?!

Anyways, a truck looks dumb enough with only TWO full moon caps on it. At least then, I can put them both on the left side. It looks REALLY stupid with just the one cap, so I took it off, and put it somewhere that it won't go flying!

I did buy a couple of $3 pizza pans from Wal-Mart (Made in America, would you believe it!) but I still need to figure how to attach them without messing up my tire balance and still be able to put air in my tires.

[freebeard]

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[bennelson]

I had another idea about an aero-cap...

In the mind-set of "do what you know", I wonder about an aero-cap based on the design of a "teardrop trailer".

If you haven't seen one before, here's a good example.


They tend to be not as aerodynamic as they could be (a little too round, not pointy enough on the back...) but a cap based on the general design of a teardrop might work well.

Aluminum sheet is weather proof and durable, and looks pretty nice.

I built a teardrop trailer a few years back, so I already have the experience of working with wood and aluminum for something like this.

Just an idea... just throwing it out there.

[freebeard]

It's hard to imagine someone who doesn't know and love teardroppers.


Unless you modify the pickup box to taper in plan, the top edge of the bed and the rear edge of the cab force you into a box shape anyway. Just lean the sides in to match the tumblehome of the cab.

[bennelson]

That's kinda what I was thinking. More or less a teardrop trailer, but with slanty walls.

Plus, it'd look like a Delorean!

[radioranger]

why not tow an aero trailer that matches the flow from the truck , noticed a bit of aero help towing my little boat behind the ranger

[freebeard]

radioranger -- Here's aerohead's 30-page thread on that subject.

[bennelson]

In this case, we are talking about just a cap, NOT an aero trailer. I'm just suggesting that since I have built a teardrop, maybe if I build a cap in a similar method, I'll do a good job and have something nice-looking AND effective when I'm done.