Not long ago an rv lifestyle magazine reader sent me a very interesting question.
Rv roof aerodynamic wind gard.
Perhaps many rv manufacturers have been spoiled by today s big gas and turbo charged diesel engines and think that powering through this wind resistance is good enough.
The pocket in between your truck cab and camper cab over is a huge source of drag and wind noise.
Its like towing a parachute.
Hi andy i have read several of your articles including one where you towed a 30 airstream with a chrysler 300 with just a v6 motor.
In fact if the gap is too large it will end up reducing your fuel economy because you re actually increasing the drag.
Well i tow a 30 airstream with ford f250 with a 6 2 litre gas motor.
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More companies are now developing more aerodynamic roof racks that are addressing this problem.
The idea is to create an inverted v shaped appliance which fills the pocket between your truck cab roof and camper cab over.
As regards non hard shell rooftop tents aerodynamics can often be compromised by the size of the mattress provided.
The more aerodynamic the trailer the better the fuel economy.
A roof splitter will lower drag and wind buffeting considerably and its easy to make.
From a wind noise perspective to make the vehicle as quiet as possible louis jamail ford vehicle dynamics engineer.
The bottom line is that trailers like the titanium brand made with an aerodynamic nose are more fuel efficient than any aftermarket cab mounted wind deflector.
To cap it all off the icon wind deflector also arrives fully assembled so all you ll need to do is attach it to your car.
Roof racks and high rooftop tents can also create considerable wind drag when on the road and as a result add to your fuel bill.
Both if your vehicles will be kept in top condition if you choose to use this aerodynamic product.
Aerodynamics is about the flow of air over aircraft trucks rvs and cars.