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twoslo4five0 · 09-07-2009, 05:22 PM

im currently towing my towhauler which im thinking is gonna stil about 4 feet higher than my truck.i can get a good deal on a polished spoiler that im thinking would help.i use my truck for 70 percent towing.mabye more than that.whats you guys experiance with theese things?

Flatline's Up! · 09-07-2009, 07:55 PM

you'll have to save enough fuel 70% of the time to make up for the huge suckage factor for when you are just driving around the other 30% of the time... I'd research for some hard numbers at trucking sites etc

boom harvey · 09-08-2009, 07:44 AM

Is it fixed or can it be folded for those 30% non-towing times? If you can drop it then get it

Mechanos · 09-08-2009, 08:11 AM

Unless the wing is very close to the trailer (or whatever you're deflecting air around), it's going to be worthless. If there is a large gap between the wing and the trailer, the turbulance coming off the wing is going to cause a considerable amout of drag which all but negates any benefits gained by the wing.

twoslo4five0 · 09-08-2009, 11:07 AM

well its a gooseneck and my toyhauler on the back prolly from the wing to the camper 10 feet mabye,prolly less though

Mechanos · 09-08-2009, 11:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by twoslo4five0

well its a gooseneck and my toyhauler on the back prolly from the wing to the camper 10 feet mabye,prolly less though

Then you will just be wasting your money...

m016324 · 09-08-2009, 12:29 PM

on rv.net there was a large discussion about this. In the end they determined that there is not a wing on the market that actually saves fuel. So like others have said not worth it.

-ben

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twoslo4five0 Rock God Join Date: Mar 2007 Member # 87916 Location: a few miles from hopesmell va. Where you loose cell phone servise.. Posts: 2,359	truck spoilers im currently towing my towhauler which im thinking is gonna stil about 4 feet higher than my truck.i can get a good deal on a polished spoiler that im thinking would help.i use my truck for 70 percent towing.mabye more than that.whats you guys experiance with theese things? __________________ 88 3/4 ton blazer- total junk 77 Rockwell truggy think- even more junk Last edited by twoslo4five0; 09-07-2009 at 05:22 PM.

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Mechanos Pirate4x4 Addict! Join Date: Aug 2001 Member # 6704 Location: Roosterville, Missouri Posts: 6,986	Unless the wing is very close to the trailer (or whatever you're deflecting air around), it's going to be worthless. If there is a large gap between the wing and the trailer, the turbulance coming off the wing is going to cause a considerable amout of drag which all but negates any benefits gained by the wing. __________________ It's IHeavy aka TORC KC0UIC -.- -.-. ----- ..- .. -.-. Nothing is foolproof to a sufficiently talented fool.

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twoslo4five0 Rock God Join Date: Mar 2007 Member # 87916 Location: a few miles from hopesmell va. Where you loose cell phone servise.. Posts: 2,359	well its a gooseneck and my toyhauler on the back prolly from the wing to the camper 10 feet mabye,prolly less though __________________ 88 3/4 ton blazer- total junk 77 Rockwell truggy think- even more junk

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09-07-2009, 07:55 PM	#2 (permalink)
Flatline's Up! Granite Guru Join Date: Nov 2007 Member # 103814 Location: Arkansas Posts: 582	you'll have to save enough fuel 70% of the time to make up for the huge suckage factor for when you are just driving around the other 30% of the time... I'd research for some hard numbers at trucking sites etc

09-08-2009, 07:44 AM	#3 (permalink)
boom harvey Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Member # 107089 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 265	Is it fixed or can it be folded for those 30% non-towing times? If you can drop it then get it

09-08-2009, 12:29 PM	#7 (permalink)
m016324 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Member # 11256 Location: San Antonio Posts: 1,781	on rv.net there was a large discussion about this. In the end they determined that there is not a wing on the market that actually saves fuel. So like others have said not worth it. -ben