Kodachrome
Senior Member
Yep, that's my handy wind deflector, I made it out of some scrap 3/16th sheet aluminum and some small airframe-like use of small sparring for rigidity.
It is attached to a Thule front rack. The camper is on the truck full time, so I think over the course of some 50,000 miles, it has probably saved me a few bucks in gas not to mention kept about 100 pounds of bugs and crap off of the front of the camper. Right away I noticed a dramatic decrease in wind noise and buffeting at highway speeds, especially in head winds or with semis coming the opposite direction on a two lane road.
It also helps to keep crap off of the solar panel that slides out from underneath the cab and I can store lightweight things behind it via lashing points. There is plenty of clearance for bed flex too and it comes off in less than a minute for cleaning / maintenance purposes.
It truly makes for a smooth and quiet ride.......frankly, it just plain works.
It is attached to a Thule front rack. The camper is on the truck full time, so I think over the course of some 50,000 miles, it has probably saved me a few bucks in gas not to mention kept about 100 pounds of bugs and crap off of the front of the camper. Right away I noticed a dramatic decrease in wind noise and buffeting at highway speeds, especially in head winds or with semis coming the opposite direction on a two lane road.
It also helps to keep crap off of the solar panel that slides out from underneath the cab and I can store lightweight things behind it via lashing points. There is plenty of clearance for bed flex too and it comes off in less than a minute for cleaning / maintenance purposes.
It truly makes for a smooth and quiet ride.......frankly, it just plain works.