wind deflectors

[Stalking Light]

The Yakima fairing is what I used. Width depends on your cab roof, I used 44" on my Tacoma. The yakima.com configurator will tell you the bar and fairing length for your truck.

 

[moondawg]

The Nissan Frontier comes with a factor roof rack and wind deflector. Works great but I had to add foam tape, as at certain speeds with the camper it would fwap away and make tons of noise.

 

[Oryguntroutbum]

I have been thinking about mounting a large Yakima fairing directly to the camper by attaching some strips of metal to the underside of the cabover and bending them to the proper angle and then attaching to the fairing. Anyone else thought about this or actually done it?

 

[ski3pin]

These are photos I have saved over the years just for reference.

 

[PaulT]

Ski,
That looks like a great mounting place for a bendable PV panel even if just using some hooks or straps to hang the panel after setting up camp. Just a thought.

Paul

 

[RnK]

Thank's. I made it myself
I use this deflector within two years

Wow, nice fairing, Nikol! Very professional. Interesting storage behind also. What do you keep there? I think if I build one, it will be a hybrid of your design and one from ski3pin's saved pics (above).

Robert

 

[Nikol]

Wow, nice fairing, Nikol! Very professional. Interesting storage behind also. What do you keep there? I think if I build one, it will be a hybrid of your design and one from ski3pin's saved pics (above).

Robert

Thank you, Robert. I did this storage for the table and other little things

 

[100acrehuphalump]

Thank you, Robert. I did this storage for the table and other little things

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Wow! That's really nice.

 

[100acrehuphalump]

Thank's. I made it myself
I use this deflector within two years

What kind of material is the deflector made from?

 

[Nikol]

What kind of material is the deflector made from?

What kind of material is the deflector made from?

Polycarbonate 7mm thickness

 

[Nikol]

 

[SCUD]

REI & Rack Attack have Yakima at 20% off sale. REI sale is through the 21st, Rack Attack through the 28th. Both will sell single bar sets. One bar, Q towers, Q clips, lock cores, and windshield = $285.50.

Scott

 

[Bosque Bill]

REI & Rack Attack have Yakima at 20% off sale. REI sale is through the 21st, Rack Attack through the 28th. Both will sell single bar sets. One bar, Q towers, Q clips, lock cores, and windshield = $285.50.

After a couple years use, I'm still very happy with my Yakima single bar with fairing on my Tacoma with Fleet. It's not cheap, but is easy to install and very stable. I'd recommend getting the Q tower locks, too, just in case.

 

[CougarCouple]

Thanks for posting this up SCUD.

Russ

 

[bike4mee]

Great ideas! 2 2x4's screwed and glued make a great deflector. Not sure it helps with the gas mileage, but it must, I think

 

[Stalking Light]

After a couple years use, I'm still very happy with my Yakima single bar with fairing on my Tacoma with Fleet. It's not cheap, but is easy to install and very stable. I'd recommend getting the Q tower locks, too, just in case.

X2

 

[Wallowa]

After a couple years use, I'm still very happy with my Yakima single bar with fairing on my Tacoma with Fleet. It's not cheap, but is easy to install and very stable. I'd recommend getting the Q tower locks, too, just in case.

Same here...have two Q towers/bars and built a platform between them for dry bags with seldom used but needed gear...Used Yakima wind deflector on front tower bar...seems to push some [most] bugs and air up and over rather under overhang..

I never want to screw anything into the outside of my Hawk...but some of the installs shown are very cool..

Phil

 

[Bombsight]

Anyone ever thought about using large magnets to attach your wind deflector?

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00HVGY3MC/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A1T24Q2YX26SWS

 

[PaulT]

Magnets might be a solution. A pair of these antenna mounts might do the trick if you remove the antenna parts and mount the deflector to the plate.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Tram-269-Triple-5-Magnet-CB-Antenna-Mount/24262930

Paul

 

[100acrehuphalump]

I had FastSigns make me a deflector that I mounted on a Yakima system