Rv Roof Aerodynamic Wind Gard

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.

Rv roof aerodynamic wind gard. Its like towing a parachute. 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. Airtabs can streamline your rv and are also effective at the rear roof lines of vehicles that have a rear window slope of greater than 30 degrees. The idea is to create an inverted v shaped appliance which fills the pocket between your truck cab roof and camper cab over.

The wind shield also deflects bugs dirt and debris that can sometimes get caught between the tow vehicle and trailer. The more aerodynamic the trailer the better the fuel economy. Since the rear end of an rv can create up to 50 of the total aerodynamic drag this is an important point to consider. Not long ago an rv lifestyle magazine reader sent me a very interesting question.

Well i tow a 30 airstream with ford f250 with a 6 2 litre gas motor. Aerodynamics is about the flow of air over aircraft trucks rvs and cars. As regards non hard shell rooftop tents aerodynamics can often be compromised by the size of the mattress provided. From a wind noise perspective to make the vehicle as quiet as possible louis jamail ford vehicle dynamics engineer.

The pocket in between your truck cab and camper cab over is a huge source of drag and wind noise. In fact if the gap is too large it will end up reducing your fuel economy because you re actually increasing the drag. 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. More companies are now developing more aerodynamic roof racks that are addressing this problem.

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. 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.