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[PirateMcGee]

Hey @PirateMcGee — I see you have a chin fairing on your cabover. Have you noticed much impact from it? Any MPG improvements? I’ve been thinking on one, but because it’s Phoenix and I cant garage my rig I have a camper cover that means I’d have to make the fairing easily removable/installable which really complicates things. Just trying to figure if its worth it.

Ya, the previous/original owner built it. He said his f150 got blown around when 18 wheelers passed going the opposite direction. My XD is super planted and the fairing needed some slight trimming for my XD so I took it off to trim, drove the truck and found it didn't do anything for mileage or stability so I've left it off. End of the day I would say it's not going to make enough difference one way or the other to be worth it.

 

[dstefan]

Ya, the previous/original owner built it. He said his f150 got blown around when 18 wheelers passed going the opposite direction. My XD is super planted and the fairing needed some slight trimming for my XD so I took it off to trim, drove the truck and found it didn't do anything for mileage or stability so I've left it off. End of the day I would say it's not going to make enough difference one way or the other to be worth it.

Thanks, that’s helpful. I guess there’s no free lunch mpg-wise . . . .