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  1. Shepherd777

    Aerodynamic Truck

    Hi tknight - We need to research if you folks can legally use a rear of truck aero device.
  2. Shepherd777

    Aerodynamic Truck

    Hi ATeam - What a beautiful rig you and Diane have! I just love the nice clean look & the patriotic theme! Please don't take this personally, as I am only commenting on the aerodynamics, and not on your beautiful, and obviously very high-quality rig. Aerodynamically, it's what we call "dirty"...
  3. Shepherd777

    Aerodynamic Truck

    Hi zorry - Thanks for the info. I'll add that into the old memory banks.
  4. Shepherd777

    Aerodynamic Truck

    Hi DaffyDuck528 - Thanks for your input. I forgot you Expediters are restricted to 40' OAL. The nose of the BulletTruck was longer strictly for cooling system (radiator, charge-air-cooler, A/C condenser) packaging. That's why the front end of that truck was longer. Remember, we were...
  5. Shepherd777

    Aerodynamic Truck

    By The way, we expect right around 20 MPG with our new tractor trailer @ 65,000 GVW. If you could get over the image of a "Macho" square truck, there is no reason an owner-operator of an Expediter rig could not get 25+ MPG with one of our new trucks. If someone immediately thinks I am just a...
  6. Shepherd777

    Aerodynamic Truck

    Hi Layoutshooter - Yep, that helps, some. Do you have any pics of the rig that you can reply with? 3.58:1 is relatively low gear differential gearing. What RPM's are you turning at your normal cruise of 65 MPH??? I personally don't like 10 speeds. The engine is out of its "sweet spot" a lot...
  7. Shepherd777

    Aerodynamic Truck

    Hi Bill - The new truck is very similar to the one on the web site at the page 2015 Concept Vehicle. This pic is obviously a tractor trailer and not an Expediter rig. The gap between the tractor and tractor is dynamic, and it is shown in its deployed position. Above 35 mph, it automatically...
  8. Shepherd777

    Aerodynamic Truck

    Hello All - I just found this thread, almost exactly a year to the day after the last reply. I am the person who built the aerodynamic truck this thread is about. We are in the process of designing and building new tractors "from scratch", as opposed to retrofitting a Kenworth T2000, as we...
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