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Old 06-30-2018, 02:27 PM
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Wind fairing

Does anyone use a inflatable doughnut"for lack of a better word between truck roof and camper for wind fairing/stabilizer?
 
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Old 06-30-2018, 02:37 PM
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No room for one between the roof of my truck and bottom of the camper. I have probably 2 inches of clearance. I have a Northern Lite on a Ford Super Duty.
 
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I used one for several years. I liked it and it seemed to help, I never used the cowl to overhang of camper shocks. The only downside based on owners instructions was leave room for air expansion for heat and changes in altitude.
 
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Old 06-30-2018, 08:09 PM
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Originally Posted by CGMKCM
I used one for several years. I liked it and it seemed to help, I never used the cowl to overhang of camper shocks. The only downside based on owners instructions was leave room for air expansion for heat and changes in altitude.
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Truck Boot used to make one for the roof and one to seal truck to camper pass through. I checked there product listings and I only see the pass through currently listed.
I wonder if newer trucks have enough support built into the roof to support the use of an air cushion, or would they oil can? A chunk of high density foam may be an option or a good quality air mattress might do the trick.
 
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Old 07-01-2018, 06:51 PM
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Those are pretty good ideas... I'll keep pondering..
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Look close to my 86. it did "tin can" and eventually scuffed the top paint slightly.Really helped on the bug thing.
 
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That's what I'm looking for.. is this a recent picture?
 
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Nice setup...
 
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You could always build one of these......

 
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