Taylor wings
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Taylor wings
So a friend of mine had a stroke 2 years ago. His wife sold 5 wheel and trailer as he can't drive .So I installed on my truck
which is a lot shorter than his old 5 wheel. The question is
fuel mileage and bug on trailer .
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From: Raceland, La.
May help a little at sustained highway speeds but the more frontal area on the trailer the more it should help. Keeping bugs off the front of a trailer is almost impossible in my area!! Looks good on the truck.
Fleet Mechanic
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From: Southern Crescent
Oh yeah, wings have been debated for years on various RV forums. Not for their effectiveness (which is somewhat established) but for return on investment.
Since you have it, use it. At highway speed you will get better MPG.
- They are expensive
- They are beneficial only at highway speeds.
- They make MPG worse with no trailer attached.
Since you have it, use it. At highway speed you will get better MPG.
More Turbo
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From: Montana
Well, if it improves mileage, it should also decrease bugs. The way it improves mileage is to push air up to hit the trailer higher, so it will push many bugs higher. Probably not all, but should be an improvement. I have a bug deflector on the front of my hood and it works similarly. It improves my mileage slightly, keeps a lot of bugs or snow (depending on the weather) off my windshield, and makes my passive vents that get air from the cowl area flow less air.
I like the look though. It seems like you got a sweet upgrade there.
I like the look though. It seems like you got a sweet upgrade there.
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