schimno wrote:Wow.......such a huge increase in fuel economy..what can I say.. ...
Okay I don't say much on this forum...but come on... people add this, add that...some things gotta give.. I'd love to be able to add a canopy, suspension, tyres etc etc...however more important things in life..I'm lucky I even managed to get a ML Triton....As I've said before "love My Triton faults and all"...Just a spit, maybe frustration more than anything... no offence intened to any one....
greybeard wrote:quick way to check if it's wind drag would be to make a fairing with cardboard and duct tape between the canopy and roof.
easier than trying to get the foam tape out just to see.
Greedy wrote:Tryhard, I'd be back at them big time. That stripping they have used looks no good at all. As you say, good money has been paid. Make sure you get a better finish than that. Surely, there is a rubber seal they could use similar to door rubbers that would make it look a heap better.
ratstriton wrote:Hey tryhard
I have just had an arb canopy fitted to mine and if it had looked liked your canopy when i pcked it up I would have told them to take it off.
But I think the the problem with the fit is due to the tub linner as I think the design of the canopy is to sit directly on the tray.
sorry if my comment's seem strong but you have nice looking truck with a poor fitting canopy, I would be ringing the company straight away and getting it sorted.
Tim
EDIT (Just looked at your profile I didn't know it was flexi tub linner, you would think they would have designed it so the canopy would mount up to it better.)
greybeard wrote:quick way to check if it's wind drag would be to make a fairing with cardboard and duct tape between the canopy and roof.
easier than trying to get the foam tape out just to see.
Install wrote:I just that's life for a tradie
tryhard wrote:I find it a bit hard to believe how well it worked ... but
With the pauper's aerofoil (waxed cardboard and gaffer tape!) filling the gap between cab and canopy, consumption dropped to 8.8 l/100 km. I took it off and it went back up to 9.8 for the same road and driving style, and so far hasn't revisited the 10.1 from before. (this was up to 60 km/h in 4th on a few km of local road, with air con on (vehicle still only done a few hundred km so guess figures will get worse as its run in, maybe)
Thanks for the idea though ... it definitely looks like the aerodynamics could be a lot better
Cheers
Carl
greybeard wrote:where's the pics?
greybeard wrote:i've got a 2nd hand flexiglass on my MK and it is a pretty good fit.
Blue wrote:greybeard wrote:i've got a 2nd hand flexiglass on my MK and it is a pretty good fit.
That's a good fit greybeard, best I've ever seen from a Flexi - my mates sat much higher than that and on an MK also...
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