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MY SON WAS HAULING FREIGHT ON THE TURNPIKE IN PA,WAS IN A HARD RAIN,WHEN HE CAME UP ON A TRAVEL TRAILOR,HE NOTICED THAT THE SPRAY COMING UP WAS NOT ROLLING BUT STREIGHT BACK,WHEN THEY PULLED OF HE FOLLOWED,AND GOT A CHANCE TO TALK WITH THE DRIVER,WAS TOLD THAT HE HAD INSTALLED AIR TABS, BEFORE I ORDER,WHAT DO YOU MEMBERS OF THIS FORUM THINK? I VALUE WHAT YOU SAY,HE DIDNT GET INFO ON GAS SAVINGS,BUT GOT THIS ,WWW.AIR TABS .COM.I PULLED THIS UP,BUT WOULD LIKE FOR INFO FROM YOU.HAPPY TRAILS TO YOU,rex pHp stuart fla

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rex Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 24 Sep 2011 Location: stuart fla Online Status: Offline Posts: 119	Topic: wind tabs Posted: 30 Sep 2012 at 12:18pm
	MY SON WAS HAULING FREIGHT ON THE TURNPIKE IN PA,WAS IN A HARD RAIN,WHEN HE CAME UP ON A TRAVEL TRAILOR,HE NOTICED THAT THE SPRAY COMING UP WAS NOT ROLLING BUT STREIGHT BACK,WHEN THEY PULLED OF HE FOLLOWED,AND GOT A CHANCE TO TALK WITH THE DRIVER,WAS TOLD THAT HE HAD INSTALLED AIR TABS, BEFORE I ORDER,WHAT DO YOU MEMBERS OF THIS FORUM THINK? I VALUE WHAT YOU SAY,HE DIDNT GET INFO ON GAS SAVINGS,BUT GOT THIS ,WWW.AIR TABS .COM.I PULLED THIS UP,BUT WOULD LIKE FOR INFO FROM YOU.HAPPY TRAILS TO YOU,rex pHp stuart fla
	jrr

Keith-N-Dar Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 03 Apr 2011 Location: Mayville, WI Online Status: Offline Posts: 1447	Posted: 30 Sep 2012 at 3:35pm
	I think the only thing they are likely to do is to lighten your wallet. They are so small and out of the airstream. I need to see some science to convince me. If you get them please let us know how they affect your pod.
	Keith-N-Dar Boris & Betty (Boston Terriers) 2011 R-Pod 177 2010 Ford F-150

Paige Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 23 Jul 2012 Location: Upstate NY Online Status: Offline Posts: 216	Posted: 30 Sep 2012 at 6:13pm
	I was on that site yesterday. They showed a Casita with them,,,and it being curved, the air tabs were located down a line that included the window! I wrote to the airtab people to see if they knew if they would work on an RPod and where they would go...nothing yet from them. But after looking at the RPod,,not sure where they could be placed to make the expense worthwhile. Not really expecting them to improve on the mpg but on the swaying action.
	Paige and Pete 2010 177 - RPug 2012 Rav (six cylinder) New York & Florida residents

TIDALWAVE Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 21 Nov 2009 Location: MINNESOTA Online Status: Offline Posts: 315	Posted: 30 Sep 2012 at 7:37pm
	I and another member ran aerodynamic simulations on the Pod a couple of years ago. The most important finding was the effect caused by the large gap between the tow vehicle and the Pod's front curved roof. The rear roof of the Pod was secondary in its drag. Spoilers made little difference in drag, because of the curved roof. If the air tabs do work, you will have to glue them not only on the rear roof of the tow vehicle but also along the two rear sides. Then air tabs glued to the Pod roof at the highest point, and along the rear sides. The air tabs run about $8 (USD) for each foot of run (3 per ft). If you do install the air tabs, please let the rest of the forum know your results. Don't forget that head or tail winds will noticeably effect mpg.
	TIDALWAVE