Truck camper shell / cap?

[tallyho8]

I have a topper on my F250 diesel that angles up in the rear. It seems to me that it acts like an airfoil on 18 wheelers when I am pulling my horse trailer and it seems to improve my milage though I have never documented this.

BEWARE: Driving with your tailgate down is a BAD idea. Most tailgates are lift-off ones now and if you hit a bump while they are open they can fly off and get heavily damaged. Tailgates are very $$$$ now.

 

[RoyJackson]

BEWARE: Driving with your tailgate down is a BAD idea. Most tailgates are lift-off ones now and if you hit a bump while they are open they can fly off and get heavily damaged. Tailgates are very $$$$ now.

Yes, they are! And, if they fly off while driving a congested road, it can cause a accident.

That was a really good point, Tallyho8!!

 

[Highbeam]

I own a really heavy Leer fiberglass canopy, painted OEM color, with the carpet and frameless windows. It was expensive but nice for sleeping in and storing gear in this wet area. It has been off the truck since 4th of July. I find it much easier to haul motorcycles in the back of the truck than in the trailer and walking around in the bed is way easier without the canopy.

I am payload challenged with a heavy truck and low GVWR of a half ton so the 250 lbs or so raises my legal payload by more than 50%. I think the weight savings would have a larger positive effect than any aerodynamic advantage.

My canopy will go back on this fall. Too wet here to do anything else.