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Old 03-16-2007, 07:38 PM
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Default Re: better mpg?

I have a defender rack w/o a fairing and I get some wind noise (not bad kind of runmble) above 65 mph so I know there is some drag. I haven't really compared the mileage lately.

I should make a fairing for the front of the rack and that might help with mpg and wind noise.

Yakima, Thule and teh Xterra rack s have fairings.

The rack is kind of hard to take off so I'll leave it on for a while.
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