You can't make it up!
09-07-2011, 08:48 PM
#11
Senior Member
If we ever get things off the ground, retail will be about $2200.00. Alot I know but if you figure I went 656.1 miles on the second leg of the trip it saves you money. My truck is rated for 20 mpg. That means I would have only gone 520 miles on a 26 gallon tank of gas. I went 136.1 miles further than I would have driving my truck with an open bed.
So you divide 136.1 by 20mpg = 6.8 gallons of gas. Lets say gas is $3.50 a gallon. 6.8 x $3.50 = $ 23.80. You will pay for the lid pretty fast with this kind of savings.
So you divide 136.1 by 20mpg = 6.8 gallons of gas. Lets say gas is $3.50 a gallon. 6.8 x $3.50 = $ 23.80. You will pay for the lid pretty fast with this kind of savings.
09-07-2011, 09:20 PM
#14
Senior Member
Thread Starter
This product is for those of use who want and use a camper shell. The roof can be raised and two fabric sides and a rear hatch can be deployed to make a camper configuration. You can haul cargo or camp in it like this.
The roof can also be removed if you want to haul taller cargo without having to remove the whole shell.
A regular camper shell actually hurts fuel economy by creating a larger low pressure region behind the truck as it moves through the air.
Last edited by Bondo; 09-07-2011 at 09:35 PM.
09-07-2011, 09:36 PM
#18
Senior Member
You just did this to your truck. Next thing you know your gonna be slapping some spandex on the F150 and wondering is the drag co-efficient of your nuts is worth it...
LOL...
LOL...
09-07-2011, 10:03 PM
#20
Senior Member
When I first saw it I thought well I could see using it as a camper but I wouldn't drive around with that on there all the time so I'd have to store it.
I put about 450 miles on my truck last weekend running back and forth from our local race track (Mosport) and averaged 28 mpg Imperial or 23.5 US cruising at 65 -75 mph. That's with a 2010 S-Cab, XLT, 4.6, 3.55, 2WD.
Been thinking about getting a truck tent because I don't feel like sleeping in the car trailer full of tires and oil and other crap but the trip to and from the track is only about 75 minutes each way so I can live with the drive and the cost of fuel.
I put about 450 miles on my truck last weekend running back and forth from our local race track (Mosport) and averaged 28 mpg Imperial or 23.5 US cruising at 65 -75 mph. That's with a 2010 S-Cab, XLT, 4.6, 3.55, 2WD.
Been thinking about getting a truck tent because I don't feel like sleeping in the car trailer full of tires and oil and other crap but the trip to and from the track is only about 75 minutes each way so I can live with the drive and the cost of fuel.
Last edited by Joe Rotax; 09-07-2011 at 10:07 PM.