I would like a spoiler on my Van to aid trailering my tall boat
12-06-2016, 09:11 AM
#1
I would like a spoiler on my Van to aid trailering my tall boat I would like a spoiler on my Van to aid trailering my tall boat
boat is about 4' taller than Van.
Plan to use aluimin glued to Van.
?1.how tall should the spoiler be?
?2.how far back should spoiler be mounted?
?3.will a spoiler deflecting wind help towing?
?4.what angle should spoiler be?
any tips on a spoiler is appreciated.
boat is about 4' taller than Van.
Plan to use aluimin glued to Van.
?1.how tall should the spoiler be?
?2.how far back should spoiler be mounted?
?3.will a spoiler deflecting wind help towing?
?4.what angle should spoiler be?
any tips on a spoiler is appreciated.
12-13-2016, 09:48 PM
#6
Douchebag On The Tree
It's just a "no".
If you wanted it for aesthetics, I'd say more power to you, but it will look awful.
If you wanted it for function (that how I interpreted it) I'd say you'll spend a lot of time and effort to probably make it worse than it is now...while looking awful.
A LOT of R&D goes into aerodynamic testing and design. Unless you have access to a full size wind tunnel to test your actual van and boat and a competent understanding of fluid dynamics, you're not gonna make it any better. At best you'll spend time and effort for no result. At worst you'll ruin the stability you had.
If you wanted it for aesthetics, I'd say more power to you, but it will look awful.
If you wanted it for function (that how I interpreted it) I'd say you'll spend a lot of time and effort to probably make it worse than it is now...while looking awful.
A LOT of R&D goes into aerodynamic testing and design. Unless you have access to a full size wind tunnel to test your actual van and boat and a competent understanding of fluid dynamics, you're not gonna make it any better. At best you'll spend time and effort for no result. At worst you'll ruin the stability you had.