| Towing a trailer can be quite an experience especially | | | | directions. This can cause the paint on your truck to |
| if you've never tried it before. One of the first things | | | | get that spider web effect. The next is a bit scary; |
| you'll notice is that the vehicle you're driving doesn't | | | | some types of this deflector have been known to hit |
| handle so well. Second, is that your fuel consumption | | | | the trailers. Lastly, because of the headache rack, |
| has jumped dramatically and thirdly the one I find | | | | these tend to be quite large which will add to shipping |
| scariest is how much even the slightest bit of wind will | | | | costs and the original cost and because they are on |
| throw the trailer around. | | | | the large side they are more difficult to take off and |
| For some people, it's just a matter of getting used to it | | | | store. |
| and it's accepted as part of towing a trailer. For others | | | | Wind deflectors are fitted in two different ways: the |
| it can be quite scary and they look for ways in which | | | | bolt on type which means drilling holes in the roof of |
| to avoid these things happening. The easiest way is to | | | | your vehicle in order to secure them, the second type |
| buy a wind deflector. | | | | are secured by suction cup feet which protect the |
| It's got to make sense you must have noticed the big | | | | roof, nylon straps and plastic coated hooks that are |
| trucks on the highways they all have deflectors of | | | | placed between the door and roof. These types are |
| some sort fitted to them diverting the wind over and | | | | great because there is no damage to the vehicle and |
| around their trailers. So why should it be any different | | | | they are easy to take down when you want to store |
| for you? What you are pulling may be smaller but the | | | | them. |
| dynamics don't change whether it's a horse box or a | | | | Even the smallest of vehicles towing a trailer will |
| utility trailer. | | | | benefit from this type of deflector with the trailer being |
| Wind deflectors can be purchased from a number of | | | | taller than the vehicle you get wind drag which |
| different companies. Just check out the Internet. They | | | | increases your fuel consumption. |
| go by a few different names; air deflectors, wind | | | | This type of wind deflector comes ready assembled |
| ramps and so on. There are two different types of | | | | for quick and easy fitting to virtually any type of |
| deflectors on the market today one called the roof | | | | vehicle the installation pack comes with it. They can be |
| mounted and the other known as a stake pocket | | | | adjusted to any angle to obtain the maximum in |
| mounted version. | | | | aerodynamics deflecting wind over and around the |
| Those that are attached to a headache rack which is | | | | trailer. When not in use, they can be laid flat which is an |
| then slid into place on the stake pockets on a pick up | | | | advantage for pick-ups because they can deflect the |
| truck have some disadvantages that go with them. | | | | wind over the truck box and reduce wind drag. |
| They can only be used with a truck which then | | | | They can be painted to match your vehicle and are |
| excludes SUV, van and car owners. Also, the tubes | | | | made from very strong lightweight polymer material |
| can flex when there are variations in the wind | | | | and aircraft aluminum. |