Soft topper Fastback Aerodynamic Bed Cage, tonnaue cover version!

Awesome work!

Some sort of hammock option between the main supports would be killer, similar to this but orientated front to back:
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Easy enough, just rollup the tonnaue and use the tabs that support the crossbars

 

Well done!

 

Nice work! I love it when people do something unique and different! Makes their build that much cooler.

 

I like it . It looks utilitarian in an awesome way though.

 

I would shape metal. And put a acess door in it. More durable and secure. And heck metal is fun n easy to work with.

 

Mpg test today. 200+ miles on the highway @ 65-70mph 19mpg on winter blend which is usually worse than summer blend. Another trip tomorrow for comparison data.

 

Nice! I think I averaged about 18 driving from Kansas City to San Antonio Texas in the summer! If you get even 1mpg better that's awesome!

 

I have always found I get the best mpg when I had a commute of about 20 miles each way at 40-60 mph. I suppose a continues 70 mph might have even better but conditions that allowed a continues 70 mph I find I and traffic is going 80-85 mph and at that speed my mpg's drop to about an average of 17-17.5 mpg.

 

I've noticed mpgs suffer cruising over 2k rpms. (75mph+)
Would you be willing to SELL a copy of some blueprints for recreation?

 

The difficult thing of this design is dealing with the angles and curves. I have cad drawings of what those should be. I hadn't considered selling the drawings. I am putting together a cost to custom build a LB and SB version. I sub out the welding and upolstry to professionals.

 

I ask because a good buddy of mine is a metal fabrication nut, so it'd be a fun project to make.

 

How do u get those rpm at 75 in hitting 2500 rpm at 70.

 

I hit 2100~ at 73mph.

 

I dunno. Stock gears. Ditto what Slashaar said. I was generalizing, but 2k for me is almost exactly 70mph. I've got 265/75/16 tires, so nothing radical there.

 

Sounds about right for me as well. I’m at 265/70/17 and I’m around 70 @2-2100rpm

 

Very cool build

 

Custom cross bars for the RTT and can also be used for the thule rod carrier. Painting scheduled for next weekend

 

Are you making them removable? They don't look welded in.

 

They are removable. There is a threaded bolt on the underside welded into the inside of the tube. I liked this more than a pin which would allow rattling.

Need a pulley system next for the tent to store in the garage ceiling