FlowBelow Adds Quick-Release Option for Fairings
ATLANTA — FlowBelow Aero Inc. announced a quick-release fairing option for its flagship Tractor AeroKit system.
The company made its announcement at the inaugural North American Commercial Vehicle Show here Sept. 27.
The quick-release mounting system allows the driver of the truck to remove the between-wheel fairings — intended to boost fuel efficiency — easily in seconds and without tools when installing tire chains, for example, according to the company.
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The Tractor AeroKit maximizes the aerodynamic performance of the company’s wheel covers by also controlling the airflow between and behind the wheels, according to FlowBelow.
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“By enhancing our AeroKit with quick-release fairings we are targeting customers that desperately want to achieve the maximum fuel savings possible without creating extra work for their mechanics or drivers,” FlowBelow’s founder and CEO Josh Butler said in a statement.
The system is available through all Freightliner, Kenworth Truck Co. and Peterbilt Motors Co. dealers, according to the company.
Freightliner is a brand of Daimler Trucks North America.
Kenworth and Peterbilt are brands of Paccar Inc.
