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    Posted: 02 Mar 2017 at 4:32pm
I cant help myself don; where else would you put it?  hogone
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Just a thought but it might make more sense to mount the spoiler on the TV.
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ill be taking a trip soon with a carrier on top my truck.  it will be towards the very back.  im very curious if it will effect mileage.  i will give a report following trip.  hogone
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Having my canoe on the rack seems to help performance. Go figure.
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I think the 60 mph accounts for headwinds people may encounter. We towed with crosswinds gusting to 60 mph and other times with headwinds of probably about 30-40 mph. I drove 60 mph and the AeroPlus stood up to it just fine. I did find a significant increase in mileage with the AeroPlus. Another option would be the AeroShield from Icon. That one does not require installation of a roof rack. Since you don't have a roof rack, I would check that one out instead.
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I know people have reported gas mileage gains with a spoiler, but the ones I've seen are rated only up to 60 mph. I assume that's air speed, which means if you're driving into a 20 mph headwind that you'd have to keep your speed below 40.
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Does anyone have experience with a TV roof mounted spoiler? Supposedly it cuts down on drag while improving handling and gas mileage. I don't have roof racks on my Honda Pilot but will consider racks and a spoiler if it makes a significant difference.

Based on y'all's advice I purchased a E2 WDH. Now all I need is a travel trailer. Sometimes I tend to get the cart in front of the horse.
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