How was the fuel saving figure of 6.86 percent established?

The claim of 6.86 percent was established using the, SmartWay specific, modified SAE Type II test conducted by Transportation Research Center at their Ohio facility. This type of test is conducted under strict conditions of minimal wind and without turbulence from other vehicles on the track thereby establishing the basic effect of adding the fairing to a trailer. The basic effect will be modified by other factors. NASA research showed that factoring in the nine mile per hour average wind speed in the US significantly increased the basic effect savings of a fairing in a no wind situation. Other factors such as driving habits and routes will affect the final figure as well. We are so confident that you will be pleased with the fuel savings that we offer a trial unit with a 30 day money back satisfaction guarantee so that you can test our claims in your own fleet.

What about damage? Our fleet operations are extremely demanding on equipment.

No equipment is immune to damage and abuse, but our system is designed to bend, flex, slide, and flip up and out of the way of many of the hazards that plague your equipment.

What is the expected life cycle of the fairings?

We expect a 10 year service life in normal operation.

Our trailers service steep loading docks, will the fairings create a clearance problem?

Most docks can be handled with the fairings down due to the bending action of the lower flexible skirt , but if your driver encounters an especially deep angled dock, our fairing can be flipped up and out of the way to avoid damage.

We need to access the underside of the trailer for a variety of reasons. How will your fairing impact us?

Our convenience door slides back to accommodate easy access to the landing gear handle and reefer fuel tank. For DOT roadside inspections and access to the spare tire rack or snow chains the driver just flips off three rubber snubbers and easily lifts the whole fairing up and out of the way.

Our fleet uses tire carriers; will I still have access to the spare?

Yes. Simply flip the unit up and you will have complete access to the underside of the trailer.

Why do other belly fairings end before the landing gear and short of the rear tandems? Wouldn’t it be more effective to cover this area?

Yes, it is more effective, but the other fairings are static and don’t have our patented system that slides with the tandems. They also don’t have convenience doors to allow the driver to get at his landing gear handle.

What about the sliding tandem?

The rear section of our fairing is slaved to the sliding tandem, and still allows easy access to the slider handle or button.

Will the added weight displace payload?

Most of the added weight can be made up by short loading the fuel tanks by the same amount of fuel being saved by the fairing.

How will this impact our maximum cargo capacity?

Right now, the DOT only allows weight allowances for APU’s, but we have every expectation that dispensation will soon be granted to aerodynamic devices.

I put my trailer on the rails. Are these units compatible with TOFC operations?

Yes, they are compatible. Our TOFC package includes front lift pads that are mounted just ahead of the coupler cut-out. This actually improves the safety of the packer lift because it minimizes the imbalance created if a trailer only has heavy cargo in the very front of a partially loaded trailer. The rear pads are designed to be mounted exactly 40’ from the front pads, so the packer doesn’t have to guess where to slide his carriage. Furthermore, our hinge system is clamped, not bolted, to the cross members, so if the packer accidently smashes into the hinge points, they just slide inward and can be repositioned by loosening and retightening the attachment bolts.

When a car smashes the fairing, or the driver somehow manages to wreck it, will I still be able to get the load delivered?

Yes. The individual sections are hinged with removable pins. The driver simply unpins the damaged section, puts it in the cab or trailer and goes on to deliver his load.

What about snow and ice build-up?

Because the entire structure of the fairing is very smooth and flexible polycarbonate, the ice has a hard time getting anything to stick to. When it does eventually build up, a bit of gentle persuasion with a tire billy will get rid of most of the problem.

It’s the Fairing I want on my trailer – Where can I get it?

The Windyne Flex-Fairing is available from a variety of dealers throughout North America; please contact us at www.windyne.com for the dealer nearest you.

I love your Flex-Fairing – is there financing available?

Yes. Financing is available through one of our Partners and can be approved in as little as one day – contact us at www.windyne.com for financing partner information.

If I need extra nuts or bolts - are they hard to find, custom ones?

In the rare occasion you might need an extra nut or bolt, these can be picked up at your local hardware store. We made sure that there are no “weird”, custom, or off sized nuts or bolts on our Flex-Fairing.

Does the Fairing lock in place?

Yes, it does. There are three (3) easy latching areas on each side of the trailer. These are located at the back, middle and front areas of the fairing.

How does it help me or hurt me in crosswinds?

The driver comments we are getting, are telling us that our Flex-Fairing is making the rig easier to handle on the road.

I like to buy American - Where is your Fairing made?

The Windyne Flex-Fairing is proudly built in Toledo, Ohio, USA.

What does the warranty cover and how long is it?

When installed by a Certified Installer, our two (2) year warranty covers manufacturing defects.

Will I be CARB compliant with this Fairing?

Windyne’s Flex-Fairing on its own will achieve a fuel saving in excess of the 6.5% requirement to become both Smartway and CARB compliant.

How do I clean it?

Cleaning the Flex-Fairing is the same as the cleaning the Trailer. A simple power wash every now and then is all that is necessary.

How much effort does it take to lift the fairing?

The fairing lift is assisted by pneumatic cylinders to ensure that no excess strain will be placed on the driver when lifting the fairing.