Those with cab and tailgate spoilers, how do you like it?

[K5Blazer]

Thanks for the update!

Sponsored

 

[Snowbird]

No noticeable difference.

Thanks, still looks good though!

 

[Snowbird]

Thanks for the update!

Are you still experiencing gains with the tailgate spoiler?

 

[23MAVLariatAWD]

Wicked looking truck

 

[23MAVLariatAWD]

What size tires & any lift?

 

[generalmgr]

What size tires & any lift?

No lift… 255/65R17

 

[jewc75]

From this past 2k mile trip i can say that there is a lot of turbulence off the roof and into the bed. Im not sure if the cab spoiler would change the airs behavior but i know a bed cover will. I had everything secured with a really tight net and stuff would still move up and down, like the air was under it and it was floating.

 

[23MAVLariatAWD]

No lift… 255/65R17

Thx

 

[K5Blazer]

Are you still experiencing gains with the tailgate spoiler?

Haven't made any extended highway runs since my last report so I can’t address the highway gains.

I have noticed my combined mpg is staying at pre A/C levels so that is about 3mpg better than it was after the hot weather started.
Combined had been 51+ before the summer heat hit us. After that, the constant A/C dropped my mpg to 48. A few weeks after that I got the rear spoiler and my combined went back to 51+.

Oh, and the spoiler still looks awsome!

 

[boatman]

Love the white lettered tires! Old school coming back

 

[Hardening2753]

Haven't made any extended highway runs since my last report so I can’t address the highway gains.

I have noticed my combined mpg is staying at pre A/C levels so that is about 3mpg better than it was after the hot weather started.
Combined had been 51+ before the summer heat hit us. After that, the constant A/C dropped my mpg to 48. A few weeks after that I got the rear spoiler and my combined went back to 51+.

Oh, and the spoiler still looks awsome!

Love to hear that. I may have to get the tailgate spoiler

 

[Halo9x]

Snowbird;
I am hesitant to say because I don’t want people to get one and then complain that they aren’t seeing the same gains.

With that, here goes:

Over 5MPG at 75mph. Four 1 hour trips to Denver from Loveland have confirmed this for me. Same weather conditions and traffic patterns as I noted before adding the spoiler. The only major change to my 4 test MPG trips, and all the others I have done since getting my Mav, is that now, I am running my A/C! That alone is impressive.

City driving is showing MPG gains as well I believe.

Keep in mind I have a tonneau cover.

Car and Driver had an article about the aerodynamic changes to pickups that help mpgs.

Among the other things that the Maverick already has, like front tire spats, tucked exhaust, flat underbody panels, etc., their information showed a 3-7% increase in mpg using a tonneau cover/ rear spoiler combination.

I believe this was referring to full sized trucks so not sure if our smaller vehicles would change the equation much either way.

I was fully prepared to rip this thing off if my mileage became negatively effected, 2-3 MPG or more.

The gains have truly surprised me.

Look at, name your brand, newer full size trucks. They all have a spoiler extension built into the tailgate metal panel that is similar to my spoiler design.
They don’t do that just for looks. (But it helps IMO)

Anecdotal evidence that this spoiler is reducing drag and turbulence is that the tailgate is staying cleaner.

I haven’t seen any testing showing what the effect of roof spoilers are. Until I do, I am not going that route. If positive, I would buy a pre painted one because I don’t like the tacked on look of the black plastic on lighter colored Mavericks.

It would look great on my Cyber Orange since I have the BAP.

 

[K5Blazer]

Yes it would look good on that, especially with your tonneau cover.

If you start looking at any late model full size truck you’ll notice that they all have a tailgate spoiler built into the sheet metal. The upper lip of the tailgate is several inches deep and extends past the vertical part of the gate itself. The gates “ducktail” at the top, they’re not just a vertical piece of metal anymore.

This is an aerodynamic design that’s built in.
The Maverick spoiler mimics this, and it does seem to reduce aerodynamic drag.

It looks funny without it once you get used to seeing it on your own vehicle. It looks like it should be there on other Mavericks.

 

[ejouie]

Notice the built-in cab spoiler too.

 

[K5Blazer]

Notice the built-in cab spoiler too.

Yes.
Notice too that it extends flat off the roofline.
The Maverick add-on spoiler curves upwards.
The Maverick roofline curves downward at the trailing edge to improve airflow. Adding a lip there makes me wonder if that particular spoiler is useful for anything but looks.

That is a major difference with hereto unknown effect. It may be detrimental.

I have seen that exact roofline spoiler on a few new GMC pickups. Not only are they flat, they sit flush at the leading edge vs the Maverick ones that have a large shelf area where it tacks onto the roof.

Sponsored