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October 2005 "When I first heard about Airtabs I was skeptical. Then I checked your website and read the testimonials. For a couple hundred dollar investment, and diesel at 3 bucks, I had to try them myself. The installation was as easy as advertised, I did my whole tractor in about 45 minutes. Then I hooked up my trailer and headed down the road. I couldn't believe the difference! The increase in stability and the lane tracking in gusty conditions is noticeably improved. As for a mileage increase, it's hard to tell because of the ever-changing loads and routes I take. I can tell the mileage and top-of-the-hill speed is better but it would be tough to document. I would strongly recommend that all trucks use Airtabs. Thanks, Airtabs!" Karl S.
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June 12, 2008 Jack, I am an owner/operator leased on to Market Transport out of Portland, OR.I met up with a driver in Lodi, CA where he was busy sticking Airtab to the fenders of his International.I asked him what the heck he was doing and he informed me that 'these little doodad's" improved his fuel economy. So I went online, took a look, and the rest is history. I purchased Airtab for my tractor at the end of April, 2008. I installed them on May 1. According to the fuel statistics as supplied by Market Transport, my fuel mileage before Airtab was 6.116 mpg (April 2008), after Airtab it was 6.582 mpg (May 2008).I have noticed that in the windy conditions of California, where the wind comes from the front at an angle, the truck is more stable than before. The vision is better in the sense that the rain is deflected away from the trailer, allowing for better mirror visibility. The 'tabs' on the lower fairing actually keep the wheels cleaner as well. Oh yes, I almost forgot, these results where achieved running Oregon, Washington and California, where the speed of the vehicle is substantially lower than in other states, AND the trailers that we pull are not the standard 13' 6' trailer but the 14 foot high trailers.I have attached a picture of the truck. I have emailed the person in charge of the shop at Market Transport about my Airtabs and hope to get a response soon.Ivor Hillsboro, OR-----------------------------------------------August 6, 2008 Jack, I have now been running with Airtab for 3 months and thought you may be interested to know the results. These figures are based on the numbers as collected by Market Transport. For the 3 months before fitting Airtab: Dispatched miles: 32,268 fuel: 5,338.2 gal MPG: 6.04 For 3 months with Airtab: Dispatched miles: 30,809 fuel: 4,802 MPG: 6.41 For ALL those disbelievers out there: these are reports that were extracted from the company computer, and is NOT just wishfull numbers 'manipulated' by an owner operator. Thanks for a really good product Ivor Hillsboro, OR | |
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July 18, 2008Airtab, I wanted to send you some pics of your airtabs installed and painted for my t2000. We added a pop rivet to each airtab since extenders are slightly curved, adds more strength. so far have noticed a 2% fuel economy increase as well as increased stability in winds. Get a lot of questions about these, and highly recommend them! Thanks.
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Web City, MO. | |
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July 2005
Hello this is Jack H,
I recently purchased a set of Airtabs for my 1998 century class freightliner. My truck would not handle well in strong winds, until I installed air tabs, now my truck is more stable in strong cross winds or just severe weather conditions. You can really tell the difference thank you air tabs. Thank you
Airtab Note:Jack is a flat bed operator. | |
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I have attached some photos of my old truck and the new one (both with Airtabs). If they work for you please feel free to use the images and/or text in this message.I use company trailers and only have the Airtabs on my tractor. Since we started using Airtabs we have noticed an extreme improvement in crosswind stability. The Airtabs have also greatly improved our side mirror visibility in wet road conditions. These improvement were so impressive that Airtabs were the first thing we installed on our newest truck! Installation is easy and there are no permanent effects on the truck. If the Airtabs work this well on just the tractor Im sure a tractor/trailer application would be even better! Thanks Airtab!Dennis M (Returning Customer)Owner Operator | |
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“Hello, the air tabs are working great. They have lasted for several miles since I put them on in April 2005 and several rains, and washes at the blue beacon which uses some very high power water pressure. They are giving me around .2 - .3 mpg increase in MPG. I know this doesn’t seem like a lot but really it is especially for the weight I carry. I am paid by the ton weight so as you expect the best load for me is always 40 tons. I am almost always 79,500+ lbs. when loaded. I do not have a digital camera to take pictures with but will try to meet up with David soon and I believe he has one I can use and then get him to email them to you. As I mentioned on the phone with you this week I talked to my boss about them. I was waiting on getting some trailer work done and he walked by on the other side of the truck. I didn’t see him and he came looking for me to ask questions about them. He seemed impressed enough to go straight off to his office to look it up on the web.” John H. Tullahoma, TN Airtab, LLC would like to point out that John pulls a "end dump" and only has Airtabs on his tractor. Driving 100,000 miles per year at a fuel cost of $2.50, a fuel increase of .2 MPG equates to dollar savings of $1,344.09 .
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I was a little skeptical at first but before I'd gone 60 miles on a run to the West coast, I knew these things worked. The improved handling and stability that Airtabs™ provide my rig is surprising, especially in cross-wind conditions. Made the driving easier, visibility in wet weather was better and the back of the van stayed cleaner too. I got so many questions about them on the road, I had to turn my CB off!"
Gerry W.
Senior Driver (36 Yrs.)
Brico Transportation
Barrie, Ontario
Canada
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Hey,We couldn't find a ladder while we were in Denver, so we just put the Airtabs up the side of the sleeper as far as we could reach. Then we tackled WY winds.Even with only half the tabs installed, the difference was amazing!! The winds weren't bad westbound, but we had 50+ mph crosswinds over Elk on the way back. John is totally sold on Airtabs now. They improved handling so much that we couldn't believe it. We had waited 13 hours in Rawlins for the winds to get below 60. Now we believe we could have made the run pulling our light trailer right through the middle of the winds. We can't wait to install the rest of the tabs just to see what kind of mpg increase we get.Then I took the wheel through Kansas. Every once in a while the winds would rock the truck a little, but I didn't wear out my arms fighting the steering wheel and didn't really feel the crosswind. I think it was in the 30's.We have already started telling others about the tabs.God bless,Lula P. | |
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April 2009Airtab,I am an owner-operator who is purchasing my truck from a major carrier. On October 1, 2008 I installed your Airtab product on my truck. The purpose of my buying Airtabs was to save on fuel. Little did I realize the other benefits that Airtabs provided.Other than the fuel savings the two other added benefits I feel are safety related. I now have a better handling vehicle especially in crosswinds. The other safety benefit is my ability to see well in my mirrors which presents me a much better view when driving in rain and snow. This allows me to clearly see vehicles approaching from the rear for safer lane changes. I now can see other vehicles behind me because of the lack of road spray. I cannot believe this inexpensive Airtab product can do so much in enhancing my mirror visibility and improve my vehicle stability. I have had other truckers’ even comment on the lack of road spray the truck generating.Not only do I have the Airtabs on the side fairing but I also placed Airtabs on the front bumper in front of the steers and was astonished to observe that the wheel hubs were kept dry. Unbelievable!From October 1, 2008 through March 31, 2009 I have driven 63,679 miles with the Airtabs on my truck. I pride myself keeping accurate records using my driversdailylog software program. I went back and pulled my monthly reports for the same months the year before and I was pleased to notice what I had already suspected. I have been getting about 8% better fuel mileage using the Airtabs. I have attached my numbers for your review. Regardless of the 8 % fuel savings I would have been very satisfied with the better handling vehicle and the better mirror visibility in wet conditions.The $220 I spent on the purchase of my Airtabs was well worth it. When I get another truck the Airtabs will be on it before I get on the road!!What a great inexpensive safety and fuel saving product for the trucking industry.Sincerely,JMI * Please click HERE to view "Fuel Comparison" chart in PDF format. * | |
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Received August 3, 2009 I installed Airtabs on my West Coast mirrors in 2008. Just as the Airtabs decrease the buildup of dirt and snow on the back of the truck, rain and snow don't wrap around the mirrors. There is a small area in the lower, outer corner of the mirrors that gets wet, but nowhere near as bad as they used to be. I'm inherently lazy, so it's great to not have to clean my mirrors as often. To blend in with the mirrors I painted them silver using Krylon Fusion for Plastic paint. I would also recommend using Krylon Fusion Clearcoat before installing them. To overcome the curvature of the mirror backs I used Automotive Goop to help secure them. Thanks for a great product. JS
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April 2008
Hi Kent,
I am waiting to load in Lake Charles La. I have some extra time on my hands so I thought I would let you know what I think of the air tabs.
I have now driven approximately 1600 Miles with the air tabs on my truck . On the way down I was in some pretty strong side and head winds . I would have to say that that I noticed a marked improvement regarding the effect of the wind on my truck . I noticed much less side shifting and it seems to me that the truck moves at highway speeds with less effort and wants to go straight down the road.
I was also in some extremely heavy rain from Memphis right down to Baton Rouge ( arrived in Jackson Mississippi 15 minutes after a tornado went through ) . Sometimes in heavy rain it gets difficult to see the traffic behind you. This never happened to me. I am not saying that my vision to the rear was unimpaired but there is definitely a great improvement.
As far as fuel savings is concerned, it is too early to tell but it would seem to me that it's a no brainer.
I have almost 650,000 miles on my truck and it would have been nice to have these right from day one.
Yours Truly, Steve | |
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