FlowBelow Aero launched its re-engineered Tractor AeroKit with Flex Fairing at a press conference at the American Trucking Associations' (ATA) Management Conference & Exhibition in Nashville.
According to the company, this latest addition to FlowBelow’s proven portfolio of fuel-saving solutions builds on the success of the widely used AeroKit, first introduced in 2012. Now made with cutting-edge materials and design features, it delivers increased durability in the field and vastly improved operational performance.
“The Tractor AeroKit with Flex Fairing represents years of collaboration between our engineers, fleet customers and truck OEMs,” says Josh Butler, president and CTO at FlowBelow. “We’ve taken a great product and made it even better, addressing the challenging environments faced by today’s fleets in the real world.”
FlowBelow says key features of the new Tractor AeroKit with Flex Fairing:
- Enhanced Durability: The new Flex Fairing is made with a rubber alloy TPE (thermoplastic elastomer) resin, similar to that used in vehicle bumpers. This advanced material enables the fairing to bend and flex under impact, then immediately return to its original shape, making it well-suited for the tough conditions of heavy-duty trucking.
- Improved Bracket Design: All-aluminum support brackets are lighter, corrosion-resistant and repositioned to provide better clearance. The rear mounting bracketry features a 360-degree spring-loaded shoulder joint, allowing for multidirectional flexibility that works in conjunction with the fairing’s more pliable material.
- Proven Fuel Savings: Independent testing confirms that the Tractor AeroKit with Flex Fairing saves fleets $1.26 per mile, or 3.16 gallons of fuel for every 1,000 miles driven.
- Impressive Extended Warranty: FlowBelow now offers a five-year/500,000-mile limited warranty, five times longer than the previous version, demonstrating FlowBelow’s resolute confidence in the product’s longevity.
