Other Features
In addition to Industry-Leading Fuel Savings, Emissions Reduction, Safety, Protection and Convenience - Windyne Trailer Side Fairings provide several Other Features and Benefits:
Flex Skirt Bends with Obstacles
The lower portion of Windyne’s patented Flip and Slide™ trailer side fairings bend with obstacles to prevent damage to the fairing.
The flexible skirt (covering the bottom 12 inches of the Flip and Slide™ fairing) provides approximately *4 inches of ground clearance for maximum aerodynamic trailer benefit while flexing against obstructions during access to driveway entrances, railroad crossings, street curbs, and other common obstacles faced every day in the trucking industry.
Our Flex Skirt helps to protect motorists, cyclists, pedestrians and animals from under trailer injuries while reduceing road spray and flying debris.
Flip and Slide™ fairings may also be flipped up when dealing with larger obstacles or steep ramps.
*4 inch ground clearance is based upon standard trailer height and sizes
Quick Access Panels
Fairings are equipped with front sliding quick access panels that provide immediate and easy access to commonly used equipment such as jacks and reefer tanks.
Simply grab the handle of the quick access panel, release the catch, and pull!
Quick access panels provide drivers another way to access common equipment in addition to utilizing our proprietary Flip and Slide™ technology to vertically retract the side skirt to its upright position. Useful for when only partial access is needed or in tight spots where the driver is not able to flip up the side fairing.
Sturdy Construction and Quality Parts
Sturdy construction in conjunction with top quality parts and materials means less wear and tear on the fairing for greater longevity.
During testing, Flip and Slide™ trailer skirts withstood a 2 x 4 being launched at them at 60 miles per hour and provide better protection from turbulence, road spray and road debris.
Windyne Flip and Slide™ trailer side fairings are designed to have an average life span of 10 years under normal operating procedures. Greater fairing longevity combined with maximum fuel savings provides for best-in-class return on investment (ROI) over the long haul.
Industry-Leading Stand-Alone Return on Investment (ROI)
With Windyne’s Flip and Slide™ fairing system you become EPA SmartWay and CARB compliant using just one fuel-saving device.
While we encourage the use of other complementary fuel-saving devices, Windyne’s Flip and Slide™ fairing systems exceed the minimum 5% fuel reduction required by legislation by nearly triple without the use of any *additional fuel saving devices!
Often in order to maintain the 5% fuel reduction requirements, truckers with ‘fixed style trailer fairings’ have to employ additional fuel saving methods to remain compliant with regulations. In fact, many ‘fixed fairings’ may fall below 2% fuel savings when the rear tandem wheels are not in the forward city driving position, leaving a large gap between the fairing and the wheels when driving with the axle in the rear position. This ‘fixed fairing’ gap creates significant turbulence and drag when the tandems are in the rear position which drastically reduces fuel efficiency and emissions savings.
[1] Windyne Flip and Slide™ fairing systems have recorded fuel savings up to 19% by actual truckers during real world driving scenarios without the use of additional fuel saving devices - exceeding our stated 1 extra mile per gallon average. Windyne Flip and Slide™ fairings are not only SmartWay and CARB compliant without the need for additional fuel savings devices, but with their longer lifespan they will provide an excellent return on investment (ROI) for years to come.
[1] Windyne's reported fuel savings were achieved without the use of any additional fuel saving devices such as: gap fairings, boat tails, truck fairings, frictionless tires, etc.
Improved Handling and Control
Full fairing coverage means maximum aerodynamic benefit and greatly improved control and handling of the trailer and its load.
‘Fixed fairing solutions’ leave large gaps between the tandem wheels and the trailer side skirt during various load positions which causes wind turbulence and drag. This not only reduces fuel savings to below 2% but increases wear on the engine and drive train while reducing control and handling of the trailer.
Customers report that Windyne Flip and Slide™ flex fairings stabilize trailers in crosswinds and reduce rollovers better than conventional trailer fairings resulting in less driver fatigue as a result.
Maximum GHG Emissions Reduction
Windyne Flip and Slide™ fairing systems are the best all-in-one solution towards reducing your rig or fleets carbon footprint.
Many drivers report fuel savings in excess of 1 mile per gallon. However, even with a minimum 1 MPG saving, long-haul drivers can expect to save around [2]2,534 gallons of fuel each year (based upon standard long-haul distances travelled - see below). Significant fuel savings means significant greenhouse gas emission reductions – [2]28 tonnes (61,700 lbs) CO2e a year!
With California and Quebec already mandating aerodynamic fuel reductions of 5%, devices such as aerodynamic trailer side skirts in these jurisdictions are effectively mandatory. It is only a matter of time before other states and provinces enact similar regulations. Windyne Flip and Slide™ fairings offer a ‘future proof’ solution to ensure you remain complaint with regulations as our fairings regularly exceed the SmartWay minimum requirement by substantial margins (over 300% in some instances).
Maximizing fuel savings means maximizing reduction of GHG and other emissions, which will not only put significant money back into your pocket, but also benefit the planet.
Become EPA SmartWay and CARB Compliant today!
Want to estimate your potential fuel savings (or fleet savings) with Windyne’s Flip and Slide™ fairings? Check out our fuel savings calculator here:
[2] Standard Fuel and Emissions Savings statistics quoted above are based upon real Long-Haul driving scenarios averaging 120,000 miles per year.
Reduced Wear and Tear
Save time and money on repairs by reducing wear on your truck engine and drive train.
Maximum aerodynamic trailer coverage at all times means reduced turbulence and drag. Reducing turbulence and drag means your truck’s engine and drive train do not need to work as hard when pulling a trailer equipped with a Flip and Slide™ trailer skirt - saving time and money on repairs while increasing the lifespan of your tractor and trailer.
Reduced Driver Fatigue and Stress
Tired of fighting your load? Excessive stress and driver fatigue can occur during poor driving conditions and even more so when you're fighting with your trailer during high winds.
You not only need to worry about your own well-being and safety, but the safety of your load and other motorists as well.
Our Flip and Slide™ trailer skirt provides full coverage, offering the best aerodynamic solution on the market by covering the largest trailer surface area possible. This translates into greatly reduced wind resistance, turbulence, and drag beneath the trailer for considerably improved control and handling.
Improved handling and control results in a ‘stable trailer’ and that means reduced driver stress and fatigue. Some of our customers believe this to be an even greater benefit than the fuel savings! Once you've driven a stable trailer, it is very hard to go back!
Ease of Removal or Replacement
Most ‘fixed fairing solutions’ are attached to the trailer by numerous bolts which can be quite tedious and time consuming to install or remove.
Windyne Flip and Slide™ flex fairings are attached with a simple system of 4 pins per fairing.
In the event of an accident or damage to the fairing, the trailer skirt may simply be removed by knocking out the 4 pins to drop the fairing - a process that takes less than 30 minutes to complete. The fairing may then be placed in the back of the trailer while the driver carries on their way.
Reduced Mud, Ice and Snow Build-Up
Mud, ice, and snow build-up on fairings can create excessive weight that negatively impacts fuel savings, while causing excessive wear on the fairing itself and increased stopping distance.
Windyne's unique and proprietary fairing design does not allow for ‘positive’ surfaces in the down position during normal highway operation - all surfaces are slightly angled, which greatly reduces the build-up of ice, snow and other grime on our Flip and Slide™ fairings.
Flip and Slide™ fairing panels are also constructed from a high-quality smooth poly-carbonate material that further reduces common collection areas.
Reduced build-up means less wear on the fairing and increased fuel savings over the long-haul!
Sleek, Aerodynamic Look
Quality craftsmanship underpins every aspect of our Flip and Slide™ trailer side skirts.
Countless hours and over $6 million was spent on researching, designing, developing and testing the Windyne Flip and Slide™ fairings to create the most innovative all-in-one fairing system on the market. Windyne Flip and Slide™ fairings not only provide uncompromising fuel savings and emissions reductions in all load positions, but were also meticulously designed to provide unrestricted and convenient access to the undercarriage and side guard protection and a professional, customizable, stream-lined look that enhances the overall tractor and trailer presentation.
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