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flyboyron Enthusiast

flyboyron

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I have had my truck almost 4 weeks now and have noticed this several times now.

 

The truck has gotten wet since it was just raining and as I drive off I notice the water on the hood is gathering in the grooves on the hood. However, even thought the water should flow towards the front of the truck to drain, the wind is keeping the water pooling in the groove.

Once the vehicle slows down to a certain speed and the wind can no longer hold the water in the groove on the hood, it runs down towards the front of the truck and since there is still wind blowing on the hood, as the water falls off the front of the truck the wind blows it up and all over the windshield.

 

It is just funny how that works, almost everytime. :lol:

 

You guys ever notice that?

MS3DALE Senior Enthusiast

MS3DALE

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Ha! And here I thought I was the only one who noticed that!! :lol:

Snow White Enthusiast

Snow White

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tooooo funny, i pointed that out to my buddy a month ago, it'll actually splash onto the windsheild if you get it just right. i noticed it first rain.

Metro12 Enthusiast

Metro12

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In your wife's tone of voice..."stop watching the hood and keep your eyes on the road!!"

orlan85 Enthusiast

orlan85

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This onlu happens on the silverados. The sierras have different hoods and Ive never experienced this. But when I drove a chevy i noticed that It does stay "pooled" in the lines of the hood.

Daryl LBZ Senior Enthusiast

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Mine does it more since I put the leveling kit on.

 

 

 

Hmmm I'll have to watch for that after I get mine on.

trucc_boi Enthusiast

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i didn't notice it until i put the leveling kit on.. but i thought it was funny..

 

you would think they would find a way to route the rain off of the hood, not to the front and back onto the windshield!

spikesputnik Enthusiast

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Aerodynamics of these trucks? Somewhere between a shoe box and a brick wall! :lol:

 

Not to hijack- but the aerodynamics were very apparent last weekend for me. Doing 75-78 mph for a couple hours neglible wind, the DIC said 14-15 mpg instantaneous consistantly . Coming back the next day with a 15+ mph tail wind and doing the same speed and load it said 17-18 mpg. Just goes to show ya. :banghead:

bbb Enthusiast

bbb

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My previous '07 and my '09 both have the recycling windshield washer option...included in the package :crackup:

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