NASHVILLE, Tennessee—FlowBelow Aero announced the launch of its re-engineered Tractor AeroKit with Flex Fairing at a press conference at American Trucking Associations’ Management Conference & Exhibition.
This latest addition to FlowBelow’s portfolio of fuel-saving solutions builds on the success of the AeroKit, first introduced in 2012. Now made with cutting-edge materials and design features, the company said 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,” Josh Butler, president and CTO of FlowBelow, said. “We’ve taken a great product and made it even better, addressing the challenging environments faced by today’s fleets in the real world.”
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Key features of the new Tractor AeroKit with Flex Fairing include:
- Enhanced durability: The new Flex Fairing is made with a rubber alloy TPE (thermoplastic elastomer) resin, similar to that used in vehicle bumpers. This material enables the fairing to bend under impact and then 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 with the fairing’s more pliable material.
- Fuel savings: Independent testing confirms the Tractor AeroKit with Flex Fairing saves fleets $1.26 per mile, or 3.16 gallons of fuel for every 1,000 miles driven.
- Extended warranty: FlowBelow now offers a five-year/500,000-mile limited warranty, five times longer than the previous version.
The re-engineered AeroKit has has been field-tested with 30 to 50 fleets, ranging from 100 to 600 sleeper cabs, since early 2024.
Paul Pettit, VP of maintenance, fuel, and facilities at Ascend, a 1,000+ truck fleet based in Jackson, Tennessee, shared his experience: “We had a tire blow-out on a truck running the new AeroKit, and the entire kit survived the incident unscathed. It was an impressive testament to the durability of the new product.”
The Tractor AeroKit with Flex Fairing is now available for purchase through FlowBelow directly or can be specified through any mod-center for installation on new truck builds.
