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Old 06-30-2025, 05:34 PM   #3
nkaminar
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Default Re: Roof "ballooning" while open trailering (!!)

Good example of the Bernoulli effect where the pressure is reduced by fluid flow. Same thing happens in the venturi in the carburetor to suck gasoline into the air. Anything you do to reduce the air flow across the roof, like slowing down or some kind of deflector, will help.
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