that sounds like a question that can only be answered accurately by a windtunnel lab but my guess would be yes, having a bunch of bikes attached to the front bumper might make a van with an already guttless engine combined with breadbox-shaped-aerodynamics, even SLOWER:) I want to do the Yakima mod on the rear hatch when i find all the parts. Phil 84' Westy --- Fin Beven <FinBeven@MSN.COM> wrote: > On my '84 I used a front-mount bike rack. I liked > this because the bikes could remain in place and I > could still raise the back hatch without > interference. > > However, there must be some aerodynamic effect > (negative) of the front mount. > > Do any of you have an opinion as to whether this is > a significant concern, or that the effect would be > minimal. > > Thanks, in advance. > > Fin Beven > 1990 Carat, camper-to-be.
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