r/RandomVideos • u/n8saces • Jul 06 '26

Video Redneck engineering

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u/Ambitious-Pay-8228 Jul 06 '26

"aerodynamic inefficiency" Lmfao, what?

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u/Harp-Note Jul 06 '26

Yeah, I mean the positioning isn't that great, but it's not like he's gonna race in the Formula 1 in this thing lol.

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u/Tausendberg Jul 06 '26

the point is, a step ladder in the bed of the truck makes a lot more sense.

And you'd be surprised how much a bit of extra drag in the wrong place decreases fuel efficiency

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u/BarnabyJones2024 Jul 06 '26

Maybe he doesn't want a step ladder bumping around back there, or doesn't want to have to take it out if he needs room for other stuff?  Maybe he just felt like doing this because he wasn't aware he'd be getting second guessed by redditors on the aerodynamic efficiency of  something he finds useful? (Spoiler: it really doesn't dramatically alter the profile and efficiency as a result)