CAB SPOILER! I think so.. just wish Air Designs made for 5g

[LowKeyTremor]

So I saw a cab spoiler and I thought it looked pretty slick. I thought it looked classy, it wasn’t tacky, and it just added a little extra to the truck. I think I will probably get it.

I had a short burst of excitement when I saw that air designs came out with a cab spoiler… Then I read the downer… 6G! Dammit! They always make the best stuff in my opinion, but it’s not the end of the world because EGR makes decent stuff as well and that’s what I would have to go with

If you look around, manufacturers are starting to include cab spoilers very consistently! When you see them, they are generally on the models that are extensively optioned out!

You can find them on Denali’s, Ford F1 50s, Tacoma’s now, and the regular Chevys in GMC’s. These ones are generally just painted to match the truck, so I guess that would end up being my decision… Do I match the truck, or go with the material that does match the truck material and wouldn’t look out of place, but would it be as good? I can’t say that for sure.

Has anybody noticed this? Of course once I start thinking about a cab spoiler then I noticed it anytime it’s on a truck… Kind of like when you buy a certain car you see them everywhere. But what’s been great is that hasn’t been the case for the Ranger, so I still feel unique

Whether I get it or not, unless I hear it’s going to ruin something like terrible wind noise, comments on whether to get it or not won’t really change anything… Like I said unless based on logic of some sort

But I am definitely wondering if anyone has the EGR cap spoiler, how they feel about it, and then for everybody;

PAINT TO MATCH CARBONIZED GREY?
OR
LEAVE AS TRIM (matte black; slight sheen)?

• I lean towards matte black ; matching spoiler and eventual fender flares.
• The price for keeping it matte black is just right… $0 ?

fender flares will come and pretty positive I’ll leave them alone and not go with the body color. The raptor hasn’t matched the body, so that’s a great example of something I see and definitely like. They will also be functional with the 33 x 12.50 and 0mm offset, probably kicking the tires out 2 inches on each side. Fender flares that stick out 1.25 to 1.5 inch are perfect in my book with the tires doing their thing

Any comments are very much welcome and appreciated!!

Pic 1 here is my truck… I guess I took this picture right before I put the trifold hard tonneau , so imagine that on it

pic 2: shamelessly borrowing a picture of someone else who put it on their truck. I think it looks great. Unfortunately while I looked for it I had to see the 2024 air designs model but actually this one is very nice as well.

and this last comment, this is not any dig or anything other than personal preference. I have the slider window in the back and I don’t know why but I think it just adds a little to it so just my opinion, it will look even better.

I probably sound like a jerk but I really don’t mean it that way at all! I’m sure people hate the fact that I put a tailgate spoiler on. But I gotta tell you, with that and the hard trifold, highway gas mileage absolutely increased due to reduced wind resistance! It’s almost enough reason to get a cover over the bed alone. But I love that it’s essentially an enormous trunk that I can open up all the way and take off in two minutes or less, and also it locks and is even better because the tailgate locks with the remote unlike my 05 power stroke that requires you to go out with a key and lock it

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[Retirednavy2010]

So I saw a cab spoiler and I thought it looked pretty slick. I thought it looked classy, it wasn’t tacky, and it just added a little extra to the truck. I think I will probably get it.

I had a short burst of excitement when I saw that air designs came out with a cab spoiler… Then I read the downer… 6G! Dammit! They always make the best stuff in my opinion, but it’s not the end of the world because EGR makes decent stuff as well and that’s what I would have to go with

If you look around, manufacturers are starting to include cab spoilers very consistently! When you see them, they are generally on the models that are extensively optioned out!

You can find them on Denali’s, Ford F1 50s, Tacoma’s now, and the regular Chevys in GMC’s. These ones are generally just painted to match the truck, so I guess that would end up being my decision… Do I match the truck, or go with the material that does match the truck material and wouldn’t look out of place, but would it be as good? I can’t say that for sure.

Has anybody noticed this? Of course once I start thinking about a cab spoiler then I noticed it anytime it’s on a truck… Kind of like when you buy a certain car you see them everywhere. But what’s been great is that hasn’t been the case for the Ranger, so I still feel unique

Whether I get it or not, unless I hear it’s going to ruin something like terrible wind noise, comments on whether to get it or not won’t really change anything… Like I said unless based on logic of some sort

But I am definitely wondering if anyone has the EGR cap spoiler, how they feel about it, and then for everybody;

PAINT TO MATCH CARBONIZED GREY?
OR
LEAVE AS TRIM (matte black; slight sheen)?

• I lean towards matte black ; matching spoiler and eventual fender flares.
• The price for keeping it matte black is just right… $0 ?

fender flares will come and pretty positive I’ll leave them alone and not go with the body color. The raptor hasn’t matched the body, so that’s a great example of something I see and definitely like. They will also be functional with the 33 x 12.50 and 0mm offset, probably kicking the tires out 2 inches on each side. Fender flares that stick out 1.25 to 1.5 inch are perfect in my book with the tires doing their thing

Any comments are very much welcome and appreciated!!

Pic 1 here is my truck… I guess I took this picture right before I put the trifold hard tonneau , so imagine that on it

pic 2: shamelessly borrowing a picture of someone else who put it on their truck. I think it looks great. Unfortunately while I looked for it I had to see the 2024 air designs model but actually this one is very nice as well.

and this last comment, this is not any dig or anything other than personal preference. I have the slider window in the back and I don’t know why but I think it just adds a little to it so just my opinion, it will look even better.

I probably sound like a jerk but I really don’t mean it that way at all! I’m sure people hate the fact that I put a tailgate spoiler on. But I gotta tell you, with that and the hard trifold, highway gas mileage absolutely increased due to reduced wind resistance! It’s almost enough reason to get a cover over the bed alone. But I love that it’s essentially an enormous trunk that I can open up all the way and take off in two minutes or less, and also it locks and is even better because the tailgate locks with the remote unlike my 05 power stroke that requires you to go out with a key and lock it

https://www.americantrucks.com/ranger-rear-truck-cab-spoiler-matte-black-983559.html

 

[Old Red Replacement]

Looks better if you like it, but not going to repay in fuel
mileage @ $400 for tailgate and cab spoiler?

 

[HeatXfer]

I'm more of 'form-over-function' guy so what it looks like is secondary (unless it's really stupid looking). I put one on my 5g Super Crew specifically to cut the buffeting from my bed-mounted cargo carrier. It works very well for that, but I did have more wind noise in the cab from it until I installed my bed cover - air flow is a tricky thing.

I have to fab-up some new carrier brackets for the bed cover t-slot rails before I can see how well the whole package works, but overall I'm happy with it.

 

[LowKeyTremor]

Looks better if you like it, but not going to repay in fuel
mileage @ $400 for tailgate and cab spoiler?

I'm more of 'form-over-function' guy so what it looks like is secondary (unless it's really stupid looking). I put one on my 5g Super Crew specifically to cut the buffeting from my bed-mounted cargo carrier. It works very well for that, but I did have more wind noise in the cab from it until I installed my bed cover - air flow is a tricky thing.

I have to fab-up some new carrier brackets for the bed cover t-slot rails before I can see how well the whole package works, but overall I'm happy with it.

Great to hear! Thanks for the input on sort of what to expect. It sounds like based on your experience, I should pretty much be immune from any kind of wind noise from the parts since I do have the Trifold bed cover!

Having any type of cover over the bed seems to absolutely make a difference when it comes to wind resistance, which usually turns into wind noise and/or lower MPG‘s, because in overdrive, you are even more subject to wind resistance, and a tall overdrive is certainly not helpful on the power side.

I agree and have added and plan on adding plenty of new parts where it is purely form over function. This is absolutely one of those parts!

I will go ahead and respond to another post, related to this topic, but if everybody really thinks about it, I would say almost everyone has a few parts that absolutely do nothing for performance or efficiency, and some might even be detrimental, but if you like it and are fine with the trade-off, then more power to you and who cares!

I’ll even throw a few examples out there:
- updated grills… No performance change
- Clear or smoked Amber lights in the front
Nope
- The Tacoma style little Amber lights in the
grill… Most likely you’re already visible
- it’s pretty infinite so I’ll stop here ?

All of those, including the Tacoma style Amber lights, they all look great so anyone who loves it should absolutely go for it, as I certainly would!

and in fact, on my list shortly after the cab spoiler happens to be the bug deflector that incorporates amber lights (dammit I just saw that American truck was giving it for 126 and it’s 100% claimed. I would’ve got it in a heartbeat. Shit!

Anyway it’s the Aeroshield Lighthood Protector. I actually like that the lights effectively increase the height of the bug deflector and hood guard, because I lifted the truck 2 inches in addition to the tremor’s approximately 1 inch, ON FRONT AND REAR!

So it’s taller but it still has the rake, which I do like and will especially like when I pick up the eventual 24 foot covered trailer to haul two side-by-side. That will put me at about 7200 pounds and I don’t expect any SAG which is awesome!

The bonus of adding the 2 inch blocks in the rear was the excuse for me to upgrade the rear shocks to Bilstein B8 5160 Series Rear Shock for 0 to 2-Inch Lift
(they look awesome with the remote/piggyback reservoir. And actually that’s my truck pictured in americantrucks.com?)​

Here is a picture of the shocks that I was unfortunately * forced* to purchase ??.
Hell yes! They give additional 2 inches of travel which was needed, unlike when adding oil spacers, and they are so superior to the tremor fox set up. I do have those fox Regar shocks available if anyone wants them. They look brand new and function as such!

 

[LowKeyTremor]

Looks better if you like it, but not going to repay in fuel
mileage @ $400 for tailgate and cab spoiler?

well, totally agree and yes, I am absolutely getting it because I like it.

Was it an assumption that there had anything to do with fuel economy? I was only asking if there were any negative effects such as wind noise and it sounds like as long as you have a bed cover, it’s not an issue. So I get it but it was fairly off-topic.

I’m not offended or anything but just wanna mention that probably half the parts that everybody buys have nothing to do with performance, efficiency, or capability.

I put a list on another post but if you’ve changed your grill, it’s not much different than putting on a cab spoiler. It’s also quite expensive. If you’ve put on clear or smoked Amber lights in the front quarter panels, same thing. Vinyl or other material inserts on the Ranger logo… Different colored forge emblems such as all black. So sort of a moot point and kind of an obvious one.

But as far as the trifold hardcover on the bed, a 10% mileage increase on the highway… Well at $70 a tank, that’s seven dollars per… 240 a year potentially. It absolutely will pay back the particular cover I got. But this topic wasn’t about that, nor was it about fuel economy.

The spoiler was specifically due to looks. And then I happen to notice that a lot of the fully loaded models of all major truck brands are now including cab spoilers, which are almost always painted the same as the body color, not to mention certain Ram models virtually have a spoiler built into the shape of the tailgate.

So really to each their own, I fully believe that!

And to me, $400 is not that much because it’s all relative. On my prior vehicle, a 2018 BMW 440i Gran Coupé, the carbon fiber lower spoiler/front fascia with matching rear spoiler and rocker protectors were BMW M performance brand and cost $2800. To me it was worth it and I couldn’t go anywhere without a conversation about my vehicle and different cars that others had and I loved it. It’s great to speak with people who talk about their particular car passions as it’s nothing but smiles!

So yeah, I would gladly pay $400 and I would’ve loved it to be $400 for that BMW part combo. Of course this isn’t carbon fiber but carbon fiber would not go with the theme of my truck. It’s very consistent!

I guess I don’t quite get the comment. It seems like by mentioning the price, it was sort of saying, “why would you pay $400 for those two things?” Maybe not but I’m not really sure of any other reason, especially because fuel economy was not mentioned, so it was a cost of aesthetics.

And I’ll tell you in person, this truck turns virtually all heads, and it’s amazing because it’s not a very expensive vehicle… But I made it very unique, and the sound of the Borla exhaust will capture attention if they aren’t looking, and if they are looking, I watched their head turning as I drive-by. It kind of warms my heart and I get the same sort of discussions and kids yelling “nice truck” along with adults. It just happened the other week in a parking lot with people you would never expect”

It reminds me of 20 years ago when people weren’t set on sort of knocking each other down and weren’t buried in their GD phone and and actually truly participating in life and socializing.

I had a cell phone at 16, and the smart phones really came out when I was 25 but I just never got into it because I would rather do something… I’d rather play basketball than play video games of basketball. It doesn’t have to be either or I know but I’m very active and it just feels like vicarious living sometimes.

I do miss the overall mindset when people acted a bit different. It’s funny, because growing up you hear it from your parents and grandparents, but I’ve witnessed it and I’m still pretty young and people think I’m even younger than I am… 42 but people are guessing I’m 28 and I just got carded the other week which was probably a policy but it still had me laughing. I was double the required age lol

And here’s the BMW with basically $3000 of parts that don’t save fuel really, and I didn’t drive 110 to really need the 300 pound downforce from the rear spoiler. But I sure loved it on the vehicle and so did everyone else appeared.

I guess no real need to point out price points or the fact that you won’t recoup it when it’s not even about that.

No offense taken, it just felt like I should clarify.

 

[awd.nv]

Are you going to go with the matching Bilstein in the front too? I am wondering what I will do when I need new shocks. The truck drives really nice but ya never know what your missing out on until you try something new. Just dont want to get something different and not like it.

 

[LB'sTremor]

I vote paint to match to look more factory than aftermarket

Just my 2C

LB

 

[Muscleford]

I wish they made a cab spoiler for the Super Cab.

 

[LowKeyTremor]

Are you going to go with the matching Bilstein in the front too? I am wondering what I will do when I need new shocks. The truck drives really nice but ya never know what your missing out on until you try something new. Just dont want to get something different and not like it.

You’re asking me right?

You know, I really want to just because even knowing that the Bilstein shocks are sort of the best in the Biz, I STILL did not expect for it to be so obvious of an improvement, especially because the fox shocks on the tremor are quite nice. But it’s all relative of course!

Given the qualities I’ve experienced, I think it would be a tremendous ride with Bilsteins up in the front as well. And I’m talking about daily driving and while doing some moderate difficulty offloading!I figure there’s two possibilities, with the second one being most likely:

1. For the ride, having the Fox 2.0s (Ford tuned specific) might be the all in all better experience with coil Springs upfront. Even though there’s a little more movement, maybe it’s absorbing much more and since I’m sitting more towards the front, I’m getting that advantage. And so to switch, maybe it would be a little extra rough
2. Putting the Bilsteins on the front, I might realize that it truly kicks ass with a solid and comfortable dampen, with a very controlled rebound, tuned perfectly so it doesn’t feel like the truck sort of drops on me and the rebound is just perfect, versus feeling like the whole truck moves back up and the seatbelt just digs into me! HIGH POTENTIAL FOR THE IDEAL SHOCK SET UP!

Does anybody know which Bilstein model would work with the Tremor? I don’t know if it matters but I would definitely love to have a remote reservoir as well. Actually it’s probably a requirement

The BIG PICTURE:
Besides, it’s already approaching a level where it confuses people who think it could possibly be an F150. It will further be confusing once fender flares, and a true 33 x 12.50 tire on a 20 x 9 wheel with 0.00mm offset. It’s going to be a pretty stout set up!

Then when I finish up with the performance portion, it looks like 0 to 60 in the lower four second range is possible, and quite likely if I go with an ethanol tune

By the way, I did read that 4.10 gears do a great job when combined with the through 33 inch tires. This doesn’t seem true but it said the overall sort of gear ratio would be very similar to stock tires and gears. I’m wondering if they mean non-tremor. But it seemed like it was pretty specific.

With my planned set up, it essentially said that with 4.10 gears, and a completely race oriented shift strategy and tune, it should basically be a neck and neck with a new stock Mustang GT & Camaro SS (a newer one, before they stopped building them of course). Now that is wildly impressive! I don’t care that it has a turbo, it’s rocking half the cylinders, it’s not a huge turbo, it’s a four-door truck and not necessarily tiny anymore… It has really changed my view on number of cylinders and I no longer consider myself a V8 purest!

However when it comes to classic muscle cars and trucks, anything else is blasphemy! V8 all the way and might as well supercharge it! Unless you’re already running something like a 454

But I think that most of the drivers would screw up the fact that it’s 2 Wheel Dr., and if I launch in 4H, I will toast them from stoplight to stoplight at least.

and actually, I probably should go ahead and upgrade the front brakes. That will be on the list once I hit the rear wheel numbers I’m looking for. And by the way, I won’t be crying if I fall just shy… The truck already feels quick so I’m thinking it would just feel insane, and potentially make me a bit leery of letting others drive. However, can you guess which tune I would make sure they were on if I did let them drive? (Livernois)

• 87 octane economy tune ?
• Tow tune 91 octane
• Street perf tune 91 octane
• High-performance/race tune 91 octane
• Super high performance race- ethanol

 

[LowKeyTremor]

I vote paint to match to look more factory than aftermarket

Just my 2C

LB

well I have no doubt that it would look absolutely awesome and like it came straight from the factory that way as an option!

I guess I should at least talk to a body shop that I’ve worked with in the past and gives me a discount automatically, and furthermore if I just pay cash. If they can do it for a reasonable prize, then it probably be an automatic go.

I do think a glossy black would not look so bad either! That matches the grill… Any thoughts on glossy black, which would give it a little more of a trim piece appearance, whereas the body color just really makes it an extension of the cab!

 

[LowKeyTremor]

First off, is the cab spoiler a factory option these days? Without going through it, as I look it up, they are mostly aftermarket and I actually haven’t seen any that are not. So are a hell of a lot of people getting cabs wheelers and painting them or maybe they just don’t call it that, but they effectively are, when coming straight from the factory. And of course they are always painted from the factory.

You know, although leaving it matte black would look great, and does look great with the carbonized silver, but after looking at multiple pictures of the F150, it’s hard not to lean towards painting it.

I think ultimately I’ll say, if the price is right, I’m painting it! If it’s ridiculous then I’ll be all right

But here are two examples where I really like the painted version best

 

[subquark]

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[LowKeyTremor]

Soupie's next mods:

Man I need to open my eyes a bit! I’m talking about leaving it matte black, matching the truck color, or going with a glossy black to match the trim.

How did I never consider the plywood option?! ? especially because I’m trying to be cost-effective!

Please tell me you make those custom and are willing to build me one? That looks like excellent aerodynamics, and that’s what I’m definitely looking for!???

without that front piece, the bed cover and tailgate spoiler , along with cab spoiler can add 1-3 mph to the trap speed on the quarter mile. Pretty sure your set up would add at least 10 mph!! ???

 

[subquark]

Man I need to open my eyes a bit! I’m talking about leaving it matte black, matching the truck color, or going with a glossy black to match the trim.

How did I never consider the plywood option?! ? especially because I’m trying to be cost-effective!

Please tell me you make those custom and are willing to build me one? That looks like excellent aerodynamics, and that’s what I’m definitely looking for!???

without that front piece, the bed cover and tailgate spoiler , along with cab spoiler can add 1-3 mph to the trap speed on the quarter mile. Pretty sure your set up would add at least 10 mph!! ???

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