Having the most fuel-efficient package available, I sometimes draw comments from onlookers as to the durability of the plastic pieces used to dam air away from the underneath of the truck on the new AeroX package. I often reply by talking about how it was tested with running over a snow mound continuously down the center of the truck and has withstood quite a number of steep driveway entrances on my own account. In previous models of decades past though, the skirt dams on the side of the truck that close out air from entering under the sides from underneath, have drawn a little criticism from those who have lost clips or even whole pieces from the setup.
I am here to say that out of all the models I have been privy to driving, that the ones on the 2018 New Cascadaia are more durable and still work great for blocking out the air. Don’t take my word for it though, since the picture below should say it all! Out of countless steep docks like this, I was finally able to capture one of the best so far, bending the lower side fairing AeroX pieces to the point where most people would be concerned of the clips giving way in models of the past. Not only did the pieces here rebound quickly after being in this position for an hour and a half while unloading, but not one attachment point was lost and I was able to resume normal operation with no breakage.
I honestly can’t say learning to drive with an AeroX didn’t come without slight adjustments to the consciousness of my driving habits. It’s just like any new piece of equipment or option, in that I had to learn to use it safely and effectively from the previous ones I had used. So when you ask yourself just how far you can push the new AeroX package, remember this picture and that I have put these plastic pieces through the ringer! Soon I will also post some of the pictures of what I have been putting the main front air dam through, which is actually far worse than what the sides have ever encountered!