Pick up your skirts

摘要

At first sight, fitting trailer sideskirts appears to be a 'no-brainer' for articulated-truck operators. Visually, they clean up the trailer's appearance, covering unsightly and dirty 'mechanicals' such as sideguards and landing legs. Also, a quick scout on the internet will reveal studies, mostly from North America, that claim fitting them offers fuel savings of up to 7% at highway speeds. So what's not to like?