Rear Wind Deflector Question

[56Nomad]

Quote: Originally Posted by duckcmmndr

This will not work either..........

[Burtonair01]

I was under the impression blow back only came from a full windshield that had no vents cut in it. So I just sold my full to buy a 1/2. Damn......

[56Nomad]

Quote: Originally Posted by Burtonair01

I was under the impression blow back only came from a full windshield that had no vents cut in it. So I just sold my full to buy a 1/2. Damn......

Unfortunately, you'll have the same problem with the 1/2

If one of our vendors could do some experimentation with a rear dust deflector something along the lines of curved wing that could be attached to the back of the roll bar. The wind generated backward and downward toward the bed would dissipate the dust blowback. Something like this photo, but a little bigger.

[Burtonair01]

If someone does figure it out, I'll be in line to buy one!

Quote: Originally Posted by 56Nomad

Quote: Originally Posted by Burtonair01

I was under the impression blow back only came from a full windshield that had no vents cut in it. So I just sold my full to buy a 1/2. Damn......

Unfortunately, you'll have the same problem with the 1/2

If one of our vendors could do some experimentation with a rear dust deflector something along the lines of curved wing that could be attached to the back of the roll bar. The wind generated backward and downward toward the bed would dissipate the dust blowback. Something like this photo, but a little bigger.

[Burtonair01]

56, what do you think the blow back would be like with the rear window that DuckCmmndr posted the link to on EBay? There is a couple different ones on EBay I was checking out, I like them but if they don't help the blowback then I'd rather not waste my money!

[56Nomad]

Quote: Originally Posted by Burtonair01

56, what do you think the blow back would be like with the rear window that DuckCmmndr posted the link to on EBay? There is a couple different ones on EBay I was checking out, I like them but if they don't help the blowback then I'd rather not waste my money!

I would say that any solid back window will prevent about 50% to 60% of the dust from coming back into the cab. The other 40% of the dust blowback whirls back around the sides of the and enters the cab vacuum.

Until someone can come up with a rear wind deflector, I will be removing my 1/2 windshield and my back window when I ride. Both are useless in dusty conditions.

[56Nomad]

I forgot to post photos of the rear deflector that I built and road tested.

I installed both a Tite Top soft top and rear window, a half windshield and fabricated a wind deflector in an effort to prevent dust blow back in the cab. None of them worked individually or in any combination on dusty trails.

You will also notice that I raise the windshield off the hood by about 1.5 inches. I had to install an aluminum cross member at the bottom of the windshield to prevent it from flexing.

I threw away the deflector, sold both Tite Tops, my 1/2 windshield is forever stored and I installed a hard top from Factory UTV.

After doing lots of experimention, the best way to prevent cab dust blowback is having NO windshield just wear a pair of goggles.