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GEAR GUIDE Trailer side skirt Freight Wing's AeroFlex Composite trailer side skirt has been SAE/ TMC tested to improve fuel economy by up to 7.45 percent and is U.S. Environmental Protection Agency SmartWay-verified. Made of a pliable composite material and braced with flexible mounting rods, the side skirt weighs 170 pounds and features an easy-to-install pressure-responsive mounting system. Freight Wing, freightwing.com, 866-464-9464. Text INFO to 205-289-3555 or visit ovdinfo.com Antifreeze/coolant line Prestone Command's Heavy-Duty Antifreeze/Coolant line is available in two different formulations: Extended Life, which provides 600,000-mile/12,000-hour CAT EC-1 protection for diesel-powered heavyduty engines; and Extended Service, which provides advanced protection from freezing, overheating, cavitation erosion, corrosion, scale and foaming in any heavy-duty engine with need-release filter technology. Prestone Products Corp., prestonecommand.com, 708-371-3000. Text INFO to 205-289-3555 or visit ovdinfo.com Underbody door toolbox Buyers Products' barn door underbody toolboxes, available in 0.1-inch- Tire inflation device IPA's Mobile Tire Pressure Equalizer is designed to read and inflate tire pressure on up to five tires at the same time. The device has two integrated high-capacity air regulators and two high-resolution glycerinfilled pressure gauges and is mounted on a welded steel cart with pneumatic tires; wheelspecific color-coded hoses have corresponding panel indicators and hose hangers. IPA Tools, ipatools.com, 888-786-7899. Text INFO to 205-289-3555 or visit ovdinfo.com thick polished diamond tread aluminum or 0.125-inch-thick smooth aluminum, feature a full-perimeter D-bulb seal to help protect against leaks. The underbody boxes that are 18, 24 and 30 inches wide have a single left-swing door with a single point latch, while models that are 36 inches or wider have double barn doors and feature full-access openings with no center post. A locking three-point T-handle compression latch with a low-friction roller helps provide secure storage. Buyers Products, buyersproducts.com, 440-974-8888. Text INFO to 205-289-3555 or visit ovdinfo.com May 2013 | Overdrive | 61 Gear_Guide_0513.indd 61 4/30/13 9:57 PM