Where are you located?
California
I was hoping you were close and I could just show you the brackets. I have too many projects on my to-do list to add another to it. 
I purchased a martin offroad rack and may be selling my fairing later in the year.
The brackets are pretty simple to make. I am happy to provide a few more details if needed. There are other threads on here with a lot of good deflector ideas as well.
No problem!
I found a used one of these rhino rack deflectors Going to start with that and if its not tall enough, replace the plastic with a taller one. I think it should work!
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Nice seeing a Colorado! Good job on the wind deflector.
@atsah - how did you attach the bracket to the drip rail?
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I used some lock washers and a little longer bolts into a Gzila track nut and my memory is that i actually had to cut the L bracket down a little bit to get it to be flush with the drip rail and drill some other holes in the drip rail to get it to work (you can see the original hole if you look closely at the third photo). Its all an experiment/puzzle so just keep trying stuff until you get it to work.
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Inspired by this thread, and also by atsah, I went to snowboard route myself. Got a free snowboard Burton 5. I wanted to have it adjustable movable, etc.
I just finished putting up some 13/16 unistrut in the back and had some pieces left over, just the right amount, 6 inches, perfect. I figured that unistrut has to make an adjustable brace. Amazon.com: 2 Pcs Adjustable Brace Fitting,180 Degree Turn Joint Connector Bracket,Solar Panel Bracket, Fits for 1-5/8" Post Channelďź0.2" Thick : Everything Else also bought 110 pound vehicle magnets also. (they did not come with nuts 6-1.0) put it all together and small adjustments. I have it set at 45°. Seems to be about right at the moment.
And just for safety I have a tether on it until Iâm confident it wonât move. Have gone down the highway 75 miles an hour and it didnât budge.
Magnets are over the rail area. They would not sit very flat with the bumps in the top of the truck.
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The changes are pretty subtle, but I think the real test is when youâre battling a strong headwind. Your rigâs got some extra weight and height with those 35" tires and armor so itâs likely making a bigger difference than youâd notice in normal conditions. Might also be toning down some of that wind noise
I just did a 8hr round trip from Az to Vegas to watch the Mint400 race. I did not have the wind fairing on this trip. Compared to going to King of the Hammers. For me the wind noise buffeting was much much worse and lost about 3-4mpg. KOH was 17-18mpg this trip was more 12-15mpg
Nice project. So youâre planning a fairing for your camper that curves from above the windshield to just ahead of the camper, matching the camperâs height. Clever idea to mount it to the sunroof, creating a vent effect when itâs open. No more bug guts with your drinks.
The wind noise and buffeting was very noticeable with the camper on and I lost around 10% in mileage. The snowboard as a wind deflector looked like a good idea so, I 3D printed some brackets and picked up a used snowboard that matched my truckâs color for $29 bucks.
After installing the board, the wind noise was reduced and the buffeting was gone. The profile of the board was a nice fit, it matched the truck roof line and the width. I guess I was lucky. What do you think?
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Great job! Any plans to make your brackets available to the public?
I am thinking of making them and kitting the parts for a reasonable price, without the snowboard, of course. At the moment it fits well with my Ford Lightning.
What setup do you have?
Iâve got a V2 Pro on a Honda Ridgeline.