Aero dynamics

I have a 97 dodge ram 1500 truck

over the years I have seen the air dam under the front bumper wear away and finally have to be removed.



Is there a practical reason to replace this and if so what purpose does it have?

[b]The front valance routes the air under the vehicle so as not to create a high pressure zone under the hood. Which causes drag.

Tester[/b]

It may also route air to and over the front disc brakes to cool them.

-Matt

In many vehicles it also routes air up past the radiator and/or engine to help cooling.

It might also provide a little down force to keep the wheels on the ground at high speed. I used to lose road feel on my Mom’s 1964 Cadillac at 70 MPH. It was fine until the front end started to lift.