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FXE SD70ACE with Elephant Ears?
« on: August 25, 2023, 08:51:43 PM »
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I caught this in a youtube video the other day, and apparently they were shipped from the factory like this in 2015..

anyone know what the reason was?

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Re: FXE SD70ACE with Elephant Ears?
« Reply #1 on: August 26, 2023, 02:42:08 AM »
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Dust covers. Saudi ones are similar.
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Re: FXE SD70ACE with Elephant Ears?
« Reply #2 on: August 27, 2023, 08:06:46 AM »
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The photos I can find of the Saudi and UAE SD70acs units don't have that feature.

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Re: FXE SD70ACE with Elephant Ears?
« Reply #3 on: August 27, 2023, 12:29:39 PM »
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As much FXE power that I see and have ridden on here in Texas I've never seen those.

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Re: FXE SD70ACE with Elephant Ears?
« Reply #4 on: August 27, 2023, 06:05:38 PM »
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Looking at current photos of the same units, it seems like the panels were removed at some point.

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Re: FXE SD70ACE with Elephant Ears?
« Reply #5 on: September 20, 2023, 08:14:51 AM »
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Same reason the SP SD45s had them, tunnels.

Dust covers. Saudi ones are similar.

The Saudi, UAE and Mauritania SD70ACS units have sand filtration systems not simple 'dust covers'.