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A vehicle extender includes a flexible flap supported by a metal extender for closing the gap between the cab and trailer or between trailers of a semi-trailer truck. The flap and extender are preferably coupled together to permit these components to expand and contract relative to one another so th

A vehicle extender includes a flexible flap supported by a metal extender for closing the gap between the cab and trailer or between trailers of a semi-trailer truck. The flap and extender are preferably coupled together to permit these components to expand and contract relative to one another so that the flap resists buckling. In one preferred approach, the flap is slidably coupled to the extender, although a fastener may be used to hold the flap in place. In a specific form, the extender and flap have mating edges which are configured to engage one another. In another embodiment, the flap is indirectly coupled to the extender by a support.

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A vehicle extender for at least partially closing the gap between an upstream vehicle such as a cab or trailer and a downstream or towed trailer, the extender comprising: an extender portion for support by the vehicle to extend from the vehicle across a first portion of the gap, the extender portion

A vehicle extender for at least partially closing the gap between an upstream vehicle such as a cab or trailer and a downstream or towed trailer, the extender comprising: an extender portion for support by the vehicle to extend from the vehicle across a first portion of the gap, the extender portion having an elongated extender edge, the extender edge comprising a flange; a flap of a flexible material having an elongated flap edge portion coupled to the extender edge, the flap extending from the extender portion across a second portion of the gap, the flap edge portion being slidably coupled to the extender edge so as to permit relative expansion and contraction of the flap edge portion and the extender edge, the flap edge portion defining a single flange receiving channel or slot which receives the flange.