steve barker

Psssst.. Psssst.. The tailgate won't make a difference and it's the only
thing there to support the sides. You're better off with it up.

--
Steve Barker

whitelightning

Even those rubes the myth busters discovered tailgate up is better than tail
gate down.
The engineering aspect has to do with an air bubble forming in the bed that
acts as a
cover of sorts. A tauno cover or better yet a form fitting cap best way to
improve gas mileage.

Whitelightning

steve barker

You are correct. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to study the airflow in
a pickup bed. Just put a couple cases of beer cans back there, then drive
down the highway. You can see why tailgate up is better.

BUT! DON'T drive it through a forced air drying carwash. Jeeeezzzze, I was
picking up cans for a half hour....

--
Steve Barker

ronald thompson

About 10 or 12 years ago Sport Truck magazine did the same type of study
with the same conclusions.

Ron

jbdragon

Yet, people still fall for this myth. I laugh every time I see a truck
driving by with the tailgate open. Or even worse, one ones that remove the
tailgate and throw on one of them net things because that's just so much
better. What really happens besides the worse gas mileage is the sides of
the bed back there will slowly over time spread out and when you finally do
decide to use the tail gate, it won't close right. Really, the Auto
Manufactures have Wind tested Trucks for years now trying to get MPG up as
best as they can. You'll also Notice that the front of the Bed is Wider
then the rear of the Bed. Again for Aerodynamics. Test after Test after
test has proved having the tailgate UP is better then Down. Of course a
Cover is even a bit better which is one reason I have one on my truck, that,
and the fact that some people think the back of a truck is where you should
throw your garbage.

tockk

Well, ya learn something new every day.
I'll keep my tailgate up from now on . . .
Thanks,
-Tock

rb

Cn any of the smaller pickups be found in crew cab models (true 4 door)?

augustus

Sure, the Canyon Crewcab and Colorado Crewcab.

augustus

Dodge (shudder) makes a true 4 door Durango as well. Ford has a "4 door"
Ranger, but it's not a real crew cab or quad cab. It's lacking a center post
and full sized rear doors.

geekboy

Dodge Dakota