Open tailgate bnouncing when driving
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08-05-2015, 10:33 AM
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Close tailgate.
08-05-2015, 10:33 AM
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Close tailgate.
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08-05-2015, 10:37 AM
#4
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What he said^^^^^ close the gate. Nope it does not help with gas mileage to run with it open, it just wrecks the gate.
08-05-2015, 11:29 AM
#7
Watched an episode of Mythbusters on History Channel, awhile back. They drove a truck, forget what brand, around a racetrack MANY times. They drove it with tailgate closed, open, and finally closed with the a/c running. Conclusion: having tailgate down while driving does NOTHING to improve gas mileage.
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08-05-2015, 11:32 AM
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Watched an episode of Mythbusters on History Channel, awhile back. They drove a truck, forget what brand, around a racetrack MANY times. They drove it with tailgate closed, open, and finally closed with the a/c running. Conclusion: having tailgate down while driving does NOTHING to improve gas mileage.
08-05-2015, 11:46 AM
#9
I have a AMP RESEARCH Bed extender. When the tail gates down with the bed extender, I just take my ratchet strap and run it around the end of the extender and around my trailer hitch. No more bounce.
