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Old 07-07-2013, 10:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Alcoloco
You need to broaden your horizons, Mythbusters is not anywhere close to scientific standards, it is entertainment.

https://www.f150forum.com/f2/tonneau...mileage-20851/
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Mythbusters did a test on the 04 f150 short bed as far as I remember. The results where pretty conclusive, that the cover reduced mpg a bit. They did side by side real-world testing.

I'd be suspicious about results that where conducted by a large firm like chrysler, or the manufacture of the covers themselves.
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I don't care what they thought or didn't, I care what the results where of that particular experiment using two identical 2004 f150 supecrews with 5.5' beds.
The original poster has short bed. I was referring to the short bed.

The most simple tests are the ones with the best results. Not over complicating something.
Old 07-07-2013, 10:09 PM
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After being spoiled with the low end torque for over 2 years, I couldn't go back. If I got rid of this I'd have to get a diesel.


Been in a diesel since 1997 so it is adjustment and I may go back not really impressed so far may have jumped the gun but gotta give it a lol more time to get adjusted to it.
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