re truck tailgates mileage in article mar ns cc lehigh edu jh ns cc lehigh edu jun he writes in article mar nosc mil koziarz halibut nosc mil walter a koziarz writes in article hpscit sc hp com chrisw hpscit sc hp com chris wiles wr ites consumers report did a study i think and found that most trucks got worse mileage with the tailgate off the tailgates on the newer trucks actually help oh sure they do and replacing the front bumper and grille with a closet door helps mileage and cooling if cr actually said that then they have bigger fools working for them than the fools that believe their drivel but who am i to argue this just someone that s been a pickup driver for years that s all forget the net just take off the tailgate on hiway trips since the nets aren t designed to nor capable of restraining a load in the bed anyway around town the tailgate will have a negligable effect on mileage anyway walt k they may help to improve mileage in some cases i believe with the tailgate on the flow structure behind the cab may differ and the vortex drag may be reduced during high speed driving how about those toneau covers i ve been thinking of building one from chipboard for roadtrips any comment on how they affect mileage in highway travel charles within the span of the last few weeks i have heard elements of separate threads which in that they have been conjoined in time struck together to form a new chord within my hollow and echoing gourd unknown net person
