I knew I bookmarked that bad boy for a reason.
http://mars.acnet.wnec.edu/~ehaffner/did.htm
Ronald Wong wrote:
>
> Can't tell you about ET's but there was a college student or group that did
> an study of aerodynamic drag on lid vs no lid, top vs no top, tail gate up
> vs down vs gone altogether. The results may surprise you but,
> unfortunately, I can't find that site. I believe the end result was the
> following list, in order from best (least drag) to worst:
>
> 1) Shell-type top, like Snug Top.
> 2) Hard Lid (tonneau cover), like Snug Lid
> 3) Tailgate Up
> 4) Tailgate Down with or without net
> 5) Tailgate Missing with or without net
>
> Ron
> 00 PB SLT QC 4X2 5.9 46RE 3.92 LSD
> For modifications see my DML Profile
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net]On Behalf Of DAK4JLB@aol.com
> Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2000 9:49 AM
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: DML: ET Improvements
>
> I am looking into which bed cover I am going to buy and am wondering if
> anyone has done before and after test at the strip? I have heard of gains of
> 2mph in the 1/4 but didn't get the ET gains. Thanks alot guys.
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