Bill Pitz wrote:
>
> That makes sense to me, though I seem to remember reading some other test
> results somewhere that showed relative changes in drag by removing the
> tailgate vs. tonneau cover vs. camper shell, etc. that indicated a slight
> decrease in drag by removing the tailgate. Oh well.
>
> -Bill
>
I really must bookmark this study, as it takes me 10 minutes to find
every time it comes up.
http://mars.wnec.edu/~ehaffner/did.htm
The short version: to increase drag, put on a square cap, tailgate net
or remove the tailgate. To decrease drag (by conventional methods),
lower the tailgate or put on a tonneau.
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