Consumer reports did a survey some 10 years ago concerning the tailgate down
theory and found the difference in mileage negligable. The only effect this
will have on your truck is loose welds on your bed due to flex.
>From: andy levy <andy-dml@levyclan.us>
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
>Subject: Re: DML: Gas Mileage...97 CC 5.2/auto 4x4...
>Date: Mon, 01 Sep 2003 08:39:12 -0400
>
>
>Chryguy wrote:
>
>>Hi Everybody!
>>
>> I bought my 97 CC 4x4 5.2/auto Dakota in NC,and on
>>the drive home to IL I got 17 mpg.
>>
>> After getting it home I realised it has never had a
>>tune up and it needed a front end alingment. I also did NOT put the
>>tailgate down for the 800
>>mile trip home(DOH!)...so it has potential for at
>>least that or a little more on it's next hiway trip.
>
>Forget dropping the tailgate...put a tonneau cover on.
>
>--
>-andy
>
>http://home.twcny.rr.com/andylevy/dakota - andy-dml@levyclan.us
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