Yeah, I think you would be better off lowering your truck to increase your
mileage - at least add a larger (lower) front air dam.
-----Original Message-----
From: brian duffey <brian.duffey@intelsat.int>
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Date: Saturday, February 20, 1999 1:01 PM
Subject: re: DML: tailgate down means poorer gas mileage
>Hey... Thanks!
>I almost bought one of those tailgate nets last weekend to use on my long
>summer drives, just to increase my mileage. The letters expaining the
>areodynamics are pretty good & I can see what they mean by the 'bubble'
that
>forms in the bed of the truck. During the fall, when leaves fall in the
back
>of the truck I can watch them spin in a circle in the bed as I cruise down
>the road. Unfortunately, they rarely blow out... gotta leave the tailgate
>down for that.
>
>I've also experienced the 'safety' issue. Last fall I left the tailgate
down
>to blow some crap out on a long drive home. Unfortunately, when I got into
>town, some idiot rear ended my lowered tailgate as I waited for the driver
>in front of me to make a left turn.
>
>The guy who hit me? - Expired learners permit, no insurance, didn't speak a
>lick of english & was driving a borrowed truck. I had to go to court to
>testify against the guy. He got a $100 fine plus court costs! thank God I
>have good insurance!
>
>Duff
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>Original Text
>>From MRDANCER@SMTPGATE (mrdancer) {mrdancer@camalott.com}, on 20/02/1999
>12:49 PM:
>To: DAKOTA-T@SMTPGATE {dakota-truck@buffnet.net}
>
>Here's a URL that explains it pretty well......
>
>http://cartalk.cars.com/Columns/CC/CC7237TXT.html
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