I must disagree..there is definitely drag created from having the tailgat=
e
up with no cover...anyone who has drivin with and without the tailgate up
can probably justify this by the noticable change in performance...I have
noticed.
If you have ever had paper or leaves blow INTO your rear window when the
tailgate is up...this would of course be caused by the air being looped b=
ack
after hitting the tailgate...hence drag. Of course I'm only an amatuer
physicist and this is only my opinion. And opinions of course are just li=
ke
buttholes....everyones got one ;-)
Happy Drivin!
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Kevin ~Stinger~ Hoegen
'99 Dak Sport CC V6 Solar Yellow
E-mail:=A0 hoegen@kersur.net <mailto:hoegen@kersur.net>
Dak Site (Under Construction): www.kersur.net/~hoegen
<http://www.kersur.net/~hoegen>
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-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net]On Behalf Of Jason
Bleazard
Sent: Sunday, July 18, 1999 8:12 PM
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: RE: DML: RE: need a Tonneau cover
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net]On Behalf Of
> TEDSDAKOTA@aol.com
> Sent: Sunday, July 18, 1999 11:09 AM
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: Re: DML: RE: need a Tonneau cover
>
> Thanks for the reply. Man I've been told the tailgate acts like an
> airdam back there.
The general conclusion I've seen is that with the tailgate up, the air in
the bed stays put, and the air from over the top of the cab goes over the
top and directly over the tailgate. Just like if you have a tonneau. Wh=
en
you lower the tailgate or put in a flow-through net, the air "bubble" in =
the
bed breaks, spills out, and actually creates more drag.
There's been quite a bit of information about this posted over time. It
should all be in the archives, just a matter of finding it.
> Also,you put stuff in your bed, come on now,
> does'nt it
> get dirty doing that ?
> (heheh) I'm having fun today, Ted O.
That's what the Rhino liner is for. Cause I got it dirty and didn't want=
to
wash it, so I had that sprayed in :-).
---------------------------------------------------------
Jason Bleazard http://www.bleazard.net Toronto, Ontario
current: '95 Dakota Sport white 4x4 Reg. Cab V6/3.9L/5spd
current: '98 Dakota Sport black 4x4 Club Cab V8/5.2L/Auto
RIP: '95 Dakota Sport black 4x2 Club Cab V6/3.9L/Auto
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