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Re: aerodynamics of tailgates #334537 10/23/03 06:35 PM

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dknight

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I noticed a change in gas milage when I added a toneu cover. Maybe 1-2 mpg increase. I noticed a loss in gas milage when I removed the toneu and replace it with an aluminum cap. maybe 2-3 mpg.

before I put a tonue cover on, I tried tailgate up and down, didn't notice any difference.

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Subject	Posted By	Posted
aerodynamics of tailgates	Robinhood150	10/21/03 12:04 AM
Re: aerodynamics of tailgates	foxtrapper	10/21/03 12:20 PM
Re: aerodynamics of tailgates	TRDSR5	10/21/03 03:45 PM
Re: aerodynamics of tailgates	shawn p	10/21/03 04:15 PM
Re: aerodynamics of tailgates	elripster	10/21/03 08:28 PM
Re: aerodynamics of tailgates	DirtyHarry	10/21/03 08:33 PM
Re: aerodynamics of tailgates	Anonymous	10/21/03 08:48 PM
Re: aerodynamics of tailgates	elripster	10/21/03 08:55 PM
Re: aerodynamics of tailgates	elripster	10/21/03 08:54 PM
Re: aerodynamics of tailgates	elripster	10/22/03 08:48 PM
Re: aerodynamics of tailgates	TRDSR5	10/21/03 08:59 PM
Re: aerodynamics of tailgates	Robinhood150	10/21/03 09:32 PM
Re: aerodynamics of tailgates	mechanic58	10/21/03 09:39 PM
Re: aerodynamics of tailgates	mechanic58	10/21/03 09:41 PM
Re: aerodynamics of tailgates	elripster	10/22/03 09:12 PM
Post deleted by little_joe	Anonymous	10/23/03 06:12 PM
Re: aerodynamics of tailgates	dknight	10/23/03 06:35 PM
Re: aerodynamics of tailgates	elripster	10/22/03 02:50 PM
Re: aerodynamics of tailgates	yoda4x4	10/22/03 07:17 PM
Re: aerodynamics of tailgates	Anonymous	10/22/03 04:35 AM
Re: aerodynamics of tailgates	Anonymous	10/23/03 05:13 AM
Re: aerodynamics of tailgates	mechanic58	10/23/03 11:46 AM
Re: aerodynamics of tailgates	elripster	10/23/03 04:28 PM
Re: aerodynamics of tailgates	DirtyHarry	10/23/03 04:52 PM
Re: aerodynamics of tailgates	elripster	10/23/03 05:47 PM
Re: aerodynamics of tailgates	Robinhood150	10/23/03 05:49 PM
Re: aerodynamics of tailgates	Robinhood150	10/23/03 05:57 PM
Re: aerodynamics of tailgates	mechanic58	10/23/03 09:10 PM
Re: aerodynamics of tailgates	gota87toy	10/23/03 06:41 PM
Re: aerodynamics of tailgates	elripster	10/23/03 07:48 PM
Re: aerodynamics of tailgates	Anonymous	10/23/03 11:44 PM
Re: aerodynamics of tailgates	Anonymous	10/24/03 12:16 AM
Re: aerodynamics of tailgates	elripster	10/24/03 02:46 AM
Re: aerodynamics of tailgates	Robinhood150	10/24/03 02:55 AM
Re: aerodynamics of tailgates	beechdriver	10/23/03 11:55 PM

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