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Re: Tailgate up or down?
Nicole #322087 Fri Apr 27 2012 06:51 PM
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Canadian Geese figured out drafting before mankind did & W/O tailgating!
Re: Tailgate up or down?
Dick Bennett #322163 Sat Apr 28 2012 03:55 AM
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Tailgate down does not make a very good rear bumper.Replaced alot of them when I was in bodyshop,inc my truck.
Re: Tailgate up or down?
bondo7 #322273 Sat Apr 28 2012 02:40 PM
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Either way, excellent question Nicole. That's one of those things I've always wondered about but never asked or knew who to ask. Big brain fart on my part to not think about mythbusters lookig into it.

Personally I hate the tailgate bouncing around so I leave it up.
Re: Tailgate up or down?
bppierce #322430 Sun Apr 29 2012 05:45 AM
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On my S-10, Topper on, level with top of cab gets me +2 mpg.
Tailgate down gets me -1 mpg as opposed to tailgate up.


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