remove tailgate?
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jjorgensen52
NHSTE - I'm the only one!
Re: remove tailgate?
they're easy enough to take off... why not just dump it right before going to the track?Ryda85 said:
jjorgensen52
NHSTE - I'm the only one!
Re: remove tailgate?
You got me on that one for the track, but as far as I know it's street legal.Ryda85 said:
Black Knight
I Glow Therefore I am
Re: remove tailgate?
They don't care if you have a tailgate at any track I've been to. Personally I think your wasting your time, but you could try back to back runs to see if it's worth anything.
You guys ever see that Mythbuster's episode where they compare 2 trucks mpg and the one with the gate up went like 30 miles farther then the one down. I creates more drag on the truck to have it down, but I don't know if that drag will counteract the weight savings.
They don't care if you have a tailgate at any track I've been to. Personally I think your wasting your time, but you could try back to back runs to see if it's worth anything.
You guys ever see that Mythbuster's episode where they compare 2 trucks mpg and the one with the gate up went like 30 miles farther then the one down. I creates more drag on the truck to have it down, but I don't know if that drag will counteract the weight savings.
92tyV8eatr
New member
Re: remove tailgate?
hey mythbusters proved it gets better fuel mileage if it matters to u
hey mythbusters proved it gets better fuel mileage if it matters to u
live1053rulz
Nor Cal SyTy
Re: remove tailgate?
It does create more drag if you don't have a tonneau. I'm not sure what it does if you do have a covered bed.
It does create more drag if you don't have a tonneau. I'm not sure what it does if you do have a covered bed.
SYO237
SyTy Registry
Re: remove tailgate?
Heres the tailgate drag theory in english:
http://amos.indiana.edu/library/scripts/tailgate.html
Tom and Ray from CarTalk also agree:
http://www.cartalk.com/content/columns/Archive/1997/October/05.html
Heres the tailgate drag theory in english:
http://amos.indiana.edu/library/scripts/tailgate.html
Tom and Ray from CarTalk also agree:
http://www.cartalk.com/content/columns/Archive/1997/October/05.html
libertysyclone
New member
Re: remove tailgate?
They just did a revisited episode with the gas mileage thing again, results;
Mesh fabric gate=best economy
Tailgate up, tonneau, no tailgate= all the same
Tailgate down was the worst
They just did a revisited episode with the gas mileage thing again, results;
Mesh fabric gate=best economy
Tailgate up, tonneau, no tailgate= all the same
Tailgate down was the worst
jjorgensen52
NHSTE - I'm the only one!
Re: remove tailgate?
Not hugely familiar with this stuff, but it would seem that having the mesh gate will allow enough resistance to create the "smooth" bubble effect in the back, but without the drag against the full blown gate. :2cents:hatrik8 said:
midnightbluS10
Banned
Re: remove tailgate?
That's what I was thinking. Less weight, too.
jjorgensen52 said:
That's what I was thinking. Less weight, too.
Re: remove tailgate?
As far as the gate at the track goes... there was a SY at NATS this year that didn't even have a bed :tup: Take it off when you get there or before you leave home, all you need to drive on the street is fenders, bumper and tailights.92tyV8eatr said: