Does driving with the tailgate down in my pickup provide less wind resistance and better m/p/g?

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yes it does,,i own a repair shop,and i use a truck as a runner to get parts in,,and i often drive some long distances,,and it does help,and no its not against the law,,they pulled me over once for this,,but it quickly got straitened out,,but it will help you on mileage,,good luck with it,,i hope this help,s.,have a good x-mas.

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That's what I've always heard, but I've never done any empirical studies on my own.

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Plus, they sell that net-gator thing across the back which supposedly helps too.

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You would think so. But not according to mythbusters www.mythbusters.com

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yes it does, just make sure if you're driving it that way that the tailgate is secured properly, if it falls off replacing it or causing an accident will cost you more than you are saving in fuel, also the savings are very small you're probably safer just leaving it closed

horse power loss around 3000rpms?

mythbusters says no difference but I dissagree...but then again I have a 1974 ranchero GT with a 460 cubic inch big block. I gotta squeeze every drop I can. and the mythbusters would be correct in most cases but in mine the tailgate weighs 235 pounds so the excess weight makes it more economical to lose the tailgate.

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they did this on mythbusters! i think the decided that the tail gate down makes a pocket of air form and thus "weighing" the car down more

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Actually, it does not; driving with the tailgate UP gives you less wind resistance and better MPG because the tailgate up creates a little "whirlpool" in your bed, causing the incoming wind to float right over.

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Yes it does air not hitting the tail gate and slowing truck down. mpg. you will get roughly two more miles to a gallon

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yea,because you dont have that wind drag,as long as its legal in your state.if you want to,you can get a net and take off the tail gate.

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Mythbusters and many other forums have tested this myth. leaving the tailgate down can reduce gas mileage as opposed to approving it. Just leave your tailgate up.

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The only thing proven to help is to get an Airgate or cloth style gate, or to remove the tailgate altogether. At any rate, I'd just leave the gate up.

Going to get my permit?

YES!

I have a friend who is 18 and he wants to get his lisense asap but his permit expired, can he still go get it?

Yes, it is supposed to. That's why they came up with those ridiculous-looking "air gates," the ones made of plastic with the holes in them.

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No . I have a truck and have tried both ways - no difference . On the program " Mythbusters" they drove 2 trucks one behind the other and found it didn't make a difference . They found any wind pushed off the tailgate pushed on the back of the cab . I have A Tonneau cover that makes no difference either.

Does using Cruise Control Save Gas??

Driving with the tailgate down for any length of time will severely weaken your fender supports. Before you know it, your fenders will start flopping for lack of proper support. The minimal economic advantage of gas-saving is not worth the damage caused by driving with the tailgate down.

what you run over the person if the traffic light was green, but for pedestrian red?

maybe 20-30 years ago, but with todays aerodynamics and electronic computer ran engines, the difference is small, but it is actually more efficient tailgate up. and the mythbuster did 2 episodes on the issue.

Truck Driver?

mythbusters; up creates the wind tunnel effect engineers where looking for as appose to down which creates a drag effect. taigate ^ and save money.

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yes my husband does that with our Dodge pickup and he gets about 2 miles to the gallon better gas mileage.

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one of the major car mags did a test with ,dodge ford and chev on an 80 mile out and back trip.with tailgate up and with it down.with it down the mileage was less than 1/2 mpg better except on the chev and it actually dropped.
new trucks are designed for low wind resistance with the tailgate on
i did notice that my 1980's ford did get a little better but it also weakened the rear fenders

What's the most miles you've ever had on one of your cars?

it pretty much depends on the design of your truck. personally if i were you,id buy a soft tonneau cover,which will prevent the bed from becoming a cavity in the first place and then you wont have to wonder. choose a good quality soft one,becasue you can un snap it if you have something big to haul,and put it back down when your gone.this lets ya keep your tailgate with ya too,and you can keep small item from getting wet,and possibly stolen
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