tail gate up or down?

bigtigga84 · May 9, 2012

Sitting here bored on my break, i decided to enter the world of Google and ask it's infinite wisdom which scenario is better for mpg's. Found this article, kinda long read but informative
Tailgate Up or Down

SmokedRam · May 9, 2012

This was also explained on an episode of MythBusters...

02hairlessram · May 9, 2012

SmokedRam said:
This was also explained on an episode of MythBusters...

I remember that episode.

David

reefguy89 · May 9, 2012

man where you bin tyler?

bigtigga84 · May 9, 2012

Under a rock lol. I didn't see the mythbusters episode. Might have to you tube it.

Grubrunner · May 9, 2012

Insert from MythBusters - Tailgate Up or Down 2 (from More Myths Revisited) fuel consumption test - YouTube

quietpeen · May 10, 2012

i saw the mythbusters show on this too...lol

gwolf · May 10, 2012

Everything that I have been told as a kid is getting changed or turning out to be wrong. First it was putting new tires on the back, when I always have been putting them on the front. Now that the tailgate up is more fuel efficient, WTH. lol

huntram03 · May 21, 2012

Yea I really dont care what Mythbusters or anyone else says.. Im the one putting fuel in my truck, I run at least 75 mile a day and that is just back and forth to work. One week I left it up and got 254 miles (i fill up at 1/4 tank) the next week I left it down and got 283 miles.. same fuel shell 93, same route.. to each their own but that is my findings..

macmongrel · May 22, 2012

I'd test a few more times to confirm it...how do you know that s
Day 1 you didnt have a headwind or 1000 other variables that could account for the loss on MPG- a one time happenstance like that doesn't mean anything

Grubrunner · May 22, 2012

huntram03 said:
Yea I really dont care what Mythbusters or anyone else says.. Im the one putting fuel in my truck, I run at least 75 mile a day and that is just back and forth to work. One week I left it up and got 254 miles (i fill up at 1/4 tank) the next week I left it down and got 283 miles.. same fuel shell 93, same route.. to each their own but that is my findings..

Yeah, okay.....

huntram03 · May 22, 2012

Do your own tests and see what you come up with.. if you drive all city no you wont see a difference, 99% of my travel is freeway with cruse set at 60..

infernoredram · May 22, 2012

For school I travel about 60 miles there and back and I got slightly better mileage with my tailgate up. It just physically makes sense when pressure and resistance are taken into account...in my mind I guess lol

WhiteExpress · May 22, 2012

What you need is a set of large vertical fins in place of the tailgate to smooth the trailing wake. The smoother you slip through the air, the better!

Mopar1973Man · May 22, 2012

How about a Cummins Diesel, topper and ScanGauge II...

Cmg = Today's MPG
Tmg = Total MPG for the Tank

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