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Old Feb 29, 2012 | 01:44 PM
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what mods are on the truck? factory size wheels?...this all makes a difference.. also many folks dont know lack of a tailgate or driving with it down actually hurts your gas mileage... mythbusters proved that you get the best mileage with it open only about a 3rd.... also a toneu cover help gas mileage... but yeah if you need to drive a lot for work my advice is to park it and get a gas saver clunker to drive...
 
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Old Feb 29, 2012 | 04:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Augiedoggy
what mods are on the truck? factory size wheels?...this all makes a difference.. also many folks dont know lack of a tailgate or driving with it down actually hurts your gas mileage... mythbusters proved that you get the best mileage with it open only about a 3rd.... also a toneu cover help gas mileage... but yeah if you need to drive a lot for work my advice is to park it and get a gas saver clunker to drive...


I saw that episode as well but I actually get better mpg with it down not much better Just gonna get a cover
 
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Old Feb 29, 2012 | 06:02 PM
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get a cummins
 
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Old Feb 29, 2012 | 09:19 PM
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get a cummins
Infinite gas mileage? (they don't burn gas. at least, they shouldn't..... )
 
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Old Feb 29, 2012 | 09:22 PM
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no mods yet. wheels are 235/75R15 though i think the stock is supposed to be 225's
 
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Old Feb 29, 2012 | 09:28 PM
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they can burn gas. just not 100% gas. maybe about 25% gas 75% used motor oil. i know of a diesel mechanics that has done it but they know what they are doing and if it breaks they can fix it.

235/75R15? that don't seem right. you should have 16's not 15's
 
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Old Feb 29, 2012 | 09:35 PM
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Originally Posted by A_POLVADO
I saw that episode as well but I actually get better mpg with it down not much better Just gonna get a cover
I'm curious why? Due to the lines of a pickup having the tailgate up should reduce the drag on the truck by creating a negetive pressure area in the bed that most of the air passes right over making it more areodynamic?....
Is the front of your truck much lower than the rear?
 
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Old Feb 29, 2012 | 09:40 PM
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You can make a gas engine run on 50% picle juice or **** as long as its mixed with a flammable liquid and is overall still flammable using the Geet-Pantone system.... not vey flexible for automobiles setup but many have converted gas generators and lawmowers and such to them...they burn super clean as far as emissions too..
 
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Old Mar 1, 2012 | 06:47 AM
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Wax it ,, cuts throw the air,,, or beat it with a ball hammer
 
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Old Mar 1, 2012 | 08:00 AM
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Originally Posted by dodgeram07
Wax it ,, cuts throw the air,,, or beat it with a ball hammer
yes the idea behind the design of the golfball dimples.... makes it travel better through the air...
 
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