I got a tonneau cover and noticed a definite increase in mpg than cruising with tailgate up all the time.

 

been discussed before here

https://dodgeforum.com/m_332831/mpag.../tm.htm#333488

also

https://dodgeforum.com/m_330416/mpag.../tm.htm#330726

 

http://dsc.discovery.com/fansites/my...periments.html

 

I would love to see the damage if you were hit from behind with the taillight down. Dummies!!![:@]

 

Makes me wonder what the wing on my Daytona Ram does in this scenario...

 

LOL....I never really noticed a difference with my SRT-10 spoiler

 

one would think that.....but look at the threads on this forum...60% of the members on here 1st question is what to do to increase mpg

"Should i get an intake and exhaust....will that help????" LOL

Tailgate up or down?

What oil should i use for best gas mileage?

Which size tires give me better mileage 17s or 20s

What rearend should I swap to for better mpg?


and the list goes on.....so trust me....just because people buy the HEMI and a 5000lb truck doesnt mean they dont care about mpg....it means the smile hasnt been whipped from their face yet getting a new vehicle...after two fillups..the questions start.

I have to admit I too was VERY happy when I learned my laramie had AWD..I was like my truck rules...I have everything!!!! But after the 1st fillup...I was cursing my dealer for not asking me if i wanted AWD or 2WD as a normal driving mode...lol

 

I read this kinda nonsense all the time: Don't even care about MPG if you drive a truck.

It is the owners of pickups, 18 wheel trucks, airplanes, ships...that can SAVE THE MOST MONEY by making simple changes.

A Ram owner can get 16 MPG in mixed driving - I have done this for over 180,000 miles,
but according to this Popular Mechanics survey the average Ram owner only gets 12 MPG.

http://www.popularmechanics.com/auto...tml?page=3&c=y

Figure up the difference over 200,000 miles at today's gasoline prices!

It will pay for months of vacation sitting at the beach!

 

i personally dont care about how often i must fill her up. It was really just a question to see what happens. I am glad to find out that if you keep it down alot you can mess up the alignment of the bed. therefore i shall drive with it up from now on.

 

I always leave it up because with my luck the moment I leave it down something bad will happen.