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A lot will depend on your trailer. I first time I towed a gooseneck, I 
looked back and saw my buckets trying to fly out of the back of the 
truck. The interaction with the gooseneck and tailgate create backflow 
in the back (along with it's drag). Remove the tailgate and the backflow 
has a way to escape. At least that is the theory.

I know people that have replaced their tailgates with the louvered ones 
and swear they get better mileage. However, I haven't seen the need to 
do it. I suspect it all depends on a lot of factors - including how fast 
your drive.

Truman

Sisu West Ranch wrote:
> "....Removing your tailgate will reduce your drag..."
>
> I have no idea if the experiment was true, or true for those hauling 
> horse trailors, but Mythbusters on TV showed an experiment where they 
> tried this and got substantially identical mileage.
>
> Disclaimer:  Your actual mileage may vary.  Closed course, 
> professional TV personalities.
>
> and most importantly: I wrecked my tailgate so to save money I put on 
> one of those vented plastic ones and the only difference I noted was 
> the difference in tailgate price.
>
> Ed
> Ed & Wendy Hauser
> 2994 Mittower Road
> Victor, MT 59875
>
> (406) 642-9640
>
> ranch(at)sisuwest(dot)us


--

"The opposite of a correct statement is a false statement. The opposite 
of a profound truth may well be another profound truth."    Niels Bohr 
-- Nobel Laureate, Physics




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