2007-12-11 15:23:21 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Commuting
Personal experience... I have never noticed a difference. I am goign to try driving my new 1 ton with the gate down to see though, 11 miles to the gallon sucks.
2007-12-11 15:36:12 · answer #1 · answered by Biker T 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I think the key here is down pressure. A truck is designed to carry weight over the drive axle. At highway speed, a tailgate can work like an air foil, and keep the drive wheels from floating or spinning, the same as a cargo would.
I keep weight in my F250 HD year around, and add a bit extra in the winter.
2007-12-12 10:32:57 · answer #2 · answered by avnurd 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
At Ford, we try to engineer the trucks to maintain the same fuel mileage whether the tailgate is up, down, or removed. But, traditionally, trucks get better fuel mileage with the tailgate up. That's also from personal experience too.
2007-12-11 23:56:00 · answer #3 · answered by Zach 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You don't get better mileage with the tailgate down. Thats a myth.
2007-12-11 15:32:02 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Check out discovery.com for the 'Mythbusters' episode that covered this subject. They found that you get better mileage with the tailgate up.
2007-12-11 16:00:42 · answer #5 · answered by Iknowthisone 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
didnt you see it in mithbusters tailgate up saves you more gas than tailgatedown
2007-12-11 15:28:06 · answer #6 · answered by lowrider_ortiz 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Up
2007-12-11 18:07:00 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Down that is why they have the net tail gates now
2007-12-11 15:32:22 · answer #8 · answered by eyecue_two 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Up.
2007-12-11 20:43:10 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Up.
2007-12-11 15:28:42 · answer #10 · answered by FORD-MAN 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋