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Old 03-09-2008, 01:25 AM   #14 (permalink)
trebuchet03
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Originally Posted by ankit View Post
Hmm...I wonder what kind of results they would get without a tailgate. I know my uncle's F-150 tailgate is at least 40+ lbs
IIRC, the tested that in the revisit - it wasn't beneficial. Bear in mind, they were testing steady state conditions - small changes in weight are nearly insignificant (you probably can't measure with DIY instrumentation) with respect to FE...
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