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winkosmosis · 01-10-2010, 02:58 PM

Wait a minute... So lowering the tailgate does reduce drag, presumably by creating a lengthened surface for flow to reattach to.

01-10-2010, 02:58 PM	#13 (permalink)
winkosmosis Master EcoModder Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Maui, Hawaii Posts: 813 Thanks: 5 Thanked 34 Times in 26 Posts	Wait a minute... So lowering the tailgate does reduce drag, presumably by creating a lengthened surface for flow to reattach to.