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Old 07-27-2014, 02:45 PM   #1 (permalink)
ijames
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Bed toolbox as partial tonneau cover

Hi, first post from a newbie here but I had an idea and wondered if anyone had ever tried it. I've been reading posts here for a bit and learning quite a bit, mostly on pickup trucks since I have one; thank you all for the great site. Looking at the benefits of even a 1/3 length partial tonneau cover on a pickup truck I was curious if anyone had tried moving a bed toolbox to the rear, against the tailgate, and checked the FE? Sure, it cuts cargo access but if it got even 5% better mileage at 65-70 mph it would be essentially free money for a lot of people for very little effort, and the box could be shifted back to the front when needed. Could even fab a wedge top in the spirit of aerohead's early 1/2 tonneau cover for that last bit of gain.

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