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Old 30-06-2006, 01:34 PM   #31
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I have an 87 f 150, injected 5.0 and go 35- 50 k's further on a 80 litres with the tarp on than without and gate up, hav'nt tryed gate down, but a mate with 78 f100 says he get an extra 30 k's outa his gas tank with the gate down, he has no tarp.
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Old 30-10-2006, 03:05 AM   #32
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Sorry to mine this thread up.

Dont know if anyone else saw it last week, they revisited this myth, and used a fuel flow meter this time to get closer to accurate milage figures, tailgate up, and hard top used same amount of fuel, and they tried a few other things, and the best thing they got (5% better) for economy was a rubberish mesh over where the tailgate goes (they removed it)
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Old 30-10-2006, 03:29 AM   #33
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Tailgate off.... Best all round, less weight, less drag. :
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