Or they damaged the tailgate and don't want to pay the cost of repair or replacement. People often back trucks into things and if the tail gate is down it causes problems.
Randy -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2008 1:09 PM To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Posers > ...Putting the tailgate down is a bad idea, especially with a newer truck > that was > wind tunnel tested for efficiency with the gate up. The laminar flow > separates > at the back of the cab unless you install a fiberglass topper that continues > the > shape of the cab. With the tailgate shut, a bubble of air forms that does a > rough impersonation of the aforementioned bed topper. With the tailgate > down, > you get highly turbulent airflow through the bed.... > So, this means that those pickup drivers that replace the metal tailgates with one of those black plastic flapping-in-the-breeze "PreRunner" baby-gate things are just pretending to be Baja 1000 course sweepers? I thought so. RLE > > > ************** Looking for a car that's sporty, fun and fits in your budget? Read reviews on AOL Autos. (http://autos.aol.com/cars-BMW-128-2008/expert-review?ncid=aolaut00050000000017 ) _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
