Or, they are set up to pull a fifth wheel trailer and you can't do that with a tailgate in place.
On Fri, Aug 8, 2008 at 8:15 AM, R A Bennell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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 > _______________________________________ 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
