4.6L great millage
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Re: Re: 4.6L great millage
Originally posted by RoundBoy
How much does driving with the tailgate down affect mileage/kilometerage? Just curious.
RB
How much does driving with the tailgate down affect mileage/kilometerage? Just curious.
RB
Some even did wind tunnel tests for a college assignment or something. They "said" that runnng with the tailgate DOWN actually caused more drag on the truck making for even worse gas mileage. Running with the tailgate UP was better in their testing.......
This is how they explained it. When the tailgate is UP, and you are going like 65 mph, the bed fills up air and the air flow actually bounces off of this "air" in the bed and flows over the tailgate very smoothly. With the tailgate DOWN, the air flow over the cab creates a 'vaccum' effect directly behind the cab which actually causes drag to occur.
Ever notice when you see a semi truck driving in the rain, WITHOUT a trailer, and how the spray just swirls around behind it? That's kinda whats happening in the bed when the tailgate is down.
At any rate, I have a tonneau cover now, so don't think about it. Before the cover, I just ran with the tailgate up, because it really didn't make any difference in mileage either way...................
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Hey Eduk8er
If you are unable or unwilling to respect others ways of doing things then maybe you should not be here, by posting in KM/H which is the METRIC system and not MP/H the STANDARD system which is not refered to as american by the way we "northern neighbours"are not trying to insult but rather posting in what we are accustomed to. Did you ever think that by posting in STANDARD you might be offending us by not using our system? To make things easy for you 1 mile = 1.6 kilometers at least thats close enough for everyday use. So please "do us the trouble" of being open minded and respectful of all Ford owners, thats why we're here right?
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According to my calculations, his mileage is about 19.4 mpg.
700 km = 437.5 mi
91 litres = 22.75 gallons
I'm guessing that he has a 91 litre tank (I think mine is 91 litres).
437.5/22.75 = 19.23 mpg
That is also assuming that this is one whole tank of gas, from right full to bone dry. Which is probably not the case, there was probably a couple of gallons left in the bottom of the tank, which would make his mileage a bit better.
I've never seen over 16.5 mpg in my truck. I'm not exactly light on the right foot, though.
700 km = 437.5 mi
91 litres = 22.75 gallons
I'm guessing that he has a 91 litre tank (I think mine is 91 litres).
437.5/22.75 = 19.23 mpg
That is also assuming that this is one whole tank of gas, from right full to bone dry. Which is probably not the case, there was probably a couple of gallons left in the bottom of the tank, which would make his mileage a bit better.
I've never seen over 16.5 mpg in my truck. I'm not exactly light on the right foot, though.
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Re: Hey Eduk8er
Originally posted by 2001 ORP
If you are unable or unwilling to respect others ways of doing things then maybe you should not be here, by posting in KM/H which is the METRIC system and not MP/H the STANDARD system which is not refered to as american by the way we "northern neighbours"are not trying to insult but rather posting in what we are accustomed to. Did you ever think that by posting in STANDARD you might be offending us by not using our system? To make things easy for you 1 mile = 1.6 kilometers at least thats close enough for everyday use. So please "do us the trouble" of being open minded and respectful of all Ford owners, thats why we're here right?
If you are unable or unwilling to respect others ways of doing things then maybe you should not be here, by posting in KM/H which is the METRIC system and not MP/H the STANDARD system which is not refered to as american by the way we "northern neighbours"are not trying to insult but rather posting in what we are accustomed to. Did you ever think that by posting in STANDARD you might be offending us by not using our system? To make things easy for you 1 mile = 1.6 kilometers at least thats close enough for everyday use. So please "do us the trouble" of being open minded and respectful of all Ford owners, thats why we're here right?
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Sorry my bad ...lol
Me neither dude in fact i bought a gallon of milk and a pound of butter today I was just ranting i guess sorry! lol im for america 100% kick some bin laden butt baby!sorry if you thought i was pissing in yoir corn flakes my thoughts just got away from me, I live less than an hour from the boader and spend alot time in the southern states and I love country music so lets be friends
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Re: Sorry my bad ...lol
Originally posted by 2001 ORP
Me neither dude in fact i bought a gallon of milk and a pound of butter today I was just ranting i guess sorry! lol im for america 100% kick some bin laden butt baby!sorry if you thought i was pissing in yoir corn flakes my thoughts just got away from me, I live less than an hour from the boader and spend alot time in the southern states and I love country music so lets be friends
Me neither dude in fact i bought a gallon of milk and a pound of butter today I was just ranting i guess sorry! lol im for america 100% kick some bin laden butt baby!sorry if you thought i was pissing in yoir corn flakes my thoughts just got away from me, I live less than an hour from the boader and spend alot time in the southern states and I love country music so lets be friends