What do you think of these....do they actually help mileage?....looking at some from this site http://www.realtruck.com/tailgate-nets/R195517CS.html there only like 28 bucks so it aint a huge risk but do yall think it will look crappy

 

i seen a episode of mythbusters were they tested it and i think the outcome was that it improved gas mileage but i personally dont like the look but to each there own

 

personally i think they look cheap but, ive seen studies that they dont do much if they help its just because you lose the weight of the tailgate, and that could help over a tank of gas.

your truck is designed for there to be a negative air pocket in the bed where air just swirls in the bed and the oncoming air just rides right over the air swirling in the bed. just my .02

 

yeah im worried about it lookin cheap...but for 28 bucks what can i expect ha....if it did help mpg though it would pay for itself in no time

 

just take the tailgate off. its free. and if it doesnt work, you didnt waste 30 bucks.

 

yeah that would be good to try for a week but i think nothing back there would look really cheap

 

Just get a tire gate, and put the spare back there. Gets rid of the tail gate, and looks cooler.

 

those do look sick...but im sure they're pricy ha....one of those and a pre runner front bar would look awesome

 

Actually on the episode of mythbusters the truck with the tailgate up got better fuel mileage than the truck that had the tailgate down.

This crappy mod is not going to get you any fuel mileage gains.

 

Right. Maybe losing the weight would equal out but no gain.

 

but a tonneau cover will wont it?

 

Can't hurt, but ya, the tailgate up got better mileage. I've never liked or understood the nets, keep the tailgate, forget the net, and get a cover is my opinion.

 

Myth Busters did a comparison of tailgate up, or tailgate down. The truck with the tailgate up got better mileage because the design for wind flow.

I too don't really care for the net look, but that's just me

 

Nets? Weren't those the thing to have in the 80's? When I think of a tailgate net, I think of a lifted truck with a roll bar\KC lights mounted up top... and 15" wheels with 38" tires.

 

^ha yeah that is true