Tailgate while towing question?
Hey Everyone, Most of my RV miles have been herding an Eagle Bus down the road. I have been around a number of 5th wheel folks and somehow got the idea from them that you must remove the tailgate w...
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We spent 3 winters full timing with the factor tailgate. No issue.
Funny thing is the new (to us) truck had a damaged tailgate so tammy found a notched tailgate on craigslist. First time we unhooked, we hit it because the pin was 1/2" too low. Luckily it just popped off the hinges with no damage.
We now are back to our original approach of dropping the tailgate when hitching which has always worked flawlessly.
I would challenge anyone to provide a study showing an MPG improvement. I've heard anecdotal comments that are all over the place but never an actual study.
Funny thing is the new (to us) truck had a damaged tailgate so tammy found a notched tailgate on craigslist. First time we unhooked, we hit it because the pin was 1/2" too low. Luckily it just popped off the hinges with no damage.
We now are back to our original approach of dropping the tailgate when hitching which has always worked flawlessly.
I would challenge anyone to provide a study showing an MPG improvement. I've heard anecdotal comments that are all over the place but never an actual study.
