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Is it legal to drive in Illinois with truck tailgate down?
yes it is legal to drive your truck in Texas with the tailgate down.
Is it illegal to drive in Tennessee with your truck's tailgate down?
It is technically illegal to drive with your tailgate down in Tennessee. This is considered to be an unsecured load, even if there is nothing in the bed of the truck. This is only considered a violation.
Is driving with your tailgate down illegal in Virginia?
As long as it does not obscure your lights or license plate you can drive with your tailgate down.
Is it legal to drive truck in TN with tail gate down?
no i don't think so
Is it legal to drive in CA with your truck's tailgate down?
Hi Folks, This question is very "Specific"... Doesn't appear to me that this question has anything to do with a person with a load in their vehicle or how to mark it, how many feet the load extends past the tailgate, etc... The "Real" and "Accurate Answer" to this question is a definite "YES".. In California you are allowed to drive your Pick-Up Truck with the Tail-Gate Down... Anything else that you do with your Vehicle, Trucks or otherwise of course "Common Sense" applies here... Thanks and Have A Good Day Folks... No. If you have supplies in the back of your truck that extend a few feet past your taillights, you will need to flag the end of the supplies. If you are just trying to save on fuel by driving with your tailgate down, you may want to look up the TV show Mythbusters. They tested 2 of the same trucks, driving down the same road at the same speed, with the same weight driver... and the truck with the tailgate up got better gas mileage. Air travels over the cab and across the bed without going into the bed. Lowering the tailgate created a vortex in the bed of the truck, which caused more turbulence.
Do you get better gas mileage if you drive your truck with the tailgate down?
Not only is gas mileage not improved by driving with the tailgate down or removed, it gets worse. Counter-intuitively, driving with the tailgate down increases the aerodynamic profile and wind resistance, degrading fuel economy. (Mythbusters recently debunked the myth. See link.) See the Related Link for "Mythbusters Episode #43" at the bottom left.
How do you change a tail light bulb on a 2005 Chevy truck?
Let down the tailgate. There are two or three screws holding it on.
Does riding went the tailgate down save gas?
no riding with the tailagte down does not save gas. when driving, there is a circular swirl of air made when the tailgate is up and this makes the wind coming off the front of the truck bypass the bed and continue over the back. dropping the tailgate stops this affect and droppes the gas mileage.
How can you change a standard Jeep swing tailgate into a drop down truck style?
You would have to fab some hinges that allowed it to drop down instead of swing open.
Is putting a truck tail gate down more efficient on fuel?
It helps. A2 NO. Mythbusters did this one. They found that contrary to popular belief, it is better to keep the tailgate up. It's something to do with the wind turbulance. With the tailgate up, it causes a vortex which helps slipstream the air over the cab. With the tailgate down it causes drag behind the vehicle.
Does the Overall Length of a pick-up truck -- a basic specification -- include the length of the tailgate when it is down?
No , not in the Ford Owners manuals , it's the length of the body
What is the MPG for a 1994 Toyota pickup truck?
Depends on how you drive it. At 60 MPH with the tailgate down and no A/C, I get about 23 mpg. At 70, I get about 20 mpg. At 55, I get about 24 mpg. Turn on the A/C and the mileage goes down a bit. Open the windows, and the mileage goes down a bit. Drive like a bonehead (speed, jackrabbit), and the mileage goes down more than a bit. Terrain and weather will affect it, as well as tires, tire inflation, maladjusted brakes, etc.
