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Old 11-30-2006, 07:59 PM   #10 (permalink)
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Re: 5th Wheel Tailgate or will the Stock Tailgate work?

I do believe that there has been a few studies done and it makes little difference as to which tailgate you have for drag effect. However, I have had both types and currently operate with a regular OEM gate. My experience with both types is that the 5th wheel gate causes MORE and not LESS turbulence in the box. I have the necessary blocks in the box, and they never move regardless of where I put them. On the 5er tailgate, I once had an oil drain pan pasted vertically to the tail gate with 15 quarts of oil in it.
PS- my gate ain't bent yet.
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