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Re: 5th Wheel Tailgate or will the Stock Tailgate work?
I've been pulling a 5th with 5th wheel gate since my truck was new, so I can't say which causes more turbulance. What I can say for sure is that at highway speeds with the vented 5th wheel gate there is a regular hurricane wind blowing between the underside of the 5th overhang and the truck bed. Other than blocks of wood, anything else that's lighter or has more surface area to catch the wind will disappear somewhere along the highway or plastered against the tailgate if its not tied down - I speak from experience.
P.S. That hurricane is only under the overhang. Anything from the hitch forward in the truck bed seems not effected by the high velocity breeze under the overhang.
That said, not having to worry about raising and lowering the tailgate to hitch or unhitch makes a 5th wheel gate a worthwhile convenience - to me.
John
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