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Discussion in 'Tonneau Covers, Caps and Shells' started by Rodallg, Oct 14, 2010.

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  1. Oct 14, 2010 at 1:37 PM
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    Rodallg

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    I will be getting a shell shortly and I would like to see the groups shells.

    Thanks
     
    Rodallg, Oct 14, 2010
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  2. Oct 14, 2010 at 1:50 PM
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  3. Oct 14, 2010 at 1:54 PM
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    Damn!! Now you got me looking through that thread again, just reminds me how bad i want to get one.[​IMG]
     
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  4. Oct 14, 2010 at 2:04 PM
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    here you go check out my other pics thru my gallerie
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  5. Oct 14, 2010 at 4:24 PM
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    ARE "Z"........I like it.


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    Taco4x4NC, Oct 14, 2010
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  6. Oct 14, 2010 at 4:31 PM
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    Here's mine. Leer, not sure what model cuz I got it fo free!

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  7. Oct 14, 2010 at 6:11 PM
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    Here's mine...

    2009 Tacoma.jpg
     
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  8. Oct 14, 2010 at 6:24 PM
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    anyone know if there's a difference in gas mileage? just curious..
     
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  9. Oct 16, 2010 at 7:15 AM
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    Here's mine. It's a Leer 100XQ. Love it! And I have not documented any loss of fuel mileage.


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  10. Oct 16, 2010 at 7:47 AM
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  11. Oct 16, 2010 at 8:19 AM
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    Leer XR that I had put on yesterday.

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  12. Oct 17, 2010 at 11:28 PM
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    I was actually talking about a gain in fuel mileage, since the air wouldn't be circulating in the bed of the truck, creating drag
     
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  13. Oct 17, 2010 at 11:32 PM
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    It's staggering how much better SBs look compared to LBs w/ Shells... the LB just looks so awkward with it. Jealous of the Shells though... wish I had one.
     
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  14. Oct 17, 2010 at 11:39 PM
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    Just the basics
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  15. Oct 18, 2010 at 2:15 PM
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    You need to watch Myth Busters....... :cool:

    They did some testing about the pick-up truck gas mileage using various bed configurations (topper, bed cover, stock, tailgate down, net vs tailgate).

    They found that using a tailgate net got the best gas mileage followed by the stock configuration (with the tailgate up). Everything else they tried got less mileage.
     
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  16. Oct 18, 2010 at 2:32 PM
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    It's not going to happen. Any gain you might see from aerodynamics (which you wouldn't anyway as posted above), it would be offset by the weight of the shell. I had a Tonneau cover before this shell and saw no benefit in mileage with it. It only weighed about 30 lbs.
     
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  17. Oct 18, 2010 at 2:58 PM
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    SnugTop Rebel

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  18. Oct 18, 2010 at 3:03 PM
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  19. Oct 18, 2010 at 3:05 PM
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