Air dam removed

today I removed air dam, looks much better. if anyone knows what its there for please do tell. also, will I notice any difference in gas mileage?

 

Mileage is the reason. Looks better without to me. I haven't noticed the difference since my tires are 50lbs each.

 

I finally took mine off my 2017 DCSB this week. I absolutely love the looks with it off. I want to say I pick up on a tad more wind noise, especially in a headwind. I would imagine I will hear the howl sound others have complained of due to the open holes in the lower control arms. I will ask my dealer to plug those per TSB at my service.

 

Would you run out there and put it back on if we said yes you'll lose gas milage?

 

Yeah that air dam is ugly. Every truck looks better without it if you dont mind about losing 1mpg.

 

thanx to all. even the smart ass!

 

I've had my truck for about 4 and a half months now. Took the air dam off about 2 months in. Mpg stayed the same. If it did change, it was so small that I didn't even notice it. Looks 100% better so even if I did lose 1 mpg I still would have done it.

 

Personally, if I see a drop in MGP greater or equal to 1 MPG it is going back on. People try much harder to get better mileage in other ways (additives, exhaust, Filters, etc.) It would make no sense to leave it off for an easy gain of 1 MPG+ I will have to see how it goes for myself personally.

 

About a minute into this video, the Tacoma engineer talks about the air dam.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FutBBbglZvo

 

Your wheels/ tires didn't cost you more than 1mpg?

 

I use mine as a off-road curb feeler of sorts, if the air dam scrapes, the path is a no go.

 

I enjoyed watching this video.

 

I took mine off and got a +10 on the Bro Bro... just sayin....

 

This is a good video, but it kinda sounds like you won't lose much removing the air damn.

 

I'm assuming you're taking about me.

I said this because, your truck measures MPGs pretty accurately. So, did we really need a thread asking if this will hurt MPGs after you already taken it off? You'll see the change yourself. So I was wondering if we did say there was a MPG change.. you'd install it.

 

Hey Fish! I thought this was just another dealer's add on..............a PNW Snow Plow! It's coming off mine too! I will look at maybe an upgrade on the skid plate?

 

I guess my biggest question on it is the factory mileage specs.

If the TRD sport with air damn gets 19city/24highway

Why does the TRD off road without air damn still get rated 19city/24highway?

I don't like the look of mine, I already get good mileage so it's coming off

 

Just got 2017 trd sport and I'm a dumb person and I still tying to learn how to use and read all these electronics.
I m only getting 16.5 mpg with airdam in town. I have only driven it about 75 miles.

 

It will get better. Has To Break IN

 

Could someone please post pictures of your MGM without the damn air?
I meant air dam