greengeeker
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I tried a cap and it made no difference. I'm pretty sure the issue is the airflow getting under the truck. I've got an F150 air dam picked out just need to order one up and get it on there.
MPG on Conversions
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JaysinSpaceman
Veteran Member
Pickups in general just have bad aero, partly because of air going under the vehicle but also because of the fact that the frontal area of a pickup is very big (compared to most cars) and there isn't much you can do to get around that. Then you also add that most pickups have near vertical grills and steep windshields, just not a good aero combination.
This is the only place where El Caminos and Rancheros have regular pickups beat. Otherwise they're just ugly mash-ups of a car and a truck.
Jaysin
This is the only place where El Caminos and Rancheros have regular pickups beat. Otherwise they're just ugly mash-ups of a car and a truck.
Jaysin
rwolff
Veteran Member
Of course, a '44 Mustang with the V-12 is even cooler - and it can blow away Jap Crap and Deutch Scheisse.
QuantumRallySport
Veteran Member
My ALH swapped mK2 Golf rally car gets 54mpg on highway cruising at between 75-85mph
Drove it really hard for a few hours in WV mountains and still got 36mpg
With VNT17/22, pp520, and suchwhats to go along with it all
Drove it really hard for a few hours in WV mountains and still got 36mpg
With VNT17/22, pp520, and suchwhats to go along with it all
alabama mike
Well-known member
Well the deal fell thru on my falcon, so I'm still looking for something to swap my TDI into, I know going with an older car will loose the aerodynamics, so thats why I want something as light as possible. Plus I have a rather larger dog that goes with me everywhere I go, gotta make sure he has plenty of room as well, LOL
tophergrace
Veteran Member
Not sure on your budget but there are a ton down in Alabama
http://tuscaloosa.craigslist.org/cto/5287918269.html
http://huntsville.craigslist.org/cto/5318037688.html
Winner?
http://columbusga.craigslist.org/cto/5306671689.html
http://nwga.craigslist.org/cto/5313430135.html
http://tuscaloosa.craigslist.org/cto/5287918269.html
http://huntsville.craigslist.org/cto/5318037688.html
Winner?
http://columbusga.craigslist.org/cto/5306671689.html
http://nwga.craigslist.org/cto/5313430135.html
but weight has little effect vs wind... i can double my weight.. towing a car behind me... and milage has no change... used a tow bar on a overloaded mk1 jetta that kept me at 65mph max as any faster it got squirly.. too much crap in jetta.. while moving my life last year.. and trust me.. the kubvan was packed too..