Math is like that. LOL.
Thanks for this.
I'll bow out now, as I don't have a Gladiator, and, honestly, the OP wasn't asking about this - so
everyone, PLEASE don't make this thread about truck bed aerodynamics, because that isn't the OPs question!
Mark
I know the OP said he doesn't care about the aerodynamics, but I found the Mythbusters counter-intuitive conclusion interesting in any case: Tailgate up gives you better aerodynamics: