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Well I was the one who got the whole plywood thing started with my post about the “possible” problem so you are very welcome. Glad I could make your day, or should I say days. Some photoshop expert here should post a photoshopped picture of some plywood loaded into a Gladiator with a cutout in the plywood around the gas buldge in the bed. I’d love to see what that would look like.
 

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One of the reporters who was part of the media drive had a podcast with one of the designers. They confirmed 20 sheets of plywood would fit in the back.
 

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Wonder what a trailer of 6,000 lbs of plywood would look like.
I don't know, but if you take 4 PSI of air out of your tires it would tow easier.

Wait....this isn't the JL forum. My bad....
 

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I don't know, but if you take 4 PSI of air out of your tires it would tow easier.

Wait....this isn't the JL forum. My bad....
Is that a thing?
 

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Is that a thing?
It's just a running joke. The people on this forum are constantly talking about plywood. Over at the JL forum it's tire PSI. They claim that if your JL has 40 PSI and not 36 PSI as specified, that is the reason you get death wobble, steering calibration issues, leaky soft tops, international terrorism, and various forms of cancer.

All you can do is sit back and laugh and have fun with it. :LOL:
 

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The front upright structure on the trailer appears to have possibly clear lexan on the front of it - so that should add significant wind resistance...
It looks like a good start to real world testing, however, a 6% grade in 70° weather is hardly a torture test. Try 8 to 10% grades in 85° weather while maintaining appropriate speed for highway conditions and you’ll really have my attention....

I REALLY want to buy this truck, but not until I know full-well that it will perform to advertised specifications....

TFL Truck needs to be cued up to do their REAL-WORLD testing on this truck!
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