I also have not reset my "B" trip computer to see what my yearly average will be. Mine after 2700 miles is stuck on 16.9 city-highway combined. With the new graphs in the dash readout I am a little more conservation with my driving.

 

My 2011 F150 is averaging over 19 MPG with 3800 miles on the truck with a best of 19.8. My truck is an extended cab with the 3.31 rearend.

I have modded my truck with a custom cat back exhaust with a Flowpro turbo muffler, K&N panel filter, and a SCT custom tune from 5 Star for 87 octane. I always have over 1000 LBS in the truck as I am using it as a service truck.

I have checked and rechecked the mileage by hand against the computer and the computer is dead on in these new trucks!!

Perry

 

Mine is the 2011 FX4 with 5.0 and 3:73 rear end.

 

Mine has a 3.55 gear in it. At 55-60 mph 21-23 mpg is the norm.. What do you guys get on hwy? I am very surprised how much better the economy is with these 5.0.. I dont think it was played up enough at release there really that good.

 

man i hope/wish I can get a new 5.0 screw 4x4. my current 98 with 4.6 4x4 gets maybe 11.5 with 80% highway travel.

 

The economy of the new 5.0 sounds really good. I would like to hear some reviews from people towing some travel trailers and such.
A new truck is in my future, likely when the '12's come out, and I need something capable of towing a travel trailer @ approximately 7000 lbs. I know the "book" says the 5.0 would do it fine but I'd like to hear some real world reviews.

 

It will be interesting to see how much better the 3.5 EB is on fuel economy, if it is better.

 

These are all very interesting facts and figures. We finally have some real world feedback. Still, not bad considering the weight of these behemoths.

 

My 3.7 V6 is turning in 15.5

If it is the 3.73 gearing, any idea what it would cost to change it to a lower ratio?

Based on the reports (which are pretty universal) that the 3.7 is horrible, that might be the low hanging fruit for the tuner market. We've got a problem that people are going to be looking to spend money on to fix. ( I already called my dealer and asked if I brought this truck and $2,000 back to the dealership, could I have my trade in back ... they said ... nope )

 

Road Test Review: 2011 Ford F-150 XLT 5.0-liter V-8 - PickupTrucks.com News

There you go. Excellent article (sorry if it is a repost).

 

does anyone know if the new 2011 f150 with 3.73 would tow a 4000# TRAILER OK? I ONLY TOW 6 TIMES A YEAR AND DONT WANT A 6.2 BECAUSE OF THE GAS

 

Not sure if you added an extra 0? If not I'm sure it wouldn't tow 40K trailer. Would a 4K though.

 

Thanks Fuzzy, do you think it would down shift alot? I am just debating over ordering a F250 with 6.2 L or just a F150 with the 5.o L....as I do not tow every day...I am getting out of the last 3 trucks were F350 PSD..Will I be sorry???

 

I don't think you will. I towed a 23' 6" wake boat @ 7000lb w/ my 2009 5.4 with no problem. My 5.0 pulls alot harder. So far only towed a 12' enclosed trailer loaded @ about 3000lb. It didn't know it was back there & got 13 mpg in high wind & hills. I'll hook up the boat before long.

 

Thanks for the input fuzzy..I may order the 5.0 , F150 and get trailer package, as I said my trialer is 32 ft long inline(7ft wide V nose) that I haul snowmobiles, Fully loaded is about 4500#. I think it should do the job for a half dozen time i pull it..The rest of the time back and forth to work I may enjoy 18 mpg if all those facts are right...