I have a 460 in My '87 F250 SuperCab, and I rarely venture too far from town. I don't give a rats a** about mileage, I like My truck.

 

I feel lucky then - my 460-equipped F150 does about 13 all around.

 

If the op thinks a ranger is too tiny he would likely not be happy squeezing into an econobox car. We have a focus, fusion & outback in the family and they all feel cramped. My 06 ranger felt bigger than any of our cars.

 

big al is right l i wont drive a car just to get 30 mpg those things are to small for me and they feel unsafe cause there so tiny.maybe thats what you like but I dont like I said before I been driving pickups for 27 years longer than most of you have been around I bet.once you get use to being in a truck you dont want to be in a tiny car.I found a 94 f 250 a guys selling today with a 351w so Ill go check it out.I would rather spend a bit more on gas a be safer than spend less on gas in a tiny car those things feel unsafe to me.but as far as a 460 i guess ill pass on it i dont think ill be happy with the mpg.but the 351 w aint bad i use to own 3 of them but sold them all cause they were all falling apart.since these 90s trucks are getting old they are getting hard to find at least here where I live they are.And jas88 how do you get 13mpg with a 460?maybe you drive a stick shift or cause the f 150 is less weight not sure on that one thanks all

 

My F350 with 36" superswampers gets 8mpg.

 

Honestly..... I think at it's current age, it's a love choice.

 

Sorry double post.

 

i have to disagree, my daily driver gets about 8 mpg (8.8 average for the last 30k miles) i would not have it any other way. its safe and i can see over traffic

 

My '96 F250 7.5L, 4X4, C6 trans, 4.10 gear gets 5-8 depending on the job. It is my work truck, I bought it for the power to tow and plow snow.

Thank God it is NOT my daily driver.

If it is POWER you want the 7.5L is the right engine.

If you want good MPG buy a Honda Civic (my daily driver)

 

See, that ain't right. I've got a daily driver for MPG as well, but it's a FORD (Escape). Don't disrespect the family like that.

[Michael Corleone]I'm only going to tell you this once. Don't ever take sides against the family. Ever.[/Michael Corleone]

 

I drive mine daily to work... Gas mileage ain't that bad (90% highway) 100kms/60mi a day...

I always laugh at guys who have a "daily driver" econo car... If you drive long distances everyday its fine. But if your commute is short it works out to be more expensive.

I've done the math on it and it makes no sense in my case;

-I'd have to go spend another $2000-3000 to get something somewhat reliable (that money buys a lot of gas)
-Then I have to put insurance on it (the cost of that per month is one tank of gas)
-Then I'm paying insurance on my truck that is sitting doing nothing
-I've got to do oil changes, replace tires/breaks as needed, on a second vehicle
-When something breaks on it, all the money I would have saved on gas, just went out the window.

And gas saved wouldn't really be that much... For a cheap commuter car in that price range I could expect 20-30mpg so I'd spend $20-30 a week on gas vs $60 Best case scenario it's a complete wash...

And letting the truck sit and collect dust isn't good for it either...

As far as going with a 351W, I nearly did. And I'm glad I didn't. I drove a 351 truck and It seemed to struggle. Now maybe there was something wrong with It... I don't know. All I know is that my 460 doesn't work hard at ALL. I just have to feather the gas to get up to speed, and never give it more than 1/2 throttle to get onto the highway from work (the on ramp is a big hill) She never even hits 3000 rpm pulling hard... Just gobs of torque.

I've yet to have her to the floor... I keep forgetting to pack a spare pair of undies so I can try it.

 

Yeah I was considering the eco car as well for the daily commute. I had the same though process as Island'r. ~$3k for a good used eco car, insurance for 2 vehicles, maintenance for 2 vehicles and gas for 2 vehicles. Yes the truck would be sitting, but any time it does get used it burns fuel. With my commute and the insurance quote I got from my insurance guy, it would take me about 3 years to make up what I spent on the eco car assuming there are no added costs of maintenance for the car. Only then would I start saving money.

 

do whatever makes ya feel better.we wont take it personally.id be in a bb 60's muscle car if i drove what i wanted.id rather have the $ in the bank instead.those who you might be laughing at may be much less fortunate than you and i,with simply no option to drive a little car as their daily.

if your definition of "a lot" is approx 2-3 oil change worth of miles to drive a 460 truck in fuel alone,then yes.that money buys you a lot of gas.

 

Yeah its the added costs that get you... and youre bound to have them with a budget priced car... Those things you cant predict like; Alternator, water pump, Radiator, fuel pump, Tranny, or Clutch, the list goes on... And if an electrical issue pops up, well...

 

My DD is a 91 Mazda 323. 1.6L, 5 speed manual, and 38-39 mpg. Fillups are $30, oil changes are $20, and tires are $60 each. It aint fast or pretty, but I drive 320 miles per week just going to work.