Is it possible to get 25mpg with 2001 f150 supercrew?
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12-29-2007, 04:17 PM
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12-29-2007, 04:24 PM
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Originally Posted by jdhudall
I know trucks are not made to get 30 mpg like a honda civic but don't you think it would be nice too get in the 20 to 25 range? Just look at Jonathan Goodwin (H-line conversions) He took a 2007 Cadillac Escalade and put a Bio Diesel engine in that has 800hp and gets 30 mpg, and a 1965 Impala with the same Bio Diesel and gets 25 mpg as it smokes a lambrogini! You can't tell me that it is impossible where theres a will theirs a way! I didn't intend to start a pissing match I just wanted to know if it was possible and to see what is the best reported mpg for the F150! Thanks for all the feedback just try not to be so negative!
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12-29-2007, 04:32 PM
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12-29-2007, 05:40 PM
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12-29-2007, 05:45 PM
Originally Posted by bla1879
yeah its possible if you want to pay a hundred grand to put in a bio-diesel motor into your truck, but it is IMPOSSIBLE on your current engine, you asked if there was any upgrades you could do, not if you could switch motors!
#37
12-29-2007, 08:36 PM
Does FORD listen to the wish list for economical, durable, small, high tech diesels?
Being a long time Econoline fan, who recently got an F150, I forget which section of the FTE Forum I'm in. Needless to say, the formula that works in Sprinters would also be S-W-E-E-T applied to a FORD pickup. I suspect a 2WD F150, equipped with such a drivetrain, would be capable of over 30 mpg & probably tow well! These cavernous Sprinters can reportedly average over 25 mpg. I've read that fuel savings alone can pay for them in fleet use!
Originally Posted by Club Wagon
Maybe FORD will develop a high fuel economy diesel 4X4 someday. Wish they'd do a high efficiency Econoline diesel. Sprinters get in the mid 20's mpg using 5 cylinder turbo diesel.
Originally Posted by operator exmark
With a four cylinder cummins in a F150 25 mpg is normal.
#38
12-29-2007, 09:07 PM
Originally Posted by phil6608
hahahaha I get about 7 or 8 miles to the gallon but I don't drive it like a little old lady....lol
Good Luck,,,I hope you make it! Let us know how your doing.
Good Luck,,,I hope you make it! Let us know how your doing.
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12-29-2007, 11:21 PM
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I wish they would start putting diesels in the 1/2 tons. With the technology in use now you could easily have a diesel engine in a F-150 that has the Hp and more torque than the 5.4 and get the fuel mileage of a Taurus. I had a 98 Dodge with the 24v Cummins that easily got 25-26mpg cruising at 75 MPH, towing a 5000lb boat I still got 18-20mpg. The biggest problem is we the consumers love the gas engines and as long as we buy millions of gas engines a year the automakers will not commit the money to develop and mass produce diesel engines for cars and light trucks.
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12-29-2007, 11:45 PM
Originally Posted by LastSplash
I wish they would start putting diesels in the 1/2 tons. With the technology in use now you could easily have a diesel engine in a F-150 that has the Hp and more torque than the 5.4 and get the fuel mileage of a Taurus. I had a 98 Dodge with the 24v Cummins that easily got 25-26mpg cruising at 75 MPH, towing a 5000lb boat I still got 18-20mpg. The biggest problem is we the consumers love the gas engines and as long as we buy millions of gas engines a year the automakers will not commit the money to develop and mass produce diesel engines for cars and light trucks.
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12-30-2007, 04:29 AM
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So far light duty diesels are not generating enough interest. The Jeep Liberty is a perfect example the liberty had a diesel option but it only lasted 2 years due to poor sales even though it got 25% better fuel milage than the V-6.
It is hard for a company to justify spending a couple of hundred million dollars to develop new engines and re-tool factories so they can put out a product that maybe 5-10 percent of the consumers of the product will be interested in. If diesel engines were used in 95% of the vehicles today then a gas engine would be a $3000 option, instead of the other way around like it is now.
It is hard for a company to justify spending a couple of hundred million dollars to develop new engines and re-tool factories so they can put out a product that maybe 5-10 percent of the consumers of the product will be interested in. If diesel engines were used in 95% of the vehicles today then a gas engine would be a $3000 option, instead of the other way around like it is now.
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12-30-2007, 06:29 AM
They shouldn't have to develop new engines they already have them in the superduty's all they need to do is swap out the 5.4 with a diesel power plant. They could use all the same parts as in the superduty and just drop them in the f150. Hey If I can stuff a 460 in my 79 mustang cobra that had a turbo 4cyl with not much trouble or $$ they should be able to get-r-done lol!
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12-30-2007, 11:48 AM
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There are several problems with using the Powerstroke from the Superduties one is that the engine and all its auxilliaries wont fit under the hood of an F-150 as well as the frame is not wide enough, the IFS has to be replaced with a Dana 80 and I dont think the transmissionfrom a SD will fit under an F-150 either. Look under the hood of a SD with the Powerstroke there is not a lot of room left. Putting the 5.4l under the hood of a SD is like throwing a hotdog down a hallway.
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12-30-2007, 11:59 AM
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Originally Posted by LastSplash
There are several problems with using the Powerstroke from the Superduties one is that the engine and all its auxilliaries wont fit under the hood of an F-150 as well as the frame is not wide enough, the IFS has to be replaced with a Dana 80 and I dont think the transmissionfrom a SD will fit under an F-150 either. Look under the hood of a SD with the Powerstroke there is not a lot of room left. Putting the 5.4l under the hood of a SD is like throwing a hotdog down a hallway.
I put a 4R100 in my truck.
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12-30-2007, 12:31 PM
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