I have a 92 F150 reg. cab, long box 4x4 with the 5.0l and 5-speed with 3.55 non-posi. I'm just wondering what MPG's i will get for city and highway driving, because i just got a job, and i get my full lisence at the end of the month. Any ideas?

 

What size tires you runnin??

 

whats the stock size? i'm not sure, and don't have truck here but think its stock size

 

You can find a great deal of discussion about MPG with a quick search of this specific forum. But far and away the largest factor is the one on the end of your leg. How you drive it and how you care for it make the difference.

My suggestion would be to pick up a Haynes manual if you don't have one already. If you never turn past Chapter 1, you can save a bundle of money doing those items yourself.

Enjoy your truck.

 

A 4x4 302 will be a sluggish gas hogg. Don't expect to much from it. It will get you where you wanna go......at the tune of around 12-16mpg.

 

P235/75/15 is your stock size...

As for mpg...LIGHT footed...

13-16 in town, and 16-18 on the highway (At 55-60mph)....No more than that..

But as stated before...Your foot and a good tuneup, keeping the engine clean and doing simple maintenance will go FAR...So much as 1-2mpg difference...

Especially in your tire pressure...Keeping them evenly aired up will save you the most/consistently...

 

a full size pickup isn't the wisest choice when first starting out in life.
low to mid teen fuel economy will take it's toll on your wallet very quickly.
many small cars (much more enjoyable to drive/ride) than a truck,can get easily double that.

 

Im with FordF250HDXLT on this one. These trucks are great machines to own... But not when you are starting out and its all you have. I love my truck dearly and I havent used it as a daily driver in 3 years. I broke down and bought a car due to fuel mileage.

Get a car, even a light truck like a Ranger. If you stumble upon one of these trucks in good condition later on look into picking it up. Lots of support on them and lots of mechanical knowledge can be gained with them. But with the way things are going with the economy and you just starting out it would probably be wiser to hold off.

 

My first car was a POS 1989 Cavalier....Then I worked myself up to my parents old 1991 Crown Vic...And WHEEEWWWWW...12-13 mpg NO MATTER what I did....

 

strange, I had a 91 crown vic, and it would knock down 20mpg running 80 down the highway. it is where my capri's last 302 came from.

an while no, its not exactly optimal, you can squeeze ok mileage out of a truck. my 88 hovers around 15 right now with 32's on it (5.0, 5 speed, ext cab, longbox, 4x4) and hdidn't have much trouble knocking down 18 a few years ago with the 235/75r15's. its not too bad if you don't have a huge commute.

 

Mine was a carbed 351w...

1991 was the last year of carb'd 351's...

 

Im 19 and my F150 is my daily driver. Sure the gas mileage sucks, but its not bad if you don't drive heavy footed. I can get 10-12 mpg city with my 351W and 33" tires and up to 16 on the freeway if i keep it at 55-60. Its all in how you drive it. I started with this beast at it teaches you really quickly that driving fast and crazy doesn't work.

 

This is the whole point in the guys saying its not the greatest idea to start with. Most of your money will be going to fuel. I get 9mpg city, highway, towing, not with 33" tires straight 6. When you're filling up twice a week in 20 mile a day trip you're thinking "what the heck". Now I got a car and drive 40 miles a day and use half a tank of fuel in a car with a 6 cylinder.

To each his own.... I guess if you're a kid who just got your license its fine since you live at home, your parents pay for everything and maybe even pay for fuel for you. But when all the money you make goes to fuel and you cant even afford to tinker around with your truck, what fun is it?

 

My parents bought a 1992 F150 new when I was 9 years old. When I turned 16 it was my first vehicle. I still own that 1992 F150 to this day and it runs great at 261k miles.

For me gas in 1999 was about 1.10 a gallon. For you with gasoline being over 3 bucks a gallon its really going it eat into your wallet. Hopefully you don't have a long transmute time. Take care of your vehicle and don't hot-rod it if you want it to last. They are not built for racing.

 

Best way to get a vehicle! Also, you cant really complain about something given to you. Even if it ends up being a fuel hog. (not saying yours is)

I started driving in 04. Gas was in the 2.30 range. I remember being a kid and my mom would complain when gas went to 1.09 a gallon and she said "it went up again!". Thats pretty bad when today I am waiting for it to drop back to the 3.30 range to fill up... Who knows why it shot up to 3.70 on Thursday. Its at 3.53 now. This is my life.... Hahaha.