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rc.chris, it looks like we typed our replies at the same time 
I'm not a 460 guy but these guys are.
I'm not a 460 guy but these guys are.
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I have a 96` with a 460. Most of my driving is highway, and I`ve never seen better that 9 mpg with it. Towing it gets about 5. Not the first thing up the hill, but will beat a half ton. I wouldn`t recommend one unless you have bottomless pockets.
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I have a 95 7.5 auto , it tows good but is like pouring gas on the ground 10 to 10.5 mpg at best . But you have to expect that with these trucks .
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Yes a lot more. I had two of them, the one I had in my 1981 F250 SC had a motor I built for pulling my trailer and with all the things I did to it it would pull down a house but couldn't pass up a gas station. My second one was a EFI in my 1991 F250 SC, drank fuel like crazy with less power until I installed a Banks Power Pack then it had more power and was better on fuel but still no where close to my V10.
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My 93 460 4x4 5spd will average around 10. Highway it does 12-14 as long as you keep it under 2k , or 62 mph. City driving 7 or 8. That's also driving pretty easy on the go pedal.
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Exact same experience here with a 96 F350, 460, 4x4, 5 spd. 7-8 with city or aggressive driving, and around 12+ on nice highway driving.
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I've had several of these trucks, all 4wd with every engine available except the 5.0 . None of them got very good mileage driving around town. My old 88 with the 300 might see 10 in town. With a 3/4 or 1 ton 4wd truck don't expect much for mileage in city traffic.
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