460 as a daily driver?how many mpg?
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460 as a daily driver?how many mpg?
hey guys I can get a sweet deal on a 97 hd 4 wheel drive auto but the only thing is it has a big block 460.I know the mpg are not great but was wondering what the mpg would be and if I should even consider it for a daily driver at all?the body is in good shape but the truck has some rust under it on the frame that i would have to sand off in the spring and needs a muffler.would you guys use a 460 for a daily driver or no?I do alot of driving around town during the week days just wondering if any of you use a 460 as a daily driver and how many miles you put on a week and mpg your getting?it wont be used for towing at all just driving.thanks any info will help
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hey guys I can get a sweet deal on a 97 hd 4 wheel drive auto but the only thing is it has a big block 460.I know the mpg are not great but was wondering what the mpg would be and if I should even consider it for a daily driver at all?the body is in good shape but the truck has some rust under it on the frame that i would have to sand off in the spring and needs a muffler.would you guys use a 460 for a daily driver or no?I do alot of driving around town during the week days just wondering if any of you use a 460 as a daily driver and how many miles you put on a week and mpg your getting?it wont be used for towing at all just driving.thanks any info will help
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Mine is a daily driver. Reg cab 4wd with 5spd. Usually see 8 in town & 13 highway. Usually do 200 miled a week. Do you need a 3/4 ton truck? If it's cheap enough buy it and try it out, can always sell it and make a few bucks. It will get spendy for gas if your running around town in it constantly. Most of my driving is highway.
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thanks im not new to the form I was here a few years ago when I had a 95 f 250 with a 351w but I sold it and been away.lol I cant afford it?I dont think any of us are made of money here right?lol anyway ya 8mpg with a 5 speed stick shift wow so auto would be 7 mpg then .I know what you mean i know it wont be great im just tryig to see what a 460 gets in mpg compared to a 351w but no 351 for sale around here at all.I guess i could always sell it 4 or 5 months down the road if i dont like it like you say its not that cheap he wants $4,500 for it but he cant sell it i ws going to offer $3,500 and see what he says the body is real nice on it.my buddy told me if i buy the 250 with the 460 i can race it cause its got ***** lol.
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Unless you're going to be pulling or hauling with it every day (farming, construction, etc) I'd pass on it. Single digit mpg in a time where gas is $3.30+ a gallon doesn't make sense for an empty daily driver. If you want fast then get a Lightning or Mustang. Even with a 351 mine stays parked unless I need to pull or haul something, driving it every day with a 64 mile commute would be foolish.
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yeah I know what you mean but when i had my 95 250 with a 351 it was a daily driver but it wanst that bad on gas at least not to me since i been driving trucks for 27 years.I really dont want fast i just need a truck for things I do.dont really like rangers i test drove a few used ones they are to tiny for me and the 90s f 150 are kinda small to the f 250 is perfect for me at least.guess ill look a little longer maybe a 351 250 will pop up sooner or later.thanks all
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your daily driver should be 30-40 mpg.mine is.sure i could have driven to the hiking trail this morning with a truck,but why since my snow shoes fit just fine in the trunk of a little car?
this way,you don't need to worry about what the pickup gets when you need it and you've got some $ left for more important things in life.........like truck mods!
this way,you don't need to worry about what the pickup gets when you need it and you've got some $ left for more important things in life.........like truck mods!
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