mpg with 6.2
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I think you're still early to be seeing max MPG. Give it some time as a lot of folks see things loosening up by about 5k, IIRC. Spend some time down in the 6.2 forum for a bit better picture of your new 6.2. Good luck.
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Average, I'm about 12.4 Ish, but I don't baby it.
Mostly county roads and limited suburbia. If I can stick to 55-60 on the highway it will pretty consistently get 16-17, but if you bump it up to 70 it drops, and 80 even more. At 80, I'm getting 11.9-12.1 ish.
6.2, CCSB, 4x4, 3.73
Mostly county roads and limited suburbia. If I can stick to 55-60 on the highway it will pretty consistently get 16-17, but if you bump it up to 70 it drops, and 80 even more. At 80, I'm getting 11.9-12.1 ish.
6.2, CCSB, 4x4, 3.73
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I don't really understand this sentiment. It isn't helpful to the topic and it doesn't really represent reality. You may not have mileage at the top of your list, but unless you just love to **** away money for no reason, you would accept better mileage (provided no other drawback). At the end of the day it is more money on your pocket. Ford knows that better mileage means better bottom lines for its fleet/business customers, which makes more repeat customers. A .2 MPG increase on one vehicle is rather insignificant, but if you're running 1000 trucks it means a little more.
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I don't really understand this sentiment. It isn't helpful to the topic and it doesn't really represent reality. You may not have mileage at the top of your list, but unless you just love to **** away money for no reason, you would accept better mileage (provided no other drawback). At the end of the day it is more money on your pocket. Ford knows that better mileage means better bottom lines for its fleet/business customers, which makes more repeat customers. A .2 MPG increase on one vehicle is rather insignificant, but if you're running 1000 trucks it means a little more.
Outside of a cursory check on mileage to ensure the truck is running right, I've just about gotten over worrying about fuel mileage. What I've found is that I enjoy the truck and the trip much better. Just drive the truck and enjoy.
Of course, YMMV.
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You can always go to a site like fuelly.com for comps. Most of the 6.2s seem to be in the 12 range.
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Not pulling anything I am seeing around 13.5-14 with stop and go traffic. It has been slowly increasing on my way up to 5000 miles (just shy right now). I think at first it was around 11-12. My fuelly avg has been climbing slowly with the better mpg.
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I don't really understand this sentiment. It isn't helpful to the topic and it doesn't really represent reality. You may not have mileage at the top of your list, but unless you just love to **** away money for no reason, you would accept better mileage (provided no other drawback). At the end of the day it is more money on your pocket. Ford knows that better mileage means better bottom lines for its fleet/business customers, which makes more repeat customers. A .2 MPG increase on one vehicle is rather insignificant, but if you're running 1000 trucks it means a little more.
It turns out I don't..
A) have a FLEET of 1000 trucks to worry about, and pretty sure no one in this forum does.
B) care what the mileage is. I NEED a SD to do one thing, tow my TT, everything else I may use it for, is just incidental.
It's a big honkin' truck. If mileage is important to someone.. they shouldn't buy a big honkin' truck.
In the grand scheme of crap in my world to worry about, this is not one of them.
YMMV.
Just over a 1000 miles on the odo, my 6.2, with 3.73's got 14.8mpg on it's one unloaded road trip so far, and seems to be averaging around 12mpg otherwise. I hoped to be towing/camping this weekend, but had a family emergency that has kept us home. Hopefully soon I will have an idea of what it's going to do when working.
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Yes...the mileage discussions get a little old....BUT...The only reason I look at them and comment in them is because of one thing and one thing only. I'm pissed a bit that my '17 isn't getting what my '11 did. That's it. It not money...not driving slow...driving fast...expecting it to be a Priis etc, etc, etc. The only thing is the "going backwards" to me is a kick in the eggs. And don't give me crap about "added torque and DEF constricts....my '11 had DEF also. And....I am not alone with this complaint.
Tuned
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Yes...the mileage discussions get a little old....BUT...The only reason I look at them and comment in them is because of one thing and one thing only. I'm pissed a bit that my '17 isn't getting what my '11 did. That's it. It not money...not driving slow...driving fast...expecting it to be a Priis etc, etc, etc. The only thing is the "going backwards" to me is a kick in the eggs. And don't give me crap about "added torque and DEF constricts....my '11 had DEF also. And....I am not alone with this complaint.
If you have DEF.. you don't have a 6.2...... Or I am doing it wrong.
