5.0 mpg's
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Mountain Pass
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5.0 mpg's
Looking at getting a 2011 super crew 4x4 XLT with a 5.0.
What kind of real life mpg's are you seeing with yours? I do mixed driving with more on the highway end. 55mph country roads with some stop signs is probably 75%.
Oh and it has a lift. That probably won't help but it will look cool. Haha. I can't seem to post a pic. I just did on another thread. Oh well.
Thanks for your input.
What kind of real life mpg's are you seeing with yours? I do mixed driving with more on the highway end. 55mph country roads with some stop signs is probably 75%.
Oh and it has a lift. That probably won't help but it will look cool. Haha. I can't seem to post a pic. I just did on another thread. Oh well.
Thanks for your input.
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Should be similar to your thread here https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...-or-5-0-a.html
Your right foot plays a big role in mpgs. I've seen as bad as 10 and as good as 20
Good luck with the search and let us know how it goes
Your right foot plays a big role in mpgs. I've seen as bad as 10 and as good as 20
Good luck with the search and let us know how it goes
Cargo Master
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From: Laramie, WY
I live in a rural area at 7400 ft, mostly highway driving at 65 or 75 mph. The truck average will go from 18.5 to about 15.7, then when towing anything, empty or loaded, it drops to about 13. A lift kit will knock off about 1 mpg from your average.
Stay away from the 2011 and 2012 5.0's they are more likely to have an out of round cylinder from the factory. Best to get a late production 2013 or 2014.
Stay away from the 2011 and 2012 5.0's they are more likely to have an out of round cylinder from the factory. Best to get a late production 2013 or 2014.
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I'm 850 feet above sea level. Do a 50/50 mix of city and highway. Use Top Tier 87 octane gas when I can. I don't drive aggressively most of the time. I've got 33" tires, leveling kit, and exhaust. Otherwise stock.
I'm seeing 14.5 in the winter and 15.5 in the summer. Annual average of about 15 MPGs.
I'm noticing just here in the last couple of weeks that my MPGs aren't as good as they used to be. I don't know if that's because of an issue with ethanol in our fuel, or maybe they're switching to winterized fuel early this year, who knows.
I'm seeing 14.5 in the winter and 15.5 in the summer. Annual average of about 15 MPGs.
I'm noticing just here in the last couple of weeks that my MPGs aren't as good as they used to be. I don't know if that's because of an issue with ethanol in our fuel, or maybe they're switching to winterized fuel early this year, who knows.
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We're also yakking about it here some -> https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...et-17-mpg.html
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E85 is god awful for your engine/fuel system. It promotes moisture in the fuel lines and will cause them to rot. It's pushed so hard because the government has a contract with corn growers and the corn oil is how the make those ends meet. I would recommend staying with 87.
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From: Amador County, California
I just did 700+ miles at around 18.9-19.2 with mine (80% highway with a couple of mountain top visits (to radio sites) thrown in). So straight highway might be as much as 19.8 (which was what it was on the way *out* on this trip which was 350 miles of highway). It was a bit higher than i expected. 5.0 STX 4x4
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We have a 2013 4x4 short-bed regular cab that runs at high altitude NM. Mostly rural roads and fast interstate (80 mph). This truck will easily average 20 mpg in a lot of situations. Wind of course matters and in the mountains, a head wind in one direction is almost normal. Otherwise, this vehicle is very quick, fun to drive and big improvement in mpg coming from a 5.4 in same driving conditions. Now, towing our 22 foot pontoon boat makes a big difference. Not sure I would recommend the engine for frequent towing, although it is up to the task.
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