Power Stroke MPG?
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I drive a 2000 F550 with a mechanics service body,crane,air compressor,welder,and a full load of tools, it has 4.88 limited slip dont run but 70mph at 3000rpm and i get 11.5 to 12 mpg, it has 8900 miles and 6 speed tranny, i would be seeing the shop
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I have a '96 250 ext cab 4WD 4.10's and auto. I am getting about 15 mpg around town with approx 1/4 time towing a 7000 lb trailer. I am happy with it. It doubled my mileage of my old tow vehicle and it still has more power.
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I have a '96 250 ext cab 4WD 4.10's and auto with almost 90K miles on it. I am getting about 15 mpg around town with approx 1/4 time towing a 7000 lb trailer. I am happy with it. It doubled my mileage of my old tow vehicle and it still has more power.
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I have a new, 1700 miles, 2000 superduty 4x4 lariat diesel, eletric 4 speed automatic trans, 3.73 limited slip dif, 265/75x16Eall-tarrain tires....I left St. Marys, Ohio with 8 miles heading for Key West, Fl. where I live. I traveled Rt 75 all the way to North Miami,1550 miles, at speeds of 75 to 85 mph all the way, with cruse control. The trip computer said I averaged 17.3, by math, miles and gallons 17.2. Now at home if I set the curise control on 55 mpg I get 21 mpg.Richard...rfcj7 at mindspring.com
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You know what? Big truck+Big engine=not the greatest mileage. But I am pleased with what I've got. I had a 96 f150 4x2, 6'bed, 6 cyl, 5 spd, and dual tanks. I get the same mileage, or close to with my dream... 97 f350 cc PSD 8'bed 4x4 auto. Sure around town, its a bit worse. The only bit** is the price of diesel fuel now.
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Truck math: Big truck+big engine= not the greatest. But I had a 96 f150 6 cyl 4x2 5spd and now have a f350 cc PSD 4x4 auto 8'bed and get close to the same mileage on the highway. Around town (stop and go) is not as close. But I am so happy with what I've got. Only bit** is the price of diesel now. Something has got to be done.
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2001 F-250 SC 4x4 Lariat 3.73 6-spd:
19-20 MPG highway, 17-18 MPG around town
I run tall skinny tires (255/85R16) which added ~1.5MPG to what I was getting before. I live at 4600' and drive an 8200' pass on most of my road trips. Try like he!! to keep it under 2000 RPM which is a large part of this.
19-20 MPG highway, 17-18 MPG around town
I run tall skinny tires (255/85R16) which added ~1.5MPG to what I was getting before. I live at 4600' and drive an 8200' pass on most of my road trips. Try like he!! to keep it under 2000 RPM which is a large part of this.
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I own an F-350 SD,SC 2000 PSD, 4X4 w/automatic trans, my nornal to and from work is 14- 18 mpg, on a short trip lastyear not towing anything my wife pointed to the onboard computer and it was sitting at 25.2 mpg and I was doing 57 mph.
all in all I'm very happy with the milage of the PSD, I've had two other diesel in the past an 85` 6.9 4x4 and an 88 dually 7.3
both pulled a fiver but with out the trailer I know I never got that kind of milage out of either one of them...
Good luck with yours, Phil near Chicago
all in all I'm very happy with the milage of the PSD, I've had two other diesel in the past an 85` 6.9 4x4 and an 88 dually 7.3
both pulled a fiver but with out the trailer I know I never got that kind of milage out of either one of them...
Good luck with yours, Phil near Chicago
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Please let me know when you decifer all this info!! I have a 2001 F350 PSD Crewcab Dually Lariat 4x4. We LOVE the truck but the fuel mileage we are getting is, I think horrible. I bought the truck in Texas in October 2000. I started off from the lot averaging 11.2 with 3.73 rear-end on my way to Georgia. It increased to 14.6.
We left Georgia pulling a neon on a car dolly. the mileage has decreased to 12.7 (Pulling or running empty). I've got @12,000 on it now and people keep telling me to be patient..."that it'll break in around 20,000 or so.
I'll be happy to see those days...especially everytime I fill up.
Good luck with yours.
P.S. The guy who says he has a 3.73 with limited slip must have bought in MARS...
We left Georgia pulling a neon on a car dolly. the mileage has decreased to 12.7 (Pulling or running empty). I've got @12,000 on it now and people keep telling me to be patient..."that it'll break in around 20,000 or so.
I'll be happy to see those days...especially everytime I fill up.
Good luck with yours.
P.S. The guy who says he has a 3.73 with limited slip must have bought in MARS...
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