Solved my FE gas mileage problem.
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From: Near Fresno, California
Solved my FE gas mileage problem.
My 72 F250 camper special with the 390 gets lousy mileage - and gas is $2.78 a gal for cheapy reg here (mid-Calf).
It was looking like I would have to cut back on my driving this summer - which sucked as fishing is about all I have left to do.
Anyway, I just bought an all original 59 F100 shorty - six, 4 speed, and no other options. Not even a radio. Bet I can get 22 MPG out of the old girl if I drive it like the old man I am.
I'll park my F250 and use it only when I need a real horse, otherwise my daily driver is the 59.
It was looking like I would have to cut back on my driving this summer - which sucked as fishing is about all I have left to do.
Anyway, I just bought an all original 59 F100 shorty - six, 4 speed, and no other options. Not even a radio. Bet I can get 22 MPG out of the old girl if I drive it like the old man I am.
I'll park my F250 and use it only when I need a real horse, otherwise my daily driver is the 59.
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From: Fort Rucker, AL
Good for you, *****. $2.78? Good Lord. I got pi**ed off when gas got up to $2.21 for the cheap stuff on post at Ft. Rucker. Guess I should count my blessings instead of complaining. I've thought about buying a leather jacket, faceless helmet, chaps, gloves, boots, and...............a scooter.
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From: Texas
good luck with that. Every Ford truck I've ever owned got between 10-14mpg. Even the 95 Fuel injected straight 6, 1/2 ton with 5 speed and overdirve only got 14-15...(this does not include the current project. It's lucky to get 10 :-)
as for the helmet, go full face. What good is your head if you lost your face?
Every week I think about selling my scooter after hearing about another rider that got clobbered by some oblivious idot in an SUV, but then I fill it up for about $10 and go 300 miles..not to mention it's crazy fast.
as for the helmet, go full face. What good is your head if you lost your face?
Every week I think about selling my scooter after hearing about another rider that got clobbered by some oblivious idot in an SUV, but then I fill it up for about $10 and go 300 miles..not to mention it's crazy fast.
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Yea, I understand - 14 is about average for our trucks. I did have a 1964 F100 shorty with the same six but a 3 speed overdrive that would give me 21 MPG at 70 MPH. I think it is a 223 cu inch with a one barrel carb.
Back when I owned it, gas had just jumped from 25 cents to 30 cents - and I was in the military making a whopping $250 a month. But I think the gas we get today is different than it was back then.
I agree with you about the full face helmet - but I wouldn't want anyone to know I was driving a scooter. Didn't know they still made them. The girls used to ride Vespa scooters which were made in France and looked like a Frenchman designed them, and the guys would all ride Cushmans - with a leather saddle bag.
Come to think about it, Vespas could be ridden with a skirt on, and girls did not wear pants.
btw, I just paid $125 to fill the F250 so I could go get my F100. I will be a while getting over that sticker shock.
Back when I owned it, gas had just jumped from 25 cents to 30 cents - and I was in the military making a whopping $250 a month. But I think the gas we get today is different than it was back then.
I agree with you about the full face helmet - but I wouldn't want anyone to know I was driving a scooter. Didn't know they still made them. The girls used to ride Vespa scooters which were made in France and looked like a Frenchman designed them, and the guys would all ride Cushmans - with a leather saddle bag.
Come to think about it, Vespas could be ridden with a skirt on, and girls did not wear pants.
btw, I just paid $125 to fill the F250 so I could go get my F100. I will be a while getting over that sticker shock.
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$125 fill up....that sucks. Mine used to cost that much back when I had the 90 gallon monster tank. but, I think gas was only around $1.50 then. I so miss the days when it was under a $1....
I call mine a scooter, but everybody sees it and says "Greg, that's not a scooter" ....It's a 2005 Yamaha FJR1300. it's like a 2 wheeled Lexus sports coupe...Still, I get upwards of 50mpg in a vehicle that runs 0-60 in under 3 seconds :-) I even got ABS brakes.
I call mine a scooter, but everybody sees it and says "Greg, that's not a scooter" ....It's a 2005 Yamaha FJR1300. it's like a 2 wheeled Lexus sports coupe...Still, I get upwards of 50mpg in a vehicle that runs 0-60 in under 3 seconds :-) I even got ABS brakes.
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From: Creedmoor, North Carolina
Originally Posted by WillyB
Anyway, I just bought an all original 59 F100 shorty - six, 4 speed, and no other options. Not even a radio. Bet I can get 22 MPG out of the old girl if I drive it like the old man I am.
Bet ya can't do it driving it like an ol lady.
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the sixs with 4speeds were low geared, so that kind of milage may be a little high, my 223 with overdrive and 3:89 gears just got 19.2 mpg this weekend on a 323 mile trip
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From: Fort Nelson B.C.
I wish we had the same gas up here in Canada. One of your gallons is 3.8 litres to us metric folk. We pay $1.01 a litre for 87 octane. 93 is $1.07 do the math and then you won't feel so bad.
I don't know what the tank behind the seat holds when empty but I have spent over $60 filling that little thing up. My wife's Bronco has taken over $110!! Maybe it's because of the 2010 winter olympics???
......damn canuck taxes.....
I don't know what the tank behind the seat holds when empty but I have spent over $60 filling that little thing up. My wife's Bronco has taken over $110!! Maybe it's because of the 2010 winter olympics???
......damn canuck taxes.....
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San Francisco bay area (Alameda) Valero med grade $2.75_9, filled up today with 3 tanks on the 68 CS a total of 55.6 gallons----$153.40. She will hold 58.4 gallons. Glad I fill once every 7 to 8 weeks.
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From: Union, Washington
Originally Posted by gtex
$125 fill up....that sucks. Mine used to cost that much back when I had the 90 gallon monster tank. but, I think gas was only around $1.50 then. I so miss the days when it was under a $1....
I call mine a scooter, but everybody sees it and says "Greg, that's not a scooter" ....It's a 2005 Yamaha FJR1300. it's like a 2 wheeled Lexus sports coupe...Still, I get upwards of 50mpg in a vehicle that runs 0-60 in under 3 seconds :-) I even got ABS brakes.
I call mine a scooter, but everybody sees it and says "Greg, that's not a scooter" ....It's a 2005 Yamaha FJR1300. it's like a 2 wheeled Lexus sports coupe...Still, I get upwards of 50mpg in a vehicle that runs 0-60 in under 3 seconds :-) I even got ABS brakes.
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From: Fort Rucker, AL
Originally Posted by Bear 45/70
You are so young. I remember gas a 12 cents a gallon and 9 cents when the gas war was on. You could drive around all saturday night for a buck. And the regular was very good gas, not the junk we have tody.
It's bad when you walk away from the gas pumps talking to yourself.
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When i use to pump gas for a liviing 15 years ago .88 per now you use your fred myers card the give you .03 off per to bring it down to a cool 2.43 per at least it proves to those tree huggers that we didn't go to war for oil
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From: Boise, Idaho
Originally Posted by WillyB
I just bought an all original 59 F100 shorty - six, 4 speed.