What are ya all averaging.
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What are ya all averaging.
I just bought a 94 4.9, 300 I6 and would like to know what I can expect to get MPG-wise with both normal driving and also hauling about 3000 pounds.
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I get around 16mpg empty, 10 really loaded in my 79 F150
If I'm out on the highway, keep my eye on the vacuum gauge and take it out of OD early on the hills and run in 3rd, I can squeeze 18-19 out of it.
thats with 3.50 gears and 31" tires
If I'm out on the highway, keep my eye on the vacuum gauge and take it out of OD early on the hills and run in 3rd, I can squeeze 18-19 out of it.
thats with 3.50 gears and 31" tires
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My 92 F150 long bed I6/E4OD, Speed density-controlled, is getting 14.5MPG's empty, haven't been doing much highway driving. It has been a long struggle to get my engine MPG's this high, I used to average 12 to 13 MPG's
I hope you are towing 3000lbs, and not expecting to put 3000lbs inside the bed.
Wait wait wait... What are you driving?? 150 or 250, 4x4, 4x2???
You should put as much info about your ride into your profile or signature so we all know.
I hope you are towing 3000lbs, and not expecting to put 3000lbs inside the bed.
Wait wait wait... What are you driving?? 150 or 250, 4x4, 4x2???
You should put as much info about your ride into your profile or signature so we all know.
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Ooops, sorry bout that. I'll figure out how to do a signature dealy bob later. I'm not very good with computers. Anyway... it's a F-150, 4x2. It has off road Wrangler 31x10.50x15 tires (that I'm wondering if I should sell and get smaller ones or trade with a guy that has some all terrain 30x9.50.15's). I will be pulling a small two horse trailer that weighs 2000 pounds, and usually only one small 900 (?) pound horse, with a Leer cap on the bed that weighs about 180 or 200 pounds. I'm also wondering if I should chuck the cap too, even though it's one of the areodynamic ones. I also have the 3.55 axel ratio, though I've heard that bigger tires will lower that number.
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Carter yf-a ,highway gears,c-6,stock 15 inch rubber,2 wd. I can eek about 14-16 mpg's with just my canopy on. I have'nt loaded it up yet since I bought it last year. Those are combined numbers as I drive in town and on the highway to and from work. The truck still needs some work ( minor ) just put in a used steering box out of a 95. Still planning on the efi exhaust manifold and what ever intake I need to put on some type of 2 bbl carb.
Carter yf-a ,highway gears,c-6,stock 15 inch rubber,2 wd. I can eek about 14-16 mpg's with just my canopy on. I have'nt loaded it up yet since I bought it last year. Those are combined numbers as I drive in town and on the highway to and from work. The truck still needs some work ( minor ) just put in a used steering box out of a 95. Still planning on the efi exhaust manifold and what ever intake I need to put on some type of 2 bbl carb.
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1976 F-250 4X4 Highboy, stock everything, 7700 lb. GVWR package, snowplow, 4.11s and an NP435, 12 MPG loaded/unloaded/city/highway.
At least it's consistant..........
Brian
At least it's consistant..........
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Unusual in what way? That it's that low, or that it doesn't vary with driving conditions? I had an '84 F-150 4X4, auto trans. and 4.11s, and it ran about 15 consistently whether in-town or on the road. I think the low axles really minimize the difference between in-town/highway milage because the engine is turning so fast. IMHO.
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Unusual in that it doesn't vary any with different driving conditions. It just seems illogical that you could drive with an egg under the gas peddle, and also drive with a lead foot, and there wouldn't be a difference in gas comsumption. But it also seemed illogical when I found that babying my vehicles caused me more problems then when I worked to poo outta them.... so I probably shouldn't have said anything. LOL.
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I have a 96 E-150 4X4, consistant 12 MPG no matter what. I have the van loaded with tools and supplys all the time. When I take extended road trips to my cabin I emty the van and still get 12 MPG on the highway. I have a high flow cat but haven't had a chance to install it yet, I'm looking to pick up a mile or two per gallon with that.
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I keep hearing people talking about using cats on their vehicles. Can someone please explain them to me? Is this short for cataletic converters (sp)?
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G/l with picking up an extra 2 mpg with a hi flow cat. I have none on my truck and it came from factory with 2 and i still see no difference in milage. Actually on some of the new vehicles getting to much airflow through the exhaust will hurt your milage(02 sensor reads more air flow so it sends info to the computer to richen the mixture up). That and most people always think putting big pipes on them is the way to go but, to big and you lose to much back pressure which will also make it worse. Wow that basically made no sense i'm almost brain dead today.......... Anyways g/l with the mpg guys.
I have 35 12.5s, 3.55 gears, 4 speed granny tranny, and a 1988 300 efi motor in my 1977 pickup and am guessing that on average when babying it i get about 14-15 mpg (i'll find out exactly and repost my milage once i get my new gas tank on since the 1 i have now leeks).
I have 35 12.5s, 3.55 gears, 4 speed granny tranny, and a 1988 300 efi motor in my 1977 pickup and am guessing that on average when babying it i get about 14-15 mpg (i'll find out exactly and repost my milage once i get my new gas tank on since the 1 i have now leeks).