Be careful when believing other's MPG measurements.

The diesel psychosis and the foreign-truck psychosis are very similar in that MPG ratings are usually inflated.

I personally know a few Infiniti, Honda, 'yota and a few other makes, that when you really get them to admit it, are no where near what I hear on the Internet.

My sister and her daughter each have an Infiniti (Nissan) SUV - small V6, too.

They get FIFTEEN miles per gallon on the HIGHWAY.

I laugh all the way to the pump when I'm carrying 1000lbs in the bed and doing 75MPG and still get 16.

But that's just me.

 

Dude, you tell me how your getting 16mpg and I may keep my truck. You must be using the egg. I've never seen that kind of mileage out of mine. Right now I get 10mpg. If I'm lucky I will get 11mpg. I drive between 65 and 70mph. Do you have a 3 valve? I'm just wondering if that makes a difference. Mine is an 03, and I am running 285 tires and I have a camper shell. It just baffles me when you guys say what kind of mileage your getting out of your 10's. Like I said if mine was doing that I may just keep it. But the cold hard fact is it's not.

 

Are you driving around with the camper shell on?

I run stock-sized Cooper AT 265/75R16's (original were the 235/85r16). At 65 lbs front, and 75 rear (when loaded - this makes a HUGE DIFFERENCE in loaded MPGs).

I do not have a 3-valve, I have the 2-valve.

When I get 16+ mpgs, I am driving 250+ miles one-way, with the wife and kids in the car, and I use EZPass, so no toll booth stops. I drive 75-80MPH as traffic permits. I have the 3.73 gears. Not too many hills, but when I get into Upstate NY, there are a few grades that take a lot of pedal to keep highway speeds. But they aren't very long. Max altitude where I go is around 2200ft.

I try not to lay into the gas too much, but if I have to, I do.

This has been hand-calculated over the past 5 years I've owned this truck, since new.

 

Oh, and I've said before, stop-and-go, I'm lucky I get anywhere NEAR 8MPGs. But I love to plant the pedal.

I've gotten as low as 4MPGs stop-and-go, but that's a lot of foot-planting, and it's cold outside (below 20F) and lots of idling to warm up in the morning.

 

Exactly, if your truck is paid for or close. Unless you trade even up, it will take FOREVER to make up the differance in gas mileage you gain by buying a more exspensive truck that gets 18MPG(or whatever). Do the math, its hard to believe but paying more for a vehicle solely to get better gas mileage almost never makes good financial sense. Unless your logic(or lack thereof) is like my wife's....

 

upstate? is that like Orange or Putnam county? LOL

 

i just got the new 2008 v10 with 4.10 rearend. first tank was 11.1 combined and the second tank i am getting 14.9 (all highway with the kitten under the pedal). bob

 

All and I mean ALL the logical Military installations in California have decent weather year round.... I say shipp the truck to your new base and keep it

Buy a $2500 brand new Honda Rebel motorcycle and ride the 65mpg bike 3 days a week to and from work-----the bike will pay for itself first 4 months... you get utility of giant safe truck for what is is capable of for the manditory family camping and sight seeing trips all over that beautiful state and the fun of good biking weather most of the year... BSEG both ways.....

 

But the latter BSEG has bugs in it

A feature that made me choose full-face...

 

if you do that you will not be permitted to log on the FTE again.

Take your $2500 and buy a real motorcycle. One that can at least get out of its own way and is large enough to be seen by others.

 

[QUOTE=krewat]Are you driving around with the camper shell on?

I run stock-sized Cooper AT 265/75R16's (original were the 235/85r16). At 65 lbs front, and 75 rear (when loaded - this makes a HUGE DIFFERENCE in loaded MPGs).

I am driving with the camper shell on. This isn't a slide in camper, just the fiberglass topper. I wanted to clarify in case you thought I was talking about a slide in. My mpg didn't change when I put it on. It has stayed the same.

What doesn't help is having the front end locked for most of the year. Here in Alaska my hubs are locked from Oct-April easy. The roads are not the greatest in the winter here. But once the snow is gone it still doesn't make any drastic changes.

I am running BFG AT 285/75R16's. And they are aired to the proper psi. I roughly drive about 45 miles a day during a 5 day work week. And I have to fill up once a week. Right now it's costing me about $65 to 70 to fill my tank. With my old 5.4 F-150 I would fill up once every 2 weeks. Even though the tank is bigger on the V10 I could go longer on a tank of gas with the 5.4

I realize what you guys are saying about what it will cost for a new vehicle. I have thought of buying a beater for the daily driver, but then having 3 vehicles and insuring them with Cali prices....wow! The motorcycle route is something to consider. I have never rode a street bike before so that would be a new experience. But I will keep it in mind.

What I have been thinking of doing is driving my wifes Jeep Grand Cherokee (which is paid off and averages 17c and 20.5h) and making that my vehicle and getting a new minivan for her and the little troops. For what they are selling minivans up here for with a down payment I would probably only be financing about $9,000 @ 1.5%. Those payments would be pretty low. So, I would still have my 4 doors and my 4X4 and better mpg. Thoughts?

 

I'd say no if that means losing the truck. LOL of course, you gotta do what you gotta do. WHy not assume a squat and hold position? Make the move and see how the truck and everything else goes once you're there for a bit?

Then if need be trade the SD in on an F-150 screw. If you lose the truck, you'll miss it and you'll need it and not have it.

 

Having your hubs locked can destroy your mpg. Your truck has to use more power in order to get your pick-up moving and keep it moving. I cut a 4"x6" hole in the plastic in front of my air filter (looking back I wish I would have just drilled a bunch of 1/2 inch holes, but no problems yet). I gained at least 1 mpg on the highway. Also. when your driving in town, only give your pick-up enough gas that it shifts at 2000rpm. I bet you could gain 1 or 2 mpg (depending on how you drive right now) in town. Thanks for serving.


01 F-250 SCSB, V-10, 4R100, 4x4, open 3.73s, 285/75/R16 BFG MT KMs
one 12" Infinity Perfect Kappa

 

OOps. I meant Infinity Kappa Perfect. Sorry

 

I replaced my '05 V10 crew cab 4x4 with an '06 Supercrew. The MPG difference isn't that great, 14.5-15 mpg if I keep it below 70. 9 mpg towing 4500 lbs or so.

Bad trade off in my opinion. The 1/2 ton is soon to be gone and a new V10 F250 is on the way.