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[updated:LAST EDITED ON 20-Nov-01 AT 12:43 PM (EST)]i'm luvin' the truck, but mileage has been nasty at best... hoping it improves with age.
5.4 is making too tempting to drive fast
5.4 is making too tempting to drive fast
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[updated:LAST EDITED ON 20-Nov-01 AT 03:56 PM (EST)]Yup, I drove my new '01 5.4l 4X4 from Tucson to San Diego last weekend, and averaged about 15mpg. Of course we were doing about 85 the whole way.
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Actually, I guess I should be pretty happy with that mileage. My window sticker says 13 city and 17 hwy. The fine print says between 11 & 15 city and 14 & 20 hwy. My first week of local driving was around 16, however most of my commute is highway where I'm not likely to do 85. 
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well after pounding on my calculater the results are in... 15 miles per American gallon for the 5.4 on a mixed drive. not bad, but my wife teases me 'cause she gets 24mpg with her '92 crown vic 
i still prefer the screw over the flying couch
i still prefer the screw over the flying couch 
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Here is something interesting reguarding fuel mileage.I was only getting about 15 mpg in town and about 17-18 highway.I almost always burned Citgo. My engine starting running a little rough so thought i would put some of the good stuff in.Now i know they say to use only 87 octane anything thing else is a waste. I started using Shell gas about a month ago, 87 octane,and my gas mileage has greatly improved. Engine runs smoother and i am impressed so far. I have the 5.4 triton 8 with the towing package. Might be something to consider to see if yours improves.
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With my SCrew (which is bone stock) I have learned the "Golden Rule" of tire pressure. I get about 16-17mpg straight average. This doesn't take into account highway, or city driving, just miles/gallons.
I used to work for a heavy truck manufacturer (read that 18-wheelers) and in talking with the engineers I learned that the tire pressures are for maximum pressure to get maximum load. This doesn't mean that they can't hold more pressure with no load. A higher pressure lowers the rolling-resistance of the tire enabling higher mpg. A person could use higher pressure as long as it is not enough to deform the proper profile of the tire. I used to have a set of tires on an old suv I drove that clearly stated, "32 psi at max load", I saw those same tires on the mail trucks here with decals specifying 65 psi.
With a lighter to no load, higher tire pressure can be safely used, but more importantly make sure all the tires are at the proper pressures and rotated according to schedule. That more than anything can help mileage and tire life. Of course, you could always slow down.
:-X11
I used to work for a heavy truck manufacturer (read that 18-wheelers) and in talking with the engineers I learned that the tire pressures are for maximum pressure to get maximum load. This doesn't mean that they can't hold more pressure with no load. A higher pressure lowers the rolling-resistance of the tire enabling higher mpg. A person could use higher pressure as long as it is not enough to deform the proper profile of the tire. I used to have a set of tires on an old suv I drove that clearly stated, "32 psi at max load", I saw those same tires on the mail trucks here with decals specifying 65 psi.
With a lighter to no load, higher tire pressure can be safely used, but more importantly make sure all the tires are at the proper pressures and rotated according to schedule. That more than anything can help mileage and tire life. Of course, you could always slow down.
:-X11
