Mileage and Fuel Selection
Thread Starter
|
New User
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 16
Likes: 0
From: Suffolk, VA
Mileage and Fuel Selection
Currently have a 1989 F250 4X4 5 spd 351W with 153,000 miles, extended cab 8' bed.
I tow a 7500#-8000 boat anywhere from 25 miles to 150 miles (one way) on the weekends.
I'm looking to move up to a newer truck. The ole F250 has a hard time with grades and can not live in the passing lane long. Based on pricing, I'm looking 2000 model maybe 2002.
I'm thinking about getting rid of the truck and my car and getting one truck. Bad news, I drive 80 miles daily to work and haul NOTHING. (office puke)
I like the performance of the diseal's for towing but not sure "the big guns" are needed for 4 trips per month to the boat ramp. What are the gas options and what are the highway, non-towing fuel economy ratings on these?
Thoughts?
I tow a 7500#-8000 boat anywhere from 25 miles to 150 miles (one way) on the weekends.
I'm looking to move up to a newer truck. The ole F250 has a hard time with grades and can not live in the passing lane long. Based on pricing, I'm looking 2000 model maybe 2002.
I'm thinking about getting rid of the truck and my car and getting one truck. Bad news, I drive 80 miles daily to work and haul NOTHING. (office puke)
I like the performance of the diseal's for towing but not sure "the big guns" are needed for 4 trips per month to the boat ramp. What are the gas options and what are the highway, non-towing fuel economy ratings on these?
Thoughts?
Post Fiend
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 10,007
Likes: 4
From: Central Florida
From what I have been reading the diesels aren't getting the mileage they used to before the low sulfur diesel. I can get about 14 driving in the country, about 10 in the city and I once pulled a 19mpg on the interstate. These numbers are with 35" tires and 3.73 gears. I am still pretty close with my 4.56 gears, but I haven't been on the interstate since. My three month average (mostly city right now) is almost 11mpg, but I haven't been babying it lately.
I believe the V10 gets the same kind of mileage but produces more power. If I had to do it again, I would have had my boss order this truck with the V10 instead of the V8.
I believe the V10 gets the same kind of mileage but produces more power. If I had to do it again, I would have had my boss order this truck with the V10 instead of the V8.
Senior User
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 133
Likes: 0
From: Hamilton, Ohio
I have been averaging about 10.5 MPG doing mixed driving in my V10. I've got about 1400 miles on it so far. The only time I've ever been on the highway for any extended time, I saw 14.2 on the lie-o-meter. It seems like the PSD guys have been posting numbers around 12 to 14 in mixed driving. After driving a 2000 PSD and a 2005 PSD for about 8 years combined, I am still getting used to how the v10 performs. So far, I am not disappointed.
FTE Leadership Emeritus
Joined: Jul 2002
Posts: 42,561
Likes: 423
From: Long Island USA
The V10 forum has some polls for towing/combined/highway, and the 5.4 V8 should be slightly better on the highway unloaded, but slightly WORSE when towing.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/4...-mpg-poll.html
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/4...-mpg-poll.html
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/5...-mpg-poll.html
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/4...-mpg-poll.html
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/4...-mpg-poll.html
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/5...-mpg-poll.html
