I am seriously looking into a F250 Fx4 diesel what kind of MPG are you getting around town and straight FWY trips?

I'm getting the truck for the safty of a big good truck and I'd like to carry my surf board in the bed

thanks in advance

 

Dang, that must be one heavy surfboard!

Go to the 2008-2009 6.4 PowerStroke diesel forums and read all you care to about MPG's. There are 3 things the new diesels get constant griping about.

1. MPG's
2. DPF regeneration perceptions
3. Radiator/Cooling system (including EGR coolers)

All in all, it's a great truck and engine. That pesky surfboard won't slow you down any more.

 

I have a 08 1-ton kings ranch, I hatted the milage until I had 42,000 miles on it ...at 73mph in curse control on the freeway mpg was 22-26 mpg,at around town 9-12 and or.....now at 46000 miles I'm getting 16.5 around town and I have a heavy foot some times compaired to my wife,BUT boy does it pull a load !!! mpg is getting better but not fast enough...

 

Got a buddy with an 08 he gets horrible mpg and has 60k on his truck, what he uses it for he wouldn't trade it for any other truck!

 

about 13 city and 17 hwy unloaded. 7-9 towing heavy.

 

Buy a F150, or at least a gasser. Short trips are no good for a diesel, and you won't be hauling anything heavy.

Heck, if all you haul is a surf board, get a car with a roof rack.

 

What he said!

Big trucks can do a lot of damage in a collision, but they are actually LESS protective of occupants than most modern cars.
A BMW 3 series wagon with the TDI would be PERFECT for your use! More comfortable, safer, and more than double (maybe even triple?)the mpg!