Is 18 MPG with a 5.0L F150 reasonable??
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Is 18 MPG with a 5.0L F150 reasonable??
I am looking to buy an older truck, but I have been considering the mini-trucks for gas mileage reasons....I really would like a full size truck.
Anyway, I found a nice 93 XLT 5.0L 4x2 with 124,000 miles that runs like new.
The owner says he gets 18 mpg in mixed driving....
Is it even possible to get that much out of a full sized truck? I do mostly hiway driving and he is firm that I should get 20 mpg or more...
What does everything think about it???
Thanks in advance
Anyway, I found a nice 93 XLT 5.0L 4x2 with 124,000 miles that runs like new.
The owner says he gets 18 mpg in mixed driving....
Is it even possible to get that much out of a full sized truck? I do mostly hiway driving and he is firm that I should get 20 mpg or more...
What does everything think about it???
Thanks in advance
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I doubt even a good running 4.9 is going to get better mileage than a good running 5.0 driven the same way. I would believe 18 out of a 4x2 5.0 if it has the right tranny and gears and is driven conservatively with no load. I'd bet that most of you guys that get lousy mileage out of a 5.0 have a lead foot and/or lifts and big tires.
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My dead stock 96 2WD 300 E4OD w 3.08s gave a best of 19.5 highway.
Swapping to 3.73s dropped highway mileage to 16.5
Adding a tonneau raised it back to 18.5
All of the above with cruise control engaged and a trip of at least 600 miles.
I would expect slightly worse out od a manual tranny with the same R&P ratio simply because of the lesser OD ratio.
Unloaded a 302 should get slightly better than a 300. Add a load or a trailer and the 300 will give better mileage.
Swapping to 3.73s dropped highway mileage to 16.5
Adding a tonneau raised it back to 18.5
All of the above with cruise control engaged and a trip of at least 600 miles.
I would expect slightly worse out od a manual tranny with the same R&P ratio simply because of the lesser OD ratio.
Unloaded a 302 should get slightly better than a 300. Add a load or a trailer and the 300 will give better mileage.
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