Did a mileage check this week, got a solid 19mpg on the truck. 2005 XLT 4x4 Scab.

Now I did drive with a very light foot, but this was in traffic both on highway and some in the city.

Tomorrow will be taking a 3-hour highway drive, should be able to do a steady 55-70 pace the whole way, very little stopping. Hoping to make 20 or better.

Yeah, it's no economy champ, but who cares? It's nice and big, has everything I want , and carries anything I ever need to. Plus, I feel a lot safer in it than I would in anything smaller. Been looking at the Ford-vs-others videos, there are definite reasons why the F-150 is the most popular vehicle sold!

 

Those videos are really excellent, wish they would get out to more people so everyone could see the comparisons! Bet it would help sales if more people knew about them.

Best I ever get in my '04 is 14.4mpg in the spring/summer months. Goes down to 12 in the winter.

 

im getting 18 MPG after the dealer reprogrammed my chip and i rolled my teaneu back down.

Thats a mix of city, suburb, and country drivin.

 

Wow I could only wish.. I got 13 MPG my last road trip pulling a small 5x10 open trailer with 2 race bikes. My buddy was pulling a 27 foot toy hauler and was getting like 7-8 MPG with his Titan. Got a good laugh on the way back when his truck died. Something in the rear end let go.

 

I don't understand how you can get 20+mpg unless you are running downhill with a strong tailwind or you don't drive more than 55 mph.

 

its possible for sure.

i got 20 solid with ahour drive going 62....when my truck was stock sitll.

and got 22 mpg solid on the way back doing 55 mph.

 

if you keep the RPM between 1800 2000 (about 62mph) and give the truck time to pick up speed when at a stop. you should be able to get the 20 mpg. I am getting it. Dodge owners use RPM to drive their trucks. Dodge trucks have one of the worst fuel efficiencies, specially the ones equipped with the Hemi engine. Sometimes you gotta be willing to drive like a grandpa to save money, lower our consumption of middle east oil , and achieve a decent MPG.

 

That is what I am trying to do now. i am doing the take offs under 2250 and cruise at 1500. We'lll see.

 

I also get just under 20 at a steady 62mph, with a 5.4L 4x4 Screw.

 

Ahh, ok. My mpg always goes way up after I've done some highway driving too. But 99% of my driving is town/city.

 

I usually don't bother driving my F 150 inside the city. Just highway driving with the speed control on. I am glad I kept my sedan as my daily driver.

 

I get 17 mpg on a stock 5.4 2x4...at 4400(min) feet elevation and I rarely go anywhere under 80mph...except the mountain range I cross driving to work.

So yeah 20 is doable.

 

I get around 14....maybe 15 highway driving....05 lariat, 5.4 supercab, 5.5'bed. 4x4......

 

I get around 15.5 mpg....about 50/50 driving..

 

Wasn't Gilligan on a 3 hour cruise ?

Kenny