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i have 32" a/t's. 4.6 engine. just changed fuel filter. gotts mod intake. edge programmer level two.
noticed my biggest gain after changing fuel filter at 100k.
i pull from 16 around town to 24 (at 55 cruise), and right around 20 at 70-75. i have pics to prove if they are necessary.
edit: i live in florida, no hills.
noticed my biggest gain after changing fuel filter at 100k.
i pull from 16 around town to 24 (at 55 cruise), and right around 20 at 70-75. i have pics to prove if they are necessary.
edit: i live in florida, no hills.
Last edited by gcart; 01-26-2010 at 06:21 AM.
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Just throwing out numbers is useless without considering the geography of an area. I live on the coastal plains and hardly ever encounter hills other than freeway ramps. I have 305-55-20's (33.2") tires, 3.73 gears, 5.4 V8 and get 20-21 mpg on the Highway/15 mpg city if I drive the speed limit.
Since I bought my truck, my best mpg is at 40 mph. I have 120K+ miles and counting but motor condition and maintenance also factor in.
When I leave the coastal plains my mpg drops respectively...bigger hills, worse mpg.
Dont just look at posted numbers and think your problem is your truck when there are so many factors to consider.
Since I bought my truck, my best mpg is at 40 mph. I have 120K+ miles and counting but motor condition and maintenance also factor in.
When I leave the coastal plains my mpg drops respectively...bigger hills, worse mpg.
Dont just look at posted numbers and think your problem is your truck when there are so many factors to consider.
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I have 33" tires, on my 08' w/5.4L and I get just shy of 20 mpg with cruise control set at 65 mph. Interestingly, I can pull my boat at 59 mph, and get the same 19.7 mpg Granted, it's a light boat, but everybody said it would decrease my mileage. I guess they were not figuring I drive 6 mph slower when towing.
Sure, I'd like to get better mileage.... But I had said before I bought my truck, that if I could get close to 20, I'd be happy.
Here's an amazing, but totally true fact >
I used to have an old, worn out Toyota Tacoma with a 4 cyl motor, which only got 18 mpg pulling my boat ! + I used to have to beat the living $#!+ out of that thing, just to get it over a hill. With my F150, unless its a really steep, tall hill (a mountain it often won't even need to downshift to get over the same hills ! I'm sure it will last longer because of this.
Toyota's last forever.... YEA RIGHT ! I wore mine out in 8 years, with only 185K miles on it ! Okay, it never actually broke, but it was so worn out, it barely passed smog to be able to sell it !
Peace,
Fish
Sure, I'd like to get better mileage.... But I had said before I bought my truck, that if I could get close to 20, I'd be happy.
Here's an amazing, but totally true fact >
I used to have an old, worn out Toyota Tacoma with a 4 cyl motor, which only got 18 mpg pulling my boat ! + I used to have to beat the living $#!+ out of that thing, just to get it over a hill. With my F150, unless its a really steep, tall hill (a mountain it often won't even need to downshift to get over the same hills ! I'm sure it will last longer because of this.
Toyota's last forever.... YEA RIGHT ! I wore mine out in 8 years, with only 185K miles on it ! Okay, it never actually broke, but it was so worn out, it barely passed smog to be able to sell it !
Peace,
Fish