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ryanralston07 02-12-2010 11:00 AM

5.4, 4x4, 3.73 gears, and 35's
 
I've got a little money laying around and my birthday is coming up. I'm about to buy some 35's and a rancho 4" lift. I've searched and searched and searched and can't seem to find an answer to my question...what mpg's should I be looking at? Guys that have the 5.4L, 3.73 gears and 35's please chime in and post your mpg's. Sorry for the noob question, but I just want to know everything before I lift and regret the mpg's of 35's vs. 33's and a level kit.

onelildude 02-12-2010 11:21 AM

I have 35's with 3.55's and i get around 14-16 on the highway and about 10-14 in town.......just depends on how i drive

callmewhite 02-12-2010 11:35 AM

I have the 07 on 35s with the 5.4, 3.73, magnaflow exhaust, aem intake, and custom tuned sct tuner by VMP. on the performance tune i get about 13.5, economy about 15. this is all city driving with no speeds over 50 really.

mac

05supercrew 02-12-2010 11:43 AM

I average about 11-12 with mixed driving on 33s. Strickly highway I can get 14 mpg.

ryanralston07 02-12-2010 11:46 AM


Originally Posted by callmewhite (Post 4087314)
I have the 07 on 35s with the 5.4, 3.73, magnaflow exhaust, aem intake, and custom tuned sct tuner by VMP. on the performance tune i get about 13.5, economy about 15. this is all city driving with no speeds over 50 really.

mac

what size wheels are you running and type of tire?

zabeard 02-12-2010 07:26 PM

IM running the 4" rancho, 35s, 3.73s, banks monster exhaust, grpyhon tuner.

with the 87 performance tune i get 9-10mpg (city/highway mix)
with the 93 performance tune i get 12-13mpg (city/highway mix)

I am putting 4.56s in this next weekend because 35s and 3.73s suck when towing.

yetti96 02-12-2010 10:42 PM

Wow Mr. Beard, I bet the ranger gets better MPG than the F-150.

I just got 35s on my truck, and not even checked my first tank of fuel but I noticed a slight performance difference. 2004 5.4 4x4 3.73

rdnk217 02-13-2010 02:11 AM

Running a 6" on my 08 with 35" pro comp xtreme A/T's, 3.73 and 5.4, ive got a banks cold air, a flowmaster 44 and an edge on level 3, and i do a lot of stop and go driving, in 30 and 40mph zones and i get bout 10-12, its the pitts haha but i only drive about a quarter mile each way from my dorms to the shop so i only have to fill up about every two weeks, but i do pretty good on the highway, 70-75mph i can get 15-17 out of her, cant wait to regear

ryanralston07 02-13-2010 10:59 AM


Originally Posted by rdnk217 (Post 4088498)
Running a 6" on my 08 with 35" pro comp xtreme A/T's, 3.73 and 5.4, ive got a banks cold air, a flowmaster 44 and an edge on level 3, and i do a lot of stop and go driving, in 30 and 40mph zones and i get bout 10-12, its the pitts haha but i only drive about a quarter mile each way from my dorms to the shop so i only have to fill up about every two weeks, but i do pretty good on the highway, 70-75mph i can get 15-17 out of her, cant wait to regear

Towed anything with it? I'm looking at a CAI and gryphon tuner to go with my exhaust so we should have around the same numbers. Pictures of your rig?

Mr. eXtreme 02-13-2010 11:28 AM

I'm running a level kit and blocks with 325/60/20's

Pretty much a 35 just wider...

5.4L 4x4 3.73's magnaflow exhaust and cai.

I'm getting around 10 - 13 city and 14 - 16 highway...

I tow a boat and a landscape dump trailer with equipment and a tractor on it without much problem. Going up hill from a dead stop is the only time it really has to work to hard.

ryanralston07 02-13-2010 12:19 PM


Originally Posted by Mr. eXtreme (Post 4088738)
I'm running a level kit and blocks with 325/60/20's

Pretty much a 35 just wider...

5.4L 4x4 3.73's magnaflow exhaust and cai.

I'm getting around 10 - 13 city and 14 - 16 highway...

I tow a boat and a landscape dump trailer with equipment and a tractor on it without much problem. Going up hill from a dead stop is the only time it really has to work to hard.

Well I'm not worried now about mpg's with 35's and my gearing. Did you get a programmer to reprogram for the larger tires? I've heard the dealership can do it up to a certain limit on both the odometer/speedometer, and TPMS...?

zabeard 02-13-2010 10:15 PM


Originally Posted by yetti96 (Post 4088298)
Wow Mr. Beard, I bet the ranger gets better MPG than the F-150.

I just got 35s on my truck, and not even checked my first tank of fuel but I noticed a slight performance difference. 2004 5.4 4x4 3.73

ha i wish. the ranger sucks. it got around 5 last time i checked

rdnk217 02-14-2010 01:40 AM

heres a couple pics of my rig, haven't towed anything since the lift, but went up a mountain road with a pretty substantial grade and she was huffin and puffin haha

https://www.f150online.com/forums/me...9-pic-0285.jpg

https://www.f150online.com/forums/me...0-pic-0286.jpg

and an action shot haha
https://www.f150online.com/forums/me...5-test-run.jpg

XLT33" 02-14-2010 02:56 AM


Originally Posted by ryanralston07 (Post 4087273)
I've got a little money laying around and my birthday is coming up. I'm about to buy some 35's and a rancho 4" lift. I've searched and searched and searched and can't seem to find an answer to my question...what mpg's should I be looking at? Guys that have the 5.4L, 3.73 gears and 35's please chime in and post your mpg's. Sorry for the noob question, but I just want to know everything before I lift and regret the mpg's of 35's vs. 33's and a level kit.

You know, you can do 35's with just a leveling kitl, right? 5.4...3.73's...You'll be fine imo mpg wise.

ryanralston07 02-14-2010 01:08 PM


Originally Posted by XLT33" (Post 4089700)
You know, you can do 35's with just a leveling kitl, right? 5.4...3.73's...You'll be fine imo mpg wise.

I know, but I'd rather have a lift.


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