Worth the upgrade!?
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I love my 6.2. I have an '11 Lariat 4x4 Supercrew, with the 6.2, Max Tow and 3.73's. I get Great gas mileage. Check out my albums for photos of my mileage stats. I do have KMC chrome rims with Cooper AT3 tires, but they are still the stock size of 275/65-18, and I just had them installed this past March. My mods - I have Stainlessworks full exhaust system with the long tube headers, a modified stock air box with a Volant intake tube, an SCT Livewire (canned tune slightly improved mileage, custom tunes are not as good), an Undercover tannou (spell check) cover on the bed, skid plates, and a Go Rhino 7000 series brushguard. With the above performance mods, it has increased my overall gas mileage 1-2 mpg. The Livewire on the canned tunes only improved my gas a little. Having said that, at 65 mph I get 19-20 mpg all day long. At 60 mph I get 20-21 mpg. Remember, this is driving civil. Before all the mods I was getting 18-19 mpg at 60-65 easily. At 55 mph I got 22 mpg once or twice. Again, driving civil in ideal conditions. I do a lot of around town driving during the week, running errands, etc.. In those conditions I will usually get 13-14 mpg. That's if I'm running the stock tune, or on the canned tune, and if I stay out of it. If I'm running my 91 performance tune? well. 12mpg? In 2011, my combined gas mileage for the year was 16.3 mpg.
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I'm sorry if I'm not believed. 
I would not post what I say unless I can back it up. 
It is what it is, I can supply proof of what I say. The snap shots in my albums are but a few. I think the 6.2 is a great engine. 
I would not post what I say unless I can back it up. It is what it is, I can supply proof of what I say. The snap shots in my albums are but a few. I think the 6.2 is a great engine.
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yea, you would think so. I just think that if he decides to go with the Raptor that it wouldn't be a poor choice if he was concerned about gas mileage. The 6.2 can do better than advertised. A V8 in a truck is gonna use fuel. Just depends on how diligent you can be on the throttle...
I'd go for the Raptor.....
I'd go for the Raptor.....
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OK Guys I have decided to keep my truck....just not gonna keep it "as is"!
Planned Mods:
Fox 2.5 Coilovers w 2.0 Rear shocks
Camburg A-Arms
Readylift rear blocks
Fender Flares
Bigger/wider tires
De-Chrome everything (Bumpers, Grill etc.)
Raptor Side Steps
Intake, Tune
This will get me what Im wanting I think, Aggressive Offroad look w/good performance!
Planned Mods:
Fox 2.5 Coilovers w 2.0 Rear shocks
Camburg A-Arms
Readylift rear blocks
Fender Flares
Bigger/wider tires
De-Chrome everything (Bumpers, Grill etc.)
Raptor Side Steps
Intake, Tune
This will get me what Im wanting I think, Aggressive Offroad look w/good performance!
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yeah after talking to him on p.m.
it just seems like a great way to get a little bit taller without spending a s*** ton of money, cuz I can install the coil overs and a arms myself. it was either that or the Rancho suspension lift and I would have to pay for install.
it just seems like a great way to get a little bit taller without spending a s*** ton of money, cuz I can install the coil overs and a arms myself. it was either that or the Rancho suspension lift and I would have to pay for install.
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Until the end of the year rebates are going to go nothing but UP UP UP. My rebate last Dec. was 3500 on a 150 xl. sorry, I didn't see that you already decided.
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I just figured he was the inspiration cause his build was so public! Sound way to get a little taller, though I don't know how much above 3" you can go. Probably pretty close to a 4" lift anyway.
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Trading in my XLT on a RAPTOR!?
I talked to a few people and am hearing that the 6.2L is getting better MPG than the 5.0L!? Can that really be the case!?
Im getting roughly 15/16 MPG cty/hwy with my 5.0L 3.55 & 33.5" Tires and level. Guy at my dealer swears up and down that he is getting 18mpg on a 6.2L 3.73 Lariat....really!?
*EDIT...let me clarify...Im not thinking of trading in because of MPG. It was just a surprising fact.
My debate is this....spending $8k on my truck for Lift, Tires, HID headlights & NAV.
OR
Trading it in on a Raptor w/Nav.
THoughts!?
My Truck now:
OR
2014 4dr RAPTOR:
I talked to a few people and am hearing that the 6.2L is getting better MPG than the 5.0L!? Can that really be the case!?
Im getting roughly 15/16 MPG cty/hwy with my 5.0L 3.55 & 33.5" Tires and level. Guy at my dealer swears up and down that he is getting 18mpg on a 6.2L 3.73 Lariat....really!?
*EDIT...let me clarify...Im not thinking of trading in because of MPG. It was just a surprising fact.
My debate is this....spending $8k on my truck for Lift, Tires, HID headlights & NAV.
OR
Trading it in on a Raptor w/Nav.
THoughts!?
My Truck now:
OR
2014 4dr RAPTOR:
I'm still wondering if this is a real question or a Raptor promo. The Raptor guy at the Dealer can swear all he wants. He might even get 18 at 45 on the freeway--If you drive the Raptor the same way as the xlt, the mileage is going to be worse in a Raptor.....on it goes.
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It is, but you would be "that guy" in the slow lane with people blowing by you like you were standing still.
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On the Raptor that he was looking to buy? Maybe, but I don't think so. This was like a one time only deal and AFAIK the first ever rebate from Ford on the Raptor. Now it is no longer.
