Ok guys gas is out the wazzz right not, and my parents are thinking about selling my truck for something with better gas millage. So what trucks are out there that get better than ford f150 5.4's? its supposed to reach 3 bucks or higher this summer and its going to cost 80 to fill it! so help please!

 

Guess you need a 6 cyl, Chevy S10 maybe, tiny truck though

 

Good gas mileage and trucks don't go together. I'd suggest getting a car if gas mileage is that important. If you have to stick with a truck then maybe a 4 cyl ranger or if you don't mind going with an import go with a toyota. Even the 6 cyl rangers get around 20 on the highway I'm getting 17 to 18 in my supercrew.

 

My advice for you (or your parents) is to calculate the real cost of selling the truck you have now, how many miles (and dollars) it costs to driver per year. Then do the same for the proposed "fuel efficient" replacement. Vehicle depreceation is often more costly than selling/trading in for another vehicle.

Example: You drive 250miles per week (13k per year)
You get 15mpg now and find a 25mpg average to replace it and gos costs $3.00/gal.

You'll save $87/mo on fuel or $1040 per year. Really, not that much.

 

My Screw 4.6 gets 17.6 on its best day, not bad for a truck.
I have had a number of Ranger 6 cyl trucks and have never seen 20 MPG. 17MPG was about the best I ever saw. NO improvement over the Screw.
For mileage I can always drive my SVT Focus, it has seen 41 MPG, but that is all highway, in town it is closer to 28 MPG. However the insurance is no bargain.
The wife's Expedition averages 17 MPG, not bad for a 4 WD SUV. But it is a nice safe large vehicle with front/side/full curtain air bags, nav system and a DVD that plays plenty of Barney to keep the grand daughter happy and safe while on the road.
Now if you want a real shock at the pump, come with me when I have to fill all of the tanks on my F-450 crew cab 4x4. Try pumping in 120 gallons of diesel at $2.60 or more a gallon.
A way I save money at the pump is to go to Wal Mart and purchase gift/gas cards, and use my Discover card to make the purchase. The use of the Wal Mart card saves .03 cents at the pump. Discover pays a 2% cash back on the purchase of the gift/gas card. At $3.00 per gallon I can get a discount of 9 cents per gallon.
Every little bit helps.
Good luck.

 

However keep in mind that the savings over say a period of 10 years would pay for a new Focus. LOL However when driving in Dallas traffic, I sure feel safer in my F-150 than in my SVT Focus.

 

Show some responsibility and initiative. Get a job and pay for your own gas. Everyone wins.

Best of luck.

 

I get about 2MPG better in my F350 Crew Cab Diesel that I got in my F150 Supercab Lariat in town. On the highway, the F150 run real close to 20, and it's low to mid 18's with the truck. Course the F350 has about 3000 Lbs on the F150, and the F250's 3:55 to the F350's 4:30 rearends don't help. But then again, the F150 would barf all over itself if I tried to pull my trailer with it.

If your trading just to save on fuel, plan on driving it for a long time to 'recover' the extra money you loose/pay out to get a new vehicle

 

I have to pay for the truck with the job i have!! parents are paying the gas!

 

I have to pay for the truck with the job i have!! parents are paying the gas!

 

That's very commendable, my friend. I applaud you for it.

Many of us had no recourse except to pay for it all. Insurance, gas, and vehicle payments. So please try to understand where I'm coming from. No intention to "dis" you or your parents.

May I ask which is more, the truck payment, or the gas? And by how much?

This is where your parents are trying to come to the better decision. A more economical vehicle may be best for both of you. However, if you are intent on keeping the truck, you may have to resort in kicking in, oh let's say, half of the gas money. May mean less leisure time for you, but it show them how much keeping your trucks means to you.

Tough call, at your age. But you know you and your parents better than us.

Best of luck.....

 

I have to agree with the statement about the six cylinder Rangers. I traded in a 2000 Ranger Scab 4x4 with the 4.0 six in it on my King Ranch. I got 13 mpg driving back and forth to work with the Ranger. That's thru town for about a 25 miute drive. I got 17-18 mpg at best on the highway with the Ranger. I pulled a pop-up camper with the Ranger and it was plenty. Now with the Screw, I get 13 mpg back and forth to work, and on the highway, I get at best 17 mpg. But I can now tow my 5500lb travel trailer with my F150. So overall, gas wise I lost really nothing when I switched from the Ranger to the 150. But gained a whole lot of towing capability. IMO if you want a truck you aren't going to get good mileage. Unless you buy a base model with the four banger. And then you don't have enough power to get out of your own way. I have to agree with some of the other guys when they say if you want to keep the truck that bad, you'll find a way. If you really want good mileage, buy a car. And the cost of trading I think will cost far more than what extra you'll have to pay in gas. OK, I've said enuf. Sorry for the discertation.

 

The problem is not just me tho, its all of our cars, suburban, lexus, my truck, and escape. And the gas bill is just too dang high! So me and my sister both drive and shes older so it looks like i get the boot. Im just looking to find something that has better gas milleage. How are jeep wranglers?? thanks for the help.

 

Worse than F-150's. Oaky, maybe the same, but they are heavy bricks that push a lot of air.

Did you actualy figure out how much gas costs per month? Do you drive 1000 mi/mo or 500 or 2000? Figure out how much gas actualy costs your parents for your truck. Maybe you can offer to pay for that too since you bought a $25-30k truck.

 

Get a Focus ZX4....26mpg around town,up to 40 mpg highway. Bought one for my daughter to commute to college. Very nice and reliable car.