5.4 3v's, what's your mpg?

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Old Apr 6, 2013 | 10:03 AM
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5.4 3v's, what's your mpg?

i have a 2005 f150 screw on 35's and im only getting 9.8 combined, what is anyone else with a similar setup getting, and any tips on how to bring it up?
 
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Old Apr 6, 2013 | 11:47 AM
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05 super cab 4x4 on 33's with 3.73 gears I'm getting 13ish in the city and 16 highway. Set cruise at a tick under 70 and keep it below 2000 rpm

Tips? Keep your foot out of it and accelerate slow.
 
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Old Apr 6, 2013 | 12:03 PM
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2005 Screw with 5.4/373 and 35's on a level kit. With the mud tires 12.8 no matter where I drive. With the all terrains I get 13.1 city and 15.5 on the interstate running 75 mph.
 
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Old Apr 6, 2013 | 12:36 PM
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Get a programmer with custom tunes, correct your speedo/odo, and keep your foot out of the firewall.
 
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Old Apr 12, 2013 | 04:54 PM
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just kidding - that's pretty funny.
 
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Old Apr 16, 2013 | 10:09 PM
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When I was bone stock my 07 Scab got 18.3hwy/14.5city with stock 17" wheels and 3.55 gears. With just a Whipple pushing 8psi added she got 18hwy and city varied based upon my driving lol. Usually 13mpg though. Now pushing her for it's worth she get's 16.5hwy and 11-13city just depends on me. She also has a 3500 stall converter so that affects city some. Wheels are 22" with 305/40's and gearing is 4.11.
 
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Old Apr 16, 2013 | 11:37 PM
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My 07 Harley with Saleen blower got 10 mpg and that was on a good day. That was also on premium gas. Which is why I no longer own it!
 
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Old Apr 16, 2013 | 11:41 PM
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smaller tires....like stock sized ones

the 35" tires ain't helping yer mpgs and yer tranny either....programmer plus regear since yer over the 34" tire size
 
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Old Apr 16, 2013 | 11:59 PM
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I have a stock 2008 SuperCrew 5.4L 4x4 automatic which gets about 13 mpg.
 
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Old Apr 17, 2013 | 12:31 AM
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2006 crew cab XLT, 2wd, 3.55 diff, 5.4 with true 33's (a/t) on 20's; gotts mod; catback exhaust. Get 10.8 to 11.7 mpg, even when I stay off the gas. It's terrible haha
 
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Old Apr 17, 2013 | 09:41 AM
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any of you guys ever compare your truck mileage to a gps. Those larger tires are not calculating your odometer correctly. Back when I had my 07 5.4 fx4 oversized tires with programmer I got 14.6 average.
 
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Old Apr 19, 2013 | 11:17 AM
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18 highway and 15 city here...but idrive like a grandma
 
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Old Apr 19, 2013 | 11:23 AM
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15city 18 highway Average... Best ever is 16.2 city 18.9 highway. All Stock with 3.55 rear end..
 
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Old Apr 19, 2013 | 04:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Micheal
any of you guys ever compare your truck mileage to a gps. Those larger tires are not calculating your odometer correctly. Back when I had my 07 5.4 fx4 oversized tires with programmer I got 14.6 average.
Mine is dead on with the GPS.
 
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Old Apr 19, 2013 | 05:50 PM
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11.5 mpg in the city 17 hwy with 275 trail grapplers
 
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