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Old 01-13-2002, 07:14 PM
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Your worst MPG

I will start this one. I just filled up today. Ran 226 miles of all stop and go local driving. I used 21.546 gallons for a whopping 10.489 MPG. I drive a 2002 5.4 litre F150 Lariat extended cab 2WD
 
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Old 01-13-2002, 08:25 PM
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My worst is about 13 and I have a short box with a 5.4.

But I will say that my 89 with a 302 gets about 3.5 to 4.5 at best.
 
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Old 01-13-2002, 09:12 PM
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When my odometer reads 224miles i know i have to fill up. I have not had the time to figure gas mileage but i run 35's with 3:55 rearend. Its stop and go city driving. I plan on installing 4:10's in March. If thats going to be the best gearing for my driving??
 
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Old 01-13-2002, 09:46 PM
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my worst is 9 mpg
 
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Old 01-13-2002, 10:47 PM
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My worst mpg was 12.1 back in July!

With all the stop/start driving I do here on the island. my best mpg has been 15.4 but I average 14.





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Old 01-14-2002, 07:14 AM
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Filled up 02/11/01, 11.733 mpg . . . !
 
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Old 01-14-2002, 09:05 AM
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Our Sprint Car gets just under 1 mpg on Methanol, but what do you expect for a race car.

My worst in my truck was probably 9 or 10 mpg. I average about 19mpg now, unless I'm late!

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Old 01-14-2002, 09:41 AM
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My personel worst, 99 Expedition EB 4X4 pulling a 6.5% grade for about 20 miles, and fighting a 70 MPH headwind, 6MPG. I wasn't even towing, and just two of us in the truck.
 
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Old 01-14-2002, 01:08 PM
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With a 5.4 9mpg. towing a 26 ft. travel trailer
 
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Old 01-14-2002, 01:19 PM
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My worst so far is 12mpg, and this was right after I got my new exhaust installed. I had to hear that new "grunt". Haven't towed anything substantial yet....only my ATV trailer.
 
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Old 01-14-2002, 02:39 PM
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11.8 mpg pulling a 3,000 lb trailer at 75mph back from Denver bucking a crosswind. I was paying for those 3:08's! A very close second was 12.0 mpg during a cold snap last year when the temp didn't go above zero.
 
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Old 01-14-2002, 02:46 PM
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I achieved a whopping 6.5 this November. Temp was -20 F, using that crap ethanol fuel, in 4x4 the whole time, and with PLENTY of warm up time. See Sig.
 
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Old 01-14-2002, 04:54 PM
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When my truck was new, it got 10 mpg a bunch of times.
 
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Old 01-14-2002, 05:20 PM
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1987 RC 5.8L 4x4 -- 7 mpg
1997 SC 4.6L 4x4 -- 11 mpg
1999 SC 5.4L 4x4 -- 10 mpg
2001 SCr 5.4L 4x4 -- 11 mpg

My '01 is heavier than my '99 and is getting better mileage even though it's still practically new.
 
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Old 01-14-2002, 07:13 PM
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Cool

I never get more than 12.5, but the worst was 6 while towing 6,000# travel trailer.
 


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