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Old 02-15-2010, 10:10 PM
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After a 2 months my truck (V6) averages 15 MPG

This about right

I ask as this is my 1st full size truck
Old 02-15-2010, 10:25 PM
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my 5.4l gets that for avg... but me with my gas pedal.....
Old 02-15-2010, 10:38 PM
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im gettin 12 mpg with a pretty heavy foot with my 4.6 v8, i gun it at 2 out of 10 lights and make it roar when i pass another f150, i should really stop that...... NOT!
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I have no idea how any of you guys are getting 15 mpg for the 5.4 my 98 5.4 i get about 9.75 everytime i fill up
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lol well i hit the highway queit a bit and doing 50 on roads helps but yea red lights yea... hard not to leave hard.... every1 knows my truck soo i gotta strut the blue ovals goods!!! haha around town my edge says im getting like 6-9 lol high way i get 18-21 sumtimes 7
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I usually get around 12
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I got 5.4 if i drive *The normal* on freeway i get 13-15, but my average of what i call normal driving is 8-10 ill leave it at that hehe
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12-13 all day no matter what............I need to stop drifting around the lakes
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I have been getting well under 10 mpgs but that is straight stop and go only...nothing over 40 mph....yea it really sucks
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but that is with a 5.4 and its really cold out and snowing all the time


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