Best mods for mpg???
07-25-2017, 09:46 PM
#11
Senior Member
Slow down, learn to coast as much as possible, empty your truck of everything you don't need on a daily basis. And never forget this one simple statement: Any time you apply the brakes you are wasting fuel.
07-25-2017, 09:47 PM
#12
Don't Waste Your Time
Hey man honestly don't worry about fuel. I did when I first got my truck. There is zero you can do about it. I tried several tunes with not much luck. If your truck is bone stock regearing will do nothing for you. Plus, if it did it would take a decade to recoup the cost of gearing. Enjoy what you got and if you mod, spend it on other mods that will benefit or make it look better
07-25-2017, 09:56 PM
#13
Senior Member
There are no bolt on devices that will increase your fuel mileage by 2 mpg. I've bought them all. You can get better sound, better throttle response, a little stronger towing, but rarely better fuel economy.
Use the best fuel you have available to you. Around here it's Chevron. Tested and proven by people that run a fuel depot for a fleet of vehicles.
Buy a Scanguage and let it teach you proper driving technics to help your mileage. You'll see that letting your vehicle warm up in the morning kills mileage. Stay out of drive throughs. No remote start. Roll down your windows and let the hot air out of the cab and cool the truck on the way to your destination.
Bump your air pressure up to 40 psi. Get a roll up bed cover. They work.
I've studied this for years and even had the chance to consult automotive engineers on occasion. The hypermilers can talk all day about this stuff. A lot of good ideas, except I refuse to buy a Prius and drive 50 mph on the interstate.
Use the best fuel you have available to you. Around here it's Chevron. Tested and proven by people that run a fuel depot for a fleet of vehicles.
Buy a Scanguage and let it teach you proper driving technics to help your mileage. You'll see that letting your vehicle warm up in the morning kills mileage. Stay out of drive throughs. No remote start. Roll down your windows and let the hot air out of the cab and cool the truck on the way to your destination.
Bump your air pressure up to 40 psi. Get a roll up bed cover. They work.
I've studied this for years and even had the chance to consult automotive engineers on occasion. The hypermilers can talk all day about this stuff. A lot of good ideas, except I refuse to buy a Prius and drive 50 mph on the interstate.
07-25-2017, 10:00 PM
#14
Senior Member
I've argued this at length before, but the above is 100% true. Fuel is used to accelerate the vehicle. Whether you do 0-60 in 6 seconds or 16 takes nearly the same amount of fuel. It doesn't get wasted until the brakes turn the vehicles kinetic energy into heat and lose it to atmosphere.
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07-25-2017, 10:05 PM
#15
Senior Member
Which tires do you have? I think those will make the biggest difference at the cheapest price.
I have Michelins So far im getting 24mpg around hm and keeps getting better as the miles go up.
I have Michelins So far im getting 24mpg around hm and keeps getting better as the miles go up.
07-25-2017, 10:10 PM
#16
When asking a question like this, think about whether anyone might have had this question before. If you ask it without doing that basic research, don't be surprised when people say things like "you bought a truck, not a Prius".
The bedcover saving gas has been shown, over and over, to be false. Including in a Ford video.
Over and over people are told that intakes are a waste of money, that in fact the F-150 comes with a CAI stock. And yet they buy them.
I often smile when people complain about mileage. Do the math on the expense as was stated. Compare how many miles you drive a year.
Example - 15,000 miles a year, 18 mpg = 833 gallons. 20mpg = 750 gallons. If 83 gallons of gas a year, less than $200, makes a difference to you, why did you buy a $50,000 truck?
My Fusion Hybrid gets 35 mpg lifetime. I drive my truck when I want to (18 lifetime), and don't worry about it.
The bedcover saving gas has been shown, over and over, to be false. Including in a Ford video.
Over and over people are told that intakes are a waste of money, that in fact the F-150 comes with a CAI stock. And yet they buy them.
I often smile when people complain about mileage. Do the math on the expense as was stated. Compare how many miles you drive a year.
Example - 15,000 miles a year, 18 mpg = 833 gallons. 20mpg = 750 gallons. If 83 gallons of gas a year, less than $200, makes a difference to you, why did you buy a $50,000 truck?
My Fusion Hybrid gets 35 mpg lifetime. I drive my truck when I want to (18 lifetime), and don't worry about it.
07-25-2017, 10:11 PM
#17
07-25-2017, 10:13 PM
#18
There are no bolt on devices that will increase your fuel mileage by 2 mpg. I've bought them all. You can get better sound, better throttle response, a little stronger towing, but rarely better fuel economy.
Use the best fuel you have available to you. Around here it's Chevron. Tested and proven by people that run a fuel depot for a fleet of vehicles.
Buy a Scanguage and let it teach you proper driving technics to help your mileage. You'll see that letting your vehicle warm up in the morning kills mileage. Stay out of drive throughs. No remote start. Roll down your windows and let the hot air out of the cab and cool the truck on the way to your destination.
Bump your air pressure up to 40 psi. Get a roll up bed cover. They work.
I've studied this for years and even had the chance to consult automotive engineers on occasion. The hypermilers can talk all day about this stuff. A lot of good ideas, except I refuse to buy a Prius and drive 50 mph on the interstate.
Use the best fuel you have available to you. Around here it's Chevron. Tested and proven by people that run a fuel depot for a fleet of vehicles.
Buy a Scanguage and let it teach you proper driving technics to help your mileage. You'll see that letting your vehicle warm up in the morning kills mileage. Stay out of drive throughs. No remote start. Roll down your windows and let the hot air out of the cab and cool the truck on the way to your destination.
Bump your air pressure up to 40 psi. Get a roll up bed cover. They work.
I've studied this for years and even had the chance to consult automotive engineers on occasion. The hypermilers can talk all day about this stuff. A lot of good ideas, except I refuse to buy a Prius and drive 50 mph on the interstate.
07-25-2017, 10:28 PM
#19
Senior Member
Driving style is the biggest factor. Speed. Bad. Heavy foot. Bad. A little extra air in the tires. Good. The most effective things to increase fuel mileage don't cost a dime.
07-25-2017, 10:30 PM
#20
Senior Member
Really Ford has already done a great job on the mpg area. I mean, compare these truck to older ones.
You could probably lower the truck and put some low resistance P rated tires on it. That might help a smidgen at interstate speeds.
When I leveled my truck I lost ~4% mpg at highway speeds. Then I put on heavy E rated tires. That really hit the mpg hard for a ~8% mpg loss.
You could probably lower the truck and put some low resistance P rated tires on it. That might help a smidgen at interstate speeds.
When I leveled my truck I lost ~4% mpg at highway speeds. Then I put on heavy E rated tires. That really hit the mpg hard for a ~8% mpg loss.