Mileage, Mileage, Mileage
04-30-2018, 09:06 PM
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05-01-2018, 03:37 AM
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3.7na - 16 MPG ... WTF.
05-01-2018, 07:12 AM
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05-01-2018, 08:17 AM
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My brother has a '98 F150 v6 with ~400k, still runs just not driven much since recent purchase of an '18 super cab FX4.
I have an '07 reg cab 4.6L that has 225k that I handed down to my son since I bought my '14 crew cab FX4.
We both learned to drive in dad's '69 F100 302, 3 on the tree that had 300k+ when it left the family.
Regular maintenance is key.
I have an '07 reg cab 4.6L that has 225k that I handed down to my son since I bought my '14 crew cab FX4.
We both learned to drive in dad's '69 F100 302, 3 on the tree that had 300k+ when it left the family.
Regular maintenance is key.
01-18-2019, 03:15 AM
#17
So does the 2wd help? Yes, maybe an MPG or two. An empty bed and driving the speed limit doesn't hurt either. If you've got 100 or 200 lbs in the back and weigh a lot more than 150 lbs (weight Ford estimates for driver), it's going to affect the fuel economy.
20 highway is probable if it's an excessively long drive with zero stops on a highway on flat terrain. What better fuel economy? Get a diesel or a 4 cylinder. Old co-worker of mine got a diesel Colorado he says is getting 29 mpg with, we'll see what real world figures the new Ranger gets over time.
01-18-2019, 05:03 AM
#18
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I have a 2wd 4.6L and I'm gonna say I'm lucky if I get 17 mpg highway with it. When commuting to work, which is about 11-12 miles one way, 23-24 round trip, 4 days a week I use about 7 gallons of gas. The drive is about half city, half country, quite a few hills, and lots of stops on the way in to work, when I get out at midnight and there's no traffic, it's a lot less stopping or slowing.
So does the 2wd help? Yes, maybe an MPG or two. An empty bed and driving the speed limit doesn't hurt either. If you've got 100 or 200 lbs in the back and weigh a lot more than 150 lbs (weight Ford estimates for driver), it's going to affect the fuel economy.
20 highway is probable if it's an excessively long drive with zero stops on a highway on flat terrain. What better fuel economy? Get a diesel or a 4 cylinder. Old co-worker of mine got a diesel Colorado he says is getting 29 mpg with, we'll see what real world figures the new Ranger gets over time.
So does the 2wd help? Yes, maybe an MPG or two. An empty bed and driving the speed limit doesn't hurt either. If you've got 100 or 200 lbs in the back and weigh a lot more than 150 lbs (weight Ford estimates for driver), it's going to affect the fuel economy.
20 highway is probable if it's an excessively long drive with zero stops on a highway on flat terrain. What better fuel economy? Get a diesel or a 4 cylinder. Old co-worker of mine got a diesel Colorado he says is getting 29 mpg with, we'll see what real world figures the new Ranger gets over time.
01-18-2019, 06:09 AM
#19
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I have an 08, 4x4 with the 4.6 and have 282,200. I am the original owner and have maintained it well, all original drive train and have not had to do many repairs but man is everything starting to go at once now. Last month I had a bunch of front end parts replaced, need to have one of the rear seals replaced, one of my power steering lines is leaking and needs replaced and the heater core is leaking and I have rust at every wheel well. All in all I am very happy with this truck and as long as I can get where I need to be for pricing will have a new one later this year.
01-18-2019, 10:01 AM
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