Thinking of Purchasing Ford F-150 - Some Questions

TheGoose · Aug 6, 2012

Yeah, I don't think the towing mileage is going to be anything to brag about. Which is fine with me as I don't do more than a few towing trips a month perhaps 50-100 miles.

I would say that 2-3 mpg more than my Silverado 5.3 is about right at this point, although I have seen as low as 14 mpg around town and as high as 23 mpg on the hwy. On the trip home from the dealer at highway speeds 75+ mph it avg. 19 mpg, which is about 2 more than my 5.3L would have gotten. Last year we went on a 200 mile trip and went 55-65 on the hwy (my buddy was pulling a camper) and the silverado avg. high 18's. I was very pleased. I would expect this truck to avg. about 20+ at those same speeds.

jejeosborne · Aug 6, 2012

TheGoose said:
Yeah, I don't think the towing mileage is going to be anything to brag about. Which is fine with me as I don't do more than a few towing trips a month perhaps 50-100 miles.

I would say that 2-3 mpg more than my Silverado 5.3 is about right at this point, although I have seen as low as 14 mpg around town and as high as 23 mpg on the hwy. On the trip home from the dealer at highway speeds 75+ mph it avg. 19 mpg, which is about 2 more than my 5.3L would have gotten. Last year we went on a 200 mile trip and went 55-65 on the hwy (my buddy was pulling a camper) and the silverado avg. high 18's. I was very pleased. I would expect this truck to avg. about 20+ at those same speeds.

Not to mention the much improved power available when needed.

CompactTractorFan · Sep 2, 2012

UPDATE:

After a stay in the body shop, the dent is fixed. Looks good as new!

TheGoose · Sep 5, 2012

How's the fuel mileage?

CompactTractorFan · Sep 9, 2012

TheGoose said:
How's the fuel mileage?

Still around 14 mpg.

archerynut · Sep 17, 2012

Here's the pic from my latest trip. I was pleased

jejeosborne · Sep 17, 2012

archerynut said:
Here's the pic from my latest trip. I was pleased

<img src="http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=281129"/>

You couldn't squeak out another tenth? Impressive numbers. What are your trip details. Looks like possible 65 mph interstate driving with the 58 mph trip average.

archerynut · Sep 18, 2012

I really tried to get another tenth but I wanted to get home rather than baby it to see if I could make it. I drove it like I wasn't paying attention to mpg. We did 70 - 75 on the interstates and some driving in town when we were there. I actually got 21.3 on the way there but definitely worse on the way back.

Diamondpilot · Sep 18, 2012

archerynut said:
I really tried to get another tenth but I wanted to get home rather than baby it to see if I could make it. I drove it like I wasn't paying attention to mpg. We did 70 - 75 on the interstates and some driving in town when we were there. I actually got 21.3 on the way there but definitely worse on the way back.

My father has a 2011 F-150 4x4 Super Crew Eco Boost with 3.73 gears. I drove it once and set the cruise at 59mph and got about 24 mpg over a trip out and back.

Chris