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F-250 gas engine MPG ? - 2/8/2006 4:52:53 PM   
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Status: offline 		I'm going to buy a new truck F-250 4X4 crewcab but can't decide which engine to get.So I'd like to hear what kind of mileage these engines are getting.

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RE: F-250 gas engine MPG ? - 2/12/2006 5:14:18 PM   
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Status: offline 		The company a manage has two Ford delivery trucks. They are van noses with 14' boxes on the back. the one with a 5.4L gas engine gets 8 mpg on a good day. The one with the 6.0L powerstroke gets 15mpg. The Diesel will also run off and leave the gas powered truck. Both are automatic trans and 4.10 rear ends. The Diesel cost a little more to buy and the oil changes are a little higher. However the difference in fuel consumption more then makes up the difference.

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RE: F-250 gas engine MPG ? - 2/17/2006 4:05:15 PM   
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RE: F-250 gas engine MPG ? - 1/11/2007 6:18:00 AM   
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Status: offline 		I dont know if its been fixed yet, but Ford had a problem with the 5.4 motors spitting out spark plugs clean out of the head. the only fix was to pull the head and install steel inserts. For some reason, Ford didn't Heli-coil the plug holes. I currently have a F350 with the 7.3 and it is bone stock. I get about 16 around town and 20-21 on the highway at 65mph. This is with 3.73:1 gears which helps. Also, I haven't been able to find published by Ford actual mileage reports, but here is an idea of what they get. It only goes up to the F-150. Remember that the F-250 is bigger and heavier and uses the same size motors.
http://www.meadowlandford.com/ford-fuel-mileage.htm



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RE: F-250 gas engine MPG ? - 1/28/2007 5:33:29 AM   
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Status: offline 		My 1988 F-250 with a 460 efi, C-6, 4.10 gears and 38's gets 11 mpg. No matter what. It even got that before I added 150 hp and mods. I am assuming you speak of a Super duty year, so here it goes. The base 5.4, E4OD and 4.10's will get you 15-17 with 4WD

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RE: F-250 gas engine MPG ? - 2/15/2007 8:06:04 PM   
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Status: offline 		I have a '99 SuperCab with the 6.8 V-10, and it pretty much get's 10 all the time. Towing, empty, uphill, downhill.......10

I used to drive an F450 7.3 power stroke crew cab with a 350 dually bed, and it usually was around 12-13mpg, and that truck tipped the scales at more than 8900lbs empty. I bought the 250 used, so I didn't have an engine choice, but I would rather have had the diesel.

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RE: F-250 gas engine MPG ? - 3/26/2007 8:10:45 AM   
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my truck is a 7.3, 2002 last year of that engine. the powerstrokes are very good engines, the triton engines are not. the 5.4 triton v8 is not a big enough engine to push a big truck and there for gets horrible gas mileage, it will pull maybe 13 in a f150, but less than 8 in a 250. My truck sitting on 44" tires and 18" of lift gets 13 and better mpg with only exhaust and a chip.
and if you ever want to upgrade your truck the diesel is where its all at, my 01 cummins had a edge w attitude chip, FASS fuel system, mbrp exhaust and afe intake, it had over 1000ftlbs of torque and was getting 18-23mpg, it was a 01 2500 4x4 extended cab short bed with ever sized tires.
If you are worried about gas mileage or engine maintenance or performance the dodge 5.9 cummins is the best diesel engine there is, there are more upgrades for it than a honda civic, and there are hundreds of cases of that motor lasting for 800,000 to over 1,000,000 miles or more without having anything replaced on the engine, maybe a transmission or 2 and changing the fuel transfer pump to the fass pusher pump system. the transfer pumps burn out on the 5.9's, 02 or older
the 6.0 powerstrokes are alright, just avoid the 03 or 04, the first ones were really buggy, they don't last nearly as long as the 7.3's but they rock with just a chip and exhaust, smoke alot of mustangs. but thats about all they have you want to go farther go cummins
oh back to the tritons, the 5.4 is a horrible motor, at the shop we see tons of them come in with under 80,000 miles needing a new headgasket and the design... its a 2 day job...
the 6.8 isn't any better for reliability, but it at least has enough power to push the 250 or 350 around....
I'll never buy a big gas powered truck as long as i live, my next purchase is going to be an 03 cummins!

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RE: F-250 gas engine MPG ? - 4/4/2007 6:04:14 PM   
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Remember that the F-250 is bigger and heavier and uses the same size motors.


F-150, F-250 and F-350 are the same physical size (at least they have been since Ford started building them and this went well into the 90's and is probably true today). The 250/350 will likely get less mileage though, because they are a bit heavier. Heavier frames and heavier, more durable drivetrain components that require more power to turn etc.

FWIW, my '90 F250 HD 4X4 (351, 5 speed, 3:55 10.25" full floater) gets 11-12 on the highway empty at 75- 80 mph, or towing a 20' boat........ If I can keep it down to less than a steady 65 mph, it'll get closer to 15, but it's impossible around here. Either you are constantly slowing down and speeding up because of traffic, or are doing 80 plus when there isn't any. The drag coeeficient increases by cubes, and 10 mph makes a huge difference in a vehicle with aerodynamics approximating a brick.

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RE: F-250 gas engine MPG ? - 4/5/2007 1:23:50 AM   
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Status: offline 		A diesel f-350 with an chip and exhaust and intake will be way faster than, and get way better gas mileage than a F-150 with the 5.4 V8 with similar mods.
my next project is going to be a F-650 with a cummins 5.9 and twin turbos.


You start out with an old box truck, make sure to get the one with the 5.9 cummins, its cheaper and its a much more reliable engine with many more mods availiable. you can get a box truck for around 12k to 25k get a wheelbase between 170" to 200" unless you want to make a longer truck with more doors or a longer bed or something

you get a regular superduty crew cab, sun roof optional. and a dually bed, this truck with a gross vehicle weight of 26,000lbs, a f-350 dually is 11,000lbs, and the f-650 gets anywhere from 16 to 19mpg!!! the cummins is a badass motor, i will never buy another brand of diesel again...

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RE: F-250 gas engine MPG ? - 4/6/2007 3:17:26 AM   
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F-150, F-250 and F-350 are the same physical size (at least they have been since Ford started building them and this went well into the 90's and is probably true today). The 250/350 will likely get less mileage though, because they are a bit heavier. Heavier frames and heavier, more durable drivetrain components that require more power to turn etc.

FWIW, my '90 F250 HD 4X4 (351, 5 speed, 3:55 10.25" full floater) gets 11-12 on the highway empty at 75- 80 mph, or towing a 20' boat........ If I can keep it down to less than a steady 65 mph, it'll get closer to 15, but it's impossible around here. Either you are constantly slowing down and speeding up because of traffic, or are doing 80 plus when there isn't any. The drag coeeficient increases by cubes, and 10 mph makes a huge difference in a vehicle with aerodynamics approximating a brick.


The f-150, and the 250/350 are NOT the same size. They are not on the same frames and they do not use any of the same body components. Get a diesel, you will have more power, better efficiency, better fuel economy, and much better reliability. the new triton motors are notorious for blowing head gaskets. Stay clear of the 5.4, the v10 is slightly better but gas mileage sucks in it.

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RE: F-250 gas engine MPG ? - 4/6/2007 4:29:03 AM   
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F-150, F-250 and F-350 are the same physical size (at least they have been since Ford started building them and this went well into the 90's and is probably true today). The 250/350 will likely get less mileage though, because they are a bit heavier. Heavier frames and heavier, more durable drivetrain components that require more power to turn etc.

FWIW, my '90 F250 HD 4X4 (351, 5 speed, 3:55 10.25" full floater) gets 11-12 on the highway empty at 75- 80 mph, or towing a 20' boat........ If I can keep it down to less than a steady 65 mph, it'll get closer to 15, but it's impossible around here. Either you are constantly slowing down and speeding up because of traffic, or are doing 80 plus when there isn't any. The drag coeeficient increases by cubes, and 10 mph makes a huge difference in a vehicle with aerodynamics approximating a brick.


The f-150, and the 250/350 are NOT the same size. They are not on the same frames and they do not use any of the same body components. Get a diesel, you will have more power, better efficiency, better fuel economy, and much better reliability. the new triton motors are notorious for blowing head gaskets. Stay clear of the 5.4, the v10 is slightly better but gas mileage sucks in it.


Well, from the very first Ford pickup built up until at least the mid to late '90's, they WERE THE SAME SIZE, like I said....... EVERY body part interchanged. The frames , suspension and running gear on the 250 and 350 was much beefier, but doors, fenders, hoods, beds, interior parts etc were identical....... I couldn't tell you on the newer ones, which is why I made the statement I made.

FWIW, I wanted a diesel when I got mine, but none of them were turbocharged, and they were all pigs to drive on a daily basis.....

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RE: F-250 gas engine MPG ? - 4/6/2007 10:44:39 AM   
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RE: F-250 gas engine MPG ? - 4/6/2007 4:39:35 PM   
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man then you need to come into the real world, ****s changed


LOL... Whatever....... the real world started long before you were born.......

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RE: F-250 gas engine MPG ? - 4/6/2007 6:54:23 PM   
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The diesel was patented in 1893.
222mph truck that got 24mpg pulling a trailer!!!

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