Post by: mtn.goat on January 01, 2025, 11:29:14 PM
Thank you all.
Currently have a ‘12 F-150 3.5 w/ 179k. Been a great truck for the 4 years we’ve had it, but 14-14.5 is pretty average. Looking for considerably better mileage in order to justify spending more money etc.
Post by: lewy on January 01, 2025, 11:43:06 PM
Post by: EnglishSetter on January 02, 2025, 12:39:38 AM
Hey buddy! I had the 3.0 duramax and loved it, got legit 30mpg. It blew up at 25k tho and sat at the dealership for months waiting on parts :bash: I got frustrated and moved on. Sure liked that truck and the mileage while I had it.
When I had my '01 Cummins in the shop for a head gasket, they had multiple (new'ish diesel) trucks sitting around for months waiting on parts.
I looked pretty hard at 3.0's in Dodge and Chevy. The fuel mileage is terrific. But these lighter, high revving diesels with all the smog stuff seem problematic. More so when utilized on shorter trips a gasser would do fine with. Dodge has since ended their 3.0 with recalls that were never remedied.
I think my company Chevy 1/2 ton was a 2018 with a V6 gas. Got around 18 mpg.
Post by: Taco280AI on January 02, 2025, 05:32:01 AM
Post by: bustedoldman on January 02, 2025, 05:40:53 AM
Post by: CP on January 02, 2025, 06:12:18 AM
Post by: Wetwoodshunter on January 02, 2025, 06:20:30 AM
Post by: Sandberm on January 02, 2025, 06:27:29 AM
2008 chevy 1500 4wd with the 5.3 liter. I have a Range Technologies "chip", for a lack of a better term, plugged into the OBDII to keep the AFM/DOD engine locked into running on 8 cylinders.
16 mpg
Post by: fowl smacker on January 02, 2025, 06:27:49 AM
Post by: Wetwoodshunter on January 02, 2025, 06:47:31 AM
I've got a 2017 Tundra crew max that is leveled with 275/70/18 Cooper discoverer at3 xlt which is a little bigger than stock and heavier. I average 13.8-14.2 mpg. 103k on it. Best part about it is I've had absolutely 0 issues whatsoever. Change the oil every 5k, do routine fluid changes and I have no doubt it'll last 500k.
I have the same experience with mine mechanically. I have 140,000 on mine hoping to go to 300,000.
Post by: Boss .300 winmag on January 02, 2025, 07:02:38 AM
Post by: MADMAX on January 02, 2025, 07:19:06 AM
I've got a 2017 Tundra crew max that is leveled with 275/70/18 Cooper discoverer at3 xlt which is a little bigger than stock and heavier. I average 13.8-14.2 mpg. 103k on it. Best part about it is I've had absolutely 0 issues whatsoever. Change the oil every 5k, do routine fluid changes and I have no doubt it'll last 500k.
I have the same experience with mine mechanically. I have 140,000 on mine hoping to go to 300,000.
Ditto
2020 Tundra crewmax
Leveled and Cooper AT3s
Canopy
Steel craft grill guard
Airbags
12 towing 24ft Minnie Winnie
13-14 around town
17 on highway
Love the 38 gallon tank
Good solid truck
Post by: Happy Gilmore on January 02, 2025, 08:21:56 AM
I owned a 2020 at4 with the 6.2.absolutely loved that truck. It was fast. It got 18 all day. Less when I had a heavy foot. I put 70k miles on it in a year and sold it for more than I paid for it during covid truck shortage.
Have 2 friends who got the chevy baby max diesel and traded them in for gas trucks after both had more time in the repair shop than they did driving. They both sold them with less than 20k miles.
Post by: MR5x5 on January 02, 2025, 08:54:34 AM
At 15,000 mi/yr and $4/gal gas the savings is ~$1150/yr if going from 16mgp to 23mpg. Going to take a lot of years of fuel savings to make up for the presumably higher cost of the new vehicle and the associated insurance increase.
Drive it into the dirt then buy the best you can when it comes time for the next one....
Post by: IslandHunter on January 02, 2025, 08:57:29 AM
I have seen so many horror stories from people with the eco boost or Tundra with the v6 and twin turbos. I can't imagine spending top dollar on a new or used low mile truck and having it sit in the shop or have to pay thousands of dollars to replace a turbo or entire engine and turbo in some cases.
I would prefer more displacement and worse fuel mileage over trying to squeeze mileage and power out of a smaller engine with turbos. These smaller displacement engines have more stress of them and the turbo itself is an expensive part that in most cases will need to be replaced during the life of the vehicle.
Driving 10,000 miles per year the difference between getting 18 and 22 miles per gallon ($4.00 per gal fuel cost) the cost savings is only ~$400 per year. In many cases gaining a few MPG really isn't going to make a huge difference.
Plus with my Chevy I can find a good used low mile engine and trans just about anywhere and swap it in over a weekend.
Post by: bobcat on January 02, 2025, 09:02:19 AM
Post by: pd on January 02, 2025, 09:06:14 AM
Buying a new rig for fuel savings is really tough math.
At 15,000 mi/yr and $4/gal gas the savings is ~$1150/yr if going from 16mgp to 23mpg. Going to take a lot of years of fuel savings to make up for the presumably higher cost of the new vehicle and the associated insurance increase.
Drive it into the dirt then buy the best you can when it comes time for the next one....
:yeah: :yeah:
2013 F-150 non-turbo V8. 225k miles. Was 17.3mpg forever, now 16.1mpg for the past year. There is no way I would replace her with a new (or somebody else's used) truck just for better mileage. I have decided to drive her until she dies, which should not happen for several more years.
Post by: elksnout on January 02, 2025, 01:50:10 PM
Buying a new rig for fuel savings is really tough math.
At 15,000 mi/yr and $4/gal gas the savings is ~$1150/yr if going from 16mgp to 23mpg. Going to take a lot of years of fuel savings to make up for the presumably higher cost of the new vehicle and the associated insurance increase.
Drive it into the dirt then buy the best you can when it comes time for the next one....
:yeah: :yeah:
2013 F-150 non-turbo V8. 225k miles. Was 17.3mpg forever, now 16.1mpg for the past year. There is no way I would replace her with a new (or somebody else's used) truck just for better mileage. I have decided to drive her until she dies, which should not happen for several more years.
Yep. 2014 F150 Supercrew 4x4. 189K on her. 15-16 around town. Good as 21 empty on highway with 5.0 rolling 10 ply tires. I’d buy my truck all over again in a heartbeat.
elksnout
Post by: JBG on January 02, 2025, 04:26:56 PM
Post by: Boss .300 winmag on January 02, 2025, 04:31:49 PM
Post by: elkaholic123 on January 02, 2025, 05:47:03 PM
Currently getting around 15.5 mixed hwy/city driving, before I leveled it and adding larger tires it got 17 around town and 20 on long freeway trips! Lots of power and fun to drive!
Post by: N7XW on January 02, 2025, 06:24:08 PM
24 mpg avg, 28 to 29 highway.
Not 4wd though.
Post by: JBG on January 02, 2025, 07:51:21 PM
I know someone who deleted their 1500 Ram, it gets really good mileage now, stinks a bit.🤣
If/When I can delete my 3.0 its gonna get better MPG than my wifes Tesla.
Post by: mtn.goat on January 03, 2025, 12:50:17 PM
Post by: scotsman on January 03, 2025, 02:52:38 PM