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anywhere between 15 and 22 mpg depending on driving conditions and how heavy my right foot gets. 4.0sohc 4:56 gears.
 
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right now im averaging about 16.8 mpg out of a tank. I expected better, but the engine isnt even broken in yet. I still have less than 1000 miles on the truck so i expect it to get better by 5000 miles.

My old 3.0 would get around 20mpg on average.
 
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16 or so with 35s SAS
 
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What's everybody getting?
Lower then you.
 
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I fill up every 200-230miles, which is usually around a quarter tank left for me. I'm a regular at the gas station during the week.
 
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Currently 25 mpg with 75% highway.
 
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I'm getting around 19mpg with my 4.0l 5 spd. 31's and 3.73's Sometime's it's hard not to reach 60 as fast as I can from a stop.
 
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I have a BL and 295 tires and I have averaged 17.5 mpg since November. Its been real consistant at about 60% highway and 40% city.
 
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Wow, i guess lifted bodys and massive tires really don't help much with mpg.
mines lowered and i do about 50-50 city and highway and i get 29-32 mpg. ive gotten 34 before when i did all highway.
 
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Of course BL's and bigger tires hurt your mpg.

Do you have the 2.3?
 
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yea 2.3 5 speed
 
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I last about 215 a full tank. UGGh That is like every 5 days
 
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highway today cruising at 75 I actual got 22.
 
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I have 3" spindles and maxed t-bars in the front and enough stuff in the rear to make it level, running on 32's w/ a Mac CIA, Borla SI/DO exhaust and X-cal-2 I get 17.5-18.5mpg.
 
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hmm i get like 17 - 18 4:10s 33's 4.0 manual.

in summer i get about 20 - 22mpg..
 
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Just filled up today, my last tank was 389.85 miles out of 17.28 gallons, so an average of 22.56 mpg, right around the EPA average (21 city, 24 hwy). Probably about 75% hwy, and other than a couple 0-60 runs just for giggles, I never really shift above 3k rpm, and keep it at 65 mph on the highway which is just a tick under 3k rpm.

Considering I'm still running on the stock car-sized wheels and tires, I must be due for a tune-up/seafoam/compression test/etc.
 
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12-15.... oh well...
 
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18 out of a 4 cyl!!!!

(because my commute to work is a mile and the truck doesnt warm up much and said commute involves 5 stop signs and at least 7 traffic lights)
 
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Well im getting around 230 miles out of a full tank..:(
 
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I get about 190 to a tank. Light foot.

4.10s, 3.0 auto. 31's.

Like 12 mpg. 100% city.

And I just did a full tune up.
 
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I get 21-22 avg mixed driving, and that is with spirited bursts. I get 27+ highway.
 
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Originally Posted by fordranger.com
I last about 215 a full tank. UGGh That is like every 5 days
I got 208 out of 17 gallons yesterday. Has gone in the crapper since i replaced the heads last fall. I just thank god gas isn't 4 bucks a gallon or I'd be ridin the bus.
 
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1 Word ****TY!

But its a FX4 with 32's so I kinda exspected that lol
 
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I've been getting about 16.7 on average for the last few months. That is on a completely stock truck (Sport 4x4, 4.0, 5 speed auto). That is for a 20 mile commute on 55 mph highways driving like the grandpaw I am. My cousin gets 18-20 with his 4x4 F150 Supercrew 5.4. At this rate I am seriously considering becoming an ex-Ranger owner and getting a truck with a real back seat. I didn't expect economy car mileage, but it should at least equal the mileage of a real truck!
 


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