Ford Fuel Mileage?

[OkieGene]

The window stickers don't list the fuel mileage.

I'm considering a brand new 2017 to 2018 "Work Truck" Ford F-250 Super Duty with the V10 engine and auto trans.

( The work truck series costs a LOT less than the regular line. I can get one out the door from $37,377 and up. Retiring soon, won't make payments, paying cash, won't break my bank account. I won't spend $60-70 Grand for a truck when I'll only tow the trailer 2 or 3 hours a day.)

I'm guessing it will probably deliver 9-10 MPG, and I'm guessing it won't make much difference between towing roughly 7,500 lbs. of no load at all. I have the monthly budget to afford all the gas I want but just wanted to know MPG.

Thanks

[Groover]

Retired JSO wrote:
My 6.2 with 3:73 rear gear gets 7 1/2 mpg average pulling our 25’ toy hauler 65 mph. Toyhauler has a gas golf cart for a total weight of 8,558 lbs.

Toy haulers tend to be tall, wide and boxy. Horrible aerodynamics. I recently pulled a single axle box trailer about 500 miles with at least half of that empty and it couldn't have weighed much more than 1500lbs with the load in it. I was astonished at how hard it was to pull compared with a tandem axle flat bed that I use quite a bit or even a 3 horse trailer. It was like pulling a parachute. Weight is a factor around town and on hills but on the highway aerodynamics can be much more important.

[Retired_JSO]

My 6.2 with 3:73 rear gear gets 7 1/2 mpg average pulling our 25’ toy hauler 65 mph. Toyhauler has a gas golf cart for a total weight of 8,558 lbs.

[specta]

Groover wrote:
pickuptrucks.com tested the 3/4 ton trucks with gas engines about a year ago. Here is the link to that test: http://news.pickuptrucks.com/2017/03/whats-the-best-34-ton-work-truck-for-2017.html

http://news.pickuptrucks.com/2017/03/whats-the-best-34-ton-work-truck-for-2017.html

[specta]

MFL wrote:
You must have been awfully anxious to get that boat!! 🙂

Jerry

The speed limit is 80 mph.

I was closer to 87 mph. 😉

At 88 mph you have a 50/50 chance of getting a ticket. 😄

I guess I should have dragged my butt considering it was an hourly job. LOL

[Groover]

pickuptrucks.com tested the 3/4 ton trucks with gas engines about a year ago. Here is the link to that test: http://news.pickuptrucks.com/2017/03/whats-the-best-34-ton-work-truck-for-2017.html

[sgfrye]

OkieGene wrote:
The window stickers don't list the fuel mileage.

I'm considering a brand new 2017 to 2018 "Work Truck" Ford F-250 Super Duty with the V10 engine and auto trans.

( The work truck series costs a LOT less than the regular line. I can get one out the door from $37,377 and up. Retiring soon, won't make payments, paying cash, won't break my bank account. I won't spend $60-70 Grand for a truck when I'll only tow the trailer 2 or 3 hours a day.)

I'm guessing it will probably deliver 9-10 MPG, and I'm guessing it won't make much difference between towing roughly 7,500 lbs. of no load at all. I have the monthly budget to afford all the gas I want but just wanted to know MPG.

Thanks

i bought a 2017 f250 6.2 crewcab XL model. (we call them commercial trucks here) or work truck


vinyl seats, no carpet, easy to clean, electric windows and locks. im not a bells and whistles guy so i love it.

still have my 2000 f150 super cab that i drive daily.

my f250 XL was way cheaper than most f150 xlt's and above.

for me it was a no brainer because i tow a 7500 TT and it is a great match. my f150 was maxed out.

to each his own but i couldn't be happier with mine

[MFL]

You must have been awfully anxious to get that boat!! 🙂

Jerry

[OkieGene]

^^^^^^^^ Like! ^^^^^^^

[specta]

I drove this 2016 F-250 6.2L about 200 miles at 85 mph and only got 12 mpg. The truck has about 20,000 miles on it.

At that speed it runs 200 rpm lower than my 2011 Chevy 2500 with a 6.0L and I get closer to 14.5 mpg.

Both trucks are regular cab 4-wd work trucks.




Towing this boat back at 70 mph I got 9 mpg.

[Grit_dog]

Iraqvet05 wrote:
I get about 11-12 mpg driving around town unloaded. I haven't had it long enough to take it on a long highway trip or tow with it yet. It's no better or worse MPG that the 2500HD Silverado I just sold.

First response that was actually on topic!
I concur with Iraqvets mileage. Have had 2- 6.2 F250s. 4x4 ec lb. commuting was 12-13 with the little 245 size tires. Towing around 5klbs in the mountains was 8-9mpg.

[Samsonsworld]

Unloaded, I get in the 13's like clockwork in my 2017 crew 4x4 lb.

[ib516]

I towed and daily drove a 6.4L Hemi gas engine in a Ram 2500 with a 4.10 rear.

It gave 7-9 mpg towing a 12k 5th wheel, the load was 21,000# combined, 14mpg or so commuting, and 18mpg or so straight hwy.

[hondapro]

I had a 14 F 250 with the 6.2 with 3.73 rear gear 4x4 I got 10-12 in town my best hi way tank was 14 and towing was 6-8

[patperry2766]

harmanrk wrote:

patperry2766 wrote:
V-10 isn't an option in the F250/350 line. Only the 6.2L V-8 & 6.7L diesel.

6.8L V10 can still be had in the chassis cabs.

Not till you get to the 450's per the Ford website