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Car Forum / Ford / Ford Trucks / July 2007F 150 5.4L 4X4 SuperCrew XLT 6.5 ft box
Just got the call today, my new factory ordered F-150 is at the dealer..will pickup the pickup tomorrow. Fortunately, they're putting a full tank of gas in it so I can afford to drive it for a couple of weeks ;-) >Just got the call today, my new factory ordered F-150 is at the dealer..will >pickup the pickup tomorrow. Fortunately, they're putting a full tank of gas >in it so I can afford to drive it for a couple of weeks ;-) You must not drive very much. My uses more than that every week to stay at home! Lugnut >>Just got the call today, my new factory ordered F-150 is at the dealer..will >>pickup the pickup tomorrow. Fortunately, they're putting a full tank of gas [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > >Lugnut I have a truck that does not burn even close to 1 tank a month in summer. I use it only when I need it otherwise it is a 4 cyl I run around with. In winter I can burn a tank a day and then some sometimes. ----------------- TheSnoMan.com > Fortunately, they're putting a full tank of gas >>in it so I can afford to drive it for a couple of weeks ;-) > You must not drive very much. My uses more than that every > week to stay at home! Its got the big 36 gallon tank..I hope it will last a couple of weeks..I m retired so I dont drive it to "work" >> Fortunately, they're putting a full tank of gas >>>in it so I can afford to drive it for a couple of weeks ;-) [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Its got the big 36 gallon tank..I hope it will last a couple of weeks..I m > retired so I dont drive it to "work" there is a reason they have 36 gallon tanks. personally I think you'll do better gas mileage wise with the auto, unless you stay up on your progressive shifting every single time you go out. You'll definitely do better at resale time, or at trade in. Why 4x4? Whitelightning > there is a reason they have 36 gallon tanks. personally I think you'll > do better gas mileage wise with the auto, unless you stay up on your > progressive shifting every single time you go out. You'll definitely do > better at resale time, or at trade in. Its odd.. my wifes 2002 Ford Escape 3.0L gets 26 mpg on the highway. "Sticker" says that too. The window sticker on the new 150 says 23..I can live with that. My motorcycle only gets 31 ! >Why 4x4? Need it for moose hunting in the Fall..sometimes we have to cross a stream or mud holes and we're WAAAYY out in the bush so don't want to get stuck.. Got the 3.73 Limited Slip rear end too..same reason >> there is a reason they have 36 gallon tanks. personally I think you'll >> do better gas mileage wise with the auto, unless you stay up on your [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > or mud holes and we're WAAAYY out in the bush so don't want to get stuck.. > Got the 3.73 Limited Slip rear end too..same reason I'm not following this too well, so when you mention the 150 above, you may be talking about something I'm not familiar with. The EPA estimate for 2007 F150 with 5.4 automatic was 14/18. This was revised to 12/16 in the new system. The V6 manual tranny 2wD is only rated for 19 on the highway, even with the old system. Magazines like Car and Driver and Road and Track have been getting about 14 mpg with these new 5.4's. So it might get a little more on the highway, but it's hard to see how it could improve that much. I certainly don't get that with the older 5.4. Mine only has 16 valves, so there are fewer holes for gasoline to go through on mine. > I'm not following this too well, so when you mention the 150 above, you > may be talking about something I'm not familiar with. The EPA estimate > for 2007 F150 with 5.4 automatic was 14/18. This was revised to 12/16 in > the new system. The V6 manual tranny 2wD is only rated for 19 on the > highway, even with the old system. I have the window sticker bright here. It says: 2007 F-150 4X4 5.4L Eng /Flex fuel/8 cyl/Fuel Inj/catalyst/4sp auto trans CITY 16 mpg HIGHWAY 23 mpg Its the like the GM "85" ethanol optional engine but I'll be running the normal 87 octane gas It is the 24 valve engine. > Magazines like Car and Driver and Road and Track have been getting about > 14 mpg with these new 5.4's. So it might get a little more on the > highway, but it's hard to see how it could improve that much. I certainly > don't get that with the older 5.4. Mine only has 16 valves, so there are > fewer holes for gasoline to go through on mine. >> there is a reason they have 36 gallon tanks. personally I think you'll >> do better gas mileage wise with the auto, unless you stay up on your [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > or mud holes and we're WAAAYY out in the bush so don't want to get stuck.. > Got the 3.73 Limited Slip rear end too..same reason GOOD PLAN. I will never again buy a truck that does not have a Limited Slip/locking rear end and 4X4. To me, there is no down side. My first 4X4 was a 1982 Ford F-150 Stepside, a half a dozen Ford 4X4's and a few million miles later, and it proves to be the only way to go for me. Mind you I actually use my trucks off the pavement. Just had to lock the front end up on an old 1988 F-250 460 5-spd 4.10/1 limited slip farm truck Saturday. A young hand dropped the front right tire into 2 foot across augured hole, sat it on the axel, the limited slip rear and empty bed couldn't pull it out on its own. I once got a 4X4 Bronco with a Detroit locker in the rear stuck, berried up to the frame in a soggy pasture, when the mud is many feet deep, mud tires just dig down to more mud... I even ordered 4X4 (and 4.30/1 Limited Slip dually rear-end) on my 2005 F-450 and it has saved having to be pulled out 4 times already. Stuck, lock the front axle, drive out. I have even pulled a stuck 4x4 tractor out of the mud with it once too. :-) The real question is why not 4X4? >> Fortunately, they're putting a full tank of gas >>>in it so I can afford to drive it for a couple of weeks ;-) [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Its got the big 36 gallon tank..I hope it will last a couple of weeks..I m > retired so I dont drive it to "work" My Bronco has a 32 gallon tank, and it lasts 300 miles (in my driving environment/style), however long it takes to get there. I see no reason to expect your new SuperCrew to do much different. You might find that it gives 350 miles, or so, but gas lasts until you get there, and not a mile further. > My Bronco has a 32 gallon tank, and it lasts 300 miles (in my driving > environment/style), however long it takes to get there. You get less than 10 mpg ?! OUCH..that must be an old engine. The new ones seem to be better on gas. >I see no reason to expect your new SuperCrew to do much different. You >might find that it gives 350 miles, or so, My 2002 F 350 CrewCab LWB 7.3L PSD got 20 mpg on the highway (lite load) and with its 40 gal tank, I regularly got 800 miles per tank. My 1993 Lumina (3.1L) window sticker said 30 mpg hiway and thats what I got. (490 miles per tank) I fully expect to get about 23 hiway from the 150 like the sticker says so thats a little over 800 miles per tank (36 gal) . I don't load it down much when we re travelling (hiway) miles and it stays on "cruise" all day. Loaded for hunting trips, well that's a different story..a friend gets about 12 with his older 5.4 fully loaded pulling a trailer. I guess I'm not very good at math, I get about 11mpg, but I fill at 300 miles, so whatever that works out to ... My driving is about 90% city driving. My Bronco seldoms sees the freeway. >> My Bronco has a 32 gallon tank, and it lasts 300 miles (in my driving >> environment/style), however long it takes to get there. [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > Loaded for hunting trips, well that's a different story..a friend gets > about 12 with his older 5.4 fully loaded pulling a trailer. >>> Fortunately, they're putting a full tank of gas >>>>in it so I can afford to drive it for a couple of weeks ;-) [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >expect your new SuperCrew to do much different. You might find that it gives >350 miles, or so, but gas lasts until you get there, and not a mile further. I have a 2006 King Ranch 4X4 F150 Supercrew and on the highway I have no problem getting 450 plus miles on a tank. > I have a 2006 King Ranch 4X4 F150 Supercrew and on the highway I have > no problem getting 450 plus miles on a tank. Must have the small "20 something" fuel tank..got the 5.5 ft box ? I have the 6.5 ft box and that one comes with the 35.7 gal tank >> I have a 2006 King Ranch 4X4 F150 Supercrew and on the highway I have >> no problem getting 450 plus miles on a tank. > >Must have the small "20 something" fuel tank..got the 5.5 ft box ? > >I have the 6.5 ft box and that one comes with the 35.7 gal tank 30 Gal tank, On one trip to south texas I had 475 miles on the tank before I gased up and still had a couple of gals to spare. |
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