My Ford Truck Project (And Other Projects)

[Turbolq4]

13.5 ish in my 6400lb 2500HD 4x4, ex cab, long bed, with a 6.0. my 8k pound crew cab Dmax gets 16.

 

[joesregalproject]

13.5 ish in my 6400lb 2500HD 4x4, ex cab, long bed, with a 6.0. my 8k pound crew cab Dmax gets 16.

12 is a win

One of these days I'd like to roll it over a CAT scale and see how much it actually weighs.

 

[fleming442]

13.5 ish in my 6400lb 2500HD 4x4, ex cab, long bed, with a 6.0. my 8k pound crew cab Dmax gets 16.

I've rarely seen anything over 11 in mine.

 

[Turbo Zach]

I bought a old state truck from a DOT auction a few years ago. It was a 95 half ton two wheel drive with a straight six. I thought it would get decent mileage. Boy was I wrong. 14 with overdrive. My 92 extacab long box 4x4 chevy with oversized tires and a mild built 350 got the same. My diesel gets 15. That is the main reason we don't drive it unless we need it. In my mind you buy a truck because you need a truck, not as a commuter vehicle. I work and beat my trucks and hotrod my cars.

 

[joesregalproject]

This thing has 3.55 gears in it; it's got overdrive, but it's absolutely gutless in OD so if I hit even a slight uphill grade, much less try to pass, I've gotta downshift into 4th.

Add 165,000 miles of wear, the aerodynamics of a cinder block, and my heavy right foot and 12 MPG isn't too bad.

 

[Supercharged111]

I'm surprised to hear it's gutless in OD, you have that weird transmission with the short 5th gear. Then again, my friend's truck had 4.10s and I think an extra upper overload leaf. His truck was a real weird one, had stuff I never knew they put on half tons.

 

[1evilregal]

I'm in central NC if you need me to start searching for ya down here... just send meet the specifics you're looking for...
example at a small dealer:
Marketplace - 2011 Ford F150 XL ext cab long bed | Facebook
I love my '09 with the 2 valve 4.6... not fast, standard cab, short bed, auto,rubber floor instead of carpet, but 151k and no real issues other than minor brake and emissions issues...

 

[joesregalproject]

Appreciate that Darin. I'm still not 100% sure exactly what I'm gonna do. If I do wind up pursuing anything more than 4 or 5 years old, a trip down south is probably my best bet.

 

[1evilregal]

Appreciate that Darin. I'm still not 100% sure exactly what I'm gonna do. If I do wind up pursuing anything more than 4 or 5 years old, a trip down south is probably my best bet.

I'd highly recommend doing so... I've got 152k on my F150 now, driven it every winter, and still not a spot of rust or fluid leaks of any kind. anywhere.

 

[Turbolq4]

I've rarely seen anything over 11 in mine.

I have seen several of them get that mileage too. Mine was pretty good.