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Old 09-05-2005, 07:32 PM   #1
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Question What ya run, and what ya get? (MPG)

Just did a week long different type mileage check outta my truck, to see how bad it is....

98 F-150 ex-cab short bed, 4.6 , 4X4, automatic:

Just did 2 straight days of Highway, filled the tires to 35 pounds, gave it a fresh wash job, drove it like I stole it, speed limits in 3 states were broken , (vowed not to change driving style, to alter results)
19.1 MPG... (I was pleased and surprised)

Around town, with air in tires, 15.5, some sit and wait, some run and gun.

Beach driving, some around town, aired down, (my usual summer M.O.)
11.6 ( So maybe I'll actually air up every time, from now on)

All three were better than I would have figured.....

So... how you guys doing?
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Old 09-05-2005, 08:34 PM   #2
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I haven't driven my truck in a week.

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Old 09-05-2005, 08:44 PM   #3
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in my tacoma i can go about 300 miles on 16 gallons.. 18.75MPG...
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Old 09-05-2005, 08:45 PM   #4
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Just filled my f150 this afternoon *gag* Good news is 17.9 mpg (mostly hwy on curse control no/ac). Bad news is almost $60 fill up. Heading out to ptown tomorrow... will doing about 45mph buy me any extra mpg??
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Old 09-05-2005, 10:17 PM   #5
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375 miles on 13 gallons of gas........
bout 29 mpg, 2000 celica GT
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Old 09-06-2005, 05:31 AM   #6
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11 r-town....13 h-way,,,f250,,bought it for pullin heavy trailer's not for site seein.

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Old 09-06-2005, 07:33 AM   #7
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17-18 average overall;

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