Fuel mileage
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Topic: Fuel mileage
Posted By: D&K Davis
Subject: Fuel mileage
Date Posted: 09 Apr 2017 at 8:44pm
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We will be purchasing 179 later this summer. I will be pulling with a 2012 F150 4x4 5.0
We currently average about 18.3 miles per gallon. Do any of you pull With this truck and I hat kind of mileage do you get? |
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Posted By: rda54
Date Posted: 09 Apr 2017 at 9:06pm
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We have a chevy 1500 and just did a trip of 3675 and our average was 10 to 13 mpg but we had head winds almost every day. ------------- Ronald & Lonna 2014 178 2016 Chevy 1500 |
Posted By: bigbearcraig
Date Posted: 09 Apr 2017 at 9:24pm
| I think you can figure on around 11.0 to 13 mpg. A lot depends on the terrain, headwinds, speed, and total weight. |
Posted By: Shazza
Date Posted: 10 Apr 2017 at 4:34am
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We tow our 179 with a Ram 1500 with the 5.7 liter Hemi. We are towing in the flatter parts of eastern NC and are usually seeing 13-14 Mpg. ------------- John & Shaz 2016 Rpod 179 2014 Ram 1500 |
Posted By: pedalho
Date Posted: 10 Apr 2017 at 7:25am
| We have an F150 and get 11 - 12 mph. |
Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 10 Apr 2017 at 7:55am
You will get 11-13. Pay it no mind and go on about having a good time. 
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Posted By: Capt Kidd
Date Posted: 10 Apr 2017 at 11:20am
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I tow my 179 with a Dodge 3500 1 Ton Mega Cab. Not towing I get about 13 mpg, towing the 179 I get the same thing. The only difference is the speed I drive. Not towing I average 70 mph and towing 60 mph. Why do I use such a big truck? Because I also, tow my 39 foot Montana 5th wheel with it. i ------------- The Pirate's Pod |
Posted By: john in idaho
Date Posted: 10 Apr 2017 at 6:18pm
| When towing in the mountains, don't pass a gas station. 2007 semi Dodge PU. |
Posted By: blupod
Date Posted: 10 Apr 2017 at 6:55pm
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I use an 09 F150 5.4L for our 179; more than adequate power (using the tow/haul button), but uses more fuel- 10-13 mpg
------------- Good times, bad times- you know I've had my share... |
Posted By: jato
Date Posted: 10 Apr 2017 at 6:58pm
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[QUOTE=furpod]You will get 11-13. Pay it no mind and go on about having a good time. Indeed, I have on a couple occasions used our 1994 F-150. It also has the 5.0 L V-8, stick shift, 309,000 miles and 31 deer kills. Mileage, 12 mpg. Both our Explorers, '08 and '13, average is 12 to 12.5 mpg. Go and enjoy. Be thankful we aren't having prices like we did in 2014. On our way to RMNP we often paid 4.29/gallon in the midwest and Colorado. ------------- God's pod '11 model 177 '17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake "...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free." |
Posted By: blupod
Date Posted: 10 Apr 2017 at 7:02pm
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31 deer kills- LOL
------------- Good times, bad times- you know I've had my share... |
Posted By: jato
Date Posted: 10 Apr 2017 at 8:26pm
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The truck is in kinda rough shape, but it still runs. The guys at work were laughing because I made a big deal how i had gone 15 months w/o running over and killing a deer. That is the longest I have ever gone since owning the truck in 1998. Not a good thing! 2 days later on my way to work, BAM, hit her pretty good, knocked her down, but she got back up and sauntered off into the field. I was only going 35 mph, still in 3rd gear (stick shift) so it wasn't a high speed impact, nevertheless, she did leave some of her fur on the grill and bumper. Oh, and by the way, it doesn't count. We only count the ones that are "brown and down." ------------- God's pod '11 model 177 '17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake "...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free." |
Posted By: D&K Davis
Date Posted: 14 Apr 2017 at 4:10am
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