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wanderingbob
Explorer II
Aug 05, 2014

3/4 ton ever day MILLAGE

What kinda MPG will I get with a 3/4 Dodge Vs Ford gasser .
I have been driving Dodge Cummins for twenty years and many hundreds of thousands of miles , but I am getting well past my three score and ten and do not feel the seven thousand dollar extra cost of a Cummins makes much sense as a Cummins will out last me . A regular truck , no fancy rear ends , just a stock truck . What I read about the Hemis is not to good for mpg , what about the Fords ? Four door long bed .
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18 Replies

  • Grit_dog's avatar
    Grit_dog
    Navigator III
    Aug 06, 2014
    2013 F250 EC/LB 4wd 3.73 6.2 gasser. Mid 11s maybe 12 commuting and daily driving. Not any better than any of the dozen 3/4 ton Ford gassrs I've had. Maybe a little less then some of them actually.
    It's a gas hog and frankly has trouble getting out of its own way. Comparing to my old 2011 f150 5.0, same config, it has less power, doesn't tow as well and gets worse mileage and is slower.
    Would not be my first reccomendation for a tow rig.
  • Buck50HD's avatar
    Buck50HD
    Explorer
    Aug 06, 2014
    8.5-9mpg towing 9klb 5th and small boat at 62mph
    9.5mpg towing just the 5th
    13-14 combined non-towing
    16-17 highway 65mph or less

    around 1 better with non-ethanol premium on the non-towing stuff

    4500 mile average since I bought it, 10.9mpg with over 2000mi of that towing the 5th+boat and 1000 towing 2-place trailer or the boat.

    It has been used like a truck. No long trips empty.
  • kw_00's avatar
    kw_00
    Explorer
    Aug 06, 2014
    Get 13.5 to 15.0 city empty, hwy I get 16.0-17.0 empty at 70.
    Loaded, 8.0-8.5 pulling my set up. Mine is a DD so I am used to it.
  • mtofell1's avatar
    mtofell1
    Explorer
    Aug 05, 2014
    The 6.4 Hemi should get better MPGs than the 6.2 Ford due to the cylinder deactivation. I compared both when buying recently and consistently heard about 2mpg better with the Hemi from looking around at the various owner's internet forums.

    I get about 14 mixed city/hwy driving and as high as 18 if on a flat hwy and can keep the speed down.
  • RJCorazza's avatar
    RJCorazza
    Explorer
    Aug 05, 2014
    2011 F250 6.2L gas gets non towing average of about 13 mpg. 8500 lb trailer = 8.5-9.0 mpg
  • alexleblanc's avatar
    alexleblanc
    Explorer
    Aug 05, 2014
    around 12 towing, 18-20 empty on the highway and 14 mixed (50/50 city/highway).
    My truck has the 3.31 gears so it really doesn't turn on the highway.
  • rhagfo's avatar
    rhagfo
    Explorer III
    Aug 05, 2014
    wanderingbob wrote:
    Why a 3/4 ? Cause I haul a purty heavy load in truck when I am working .


    What about an F150 Max/Max 8,200# GVWR, with EB engine.

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