average GPM concerns
OK so I took my first trip that was more than 40 miles down the road. My 2000 F150HD 5.4L gas and the drive train in the truck are rated for 8700 towing, my 5ver was at approx. 7600, I was hoping for ...
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What I do; I calculate DPM (Dollars per mile), when planning a trip. For example; What's the approximate worst mileage I'll get on a trip? 7 MPG. OK, if I'm going to go 2,000 miles, I figure 2,000 divided by 7 equals 285. Times 3.50 per gallon equals $997. So I budget $1,000 for gas before I go. If I spend some of that time cruising flat highway, and get 10 MPG on those stretches, I come out ahead. I usually do track my mileage just to keep myself informed, but I don't sweat it because I budgeted for it.
OP, my previous truck was a 2003 f150, same engine as yours. The best I could do pulling my current trailer (7500 lbs) was 9 MPG, and it struggled. My new truck gets about 10 or 11 MPG towing on the flat highway, but it sure pulls the trailer easier. Best move I ever made buying it.
OP, my previous truck was a 2003 f150, same engine as yours. The best I could do pulling my current trailer (7500 lbs) was 9 MPG, and it struggled. My new truck gets about 10 or 11 MPG towing on the flat highway, but it sure pulls the trailer easier. Best move I ever made buying it.
