happy with our eco boost f150

AlmostAnOldGuy wrote:
Glad you are enjoying your truck. Per follow up question on milage here is what I am seeing.

My on-board milage readout (aka lie-o-meter) has proven to be pretty accurate. Based on that and on hand calculated numbers I see the following:
Short trips in town of 3 miles with lots of stop lights and traffic: 12.5 - 13.5
Longer trips in town of 5 miles, speeds closer to 40 and a few lights: 16.5 - 17.0
Run from Portland to Seattle and back at 65-70 and a few miles driving in town on either end: 18.0
Per on-board milage it is easy to get 21 or so if I keep it at 60 on the highway.
Towing 8k I get 9.5.

3.73 rear end on this one.

And like the others I am happy with the rig. Not just the low end torque, but how quiet the engine is.

this is spot on with where I am also but the wife does seem to do better.

Glad you are enjoying your truck. Per follow up question on milage here is what I am seeing.

My on-board milage readout (aka lie-o-meter) has proven to be pretty accurate. Based on that and on hand calculated numbers I see the following:
Short trips in town of 3 miles with lots of stop lights and traffic: 12.5 - 13.5
Longer trips in town of 5 miles, speeds closer to 40 and a few lights: 16.5 - 17.0
Run from Portland to Seattle and back at 65-70 and a few miles driving in town on either end: 18.0
Per on-board milage it is easy to get 21 or so if I keep it at 60 on the highway.
Towing 8k I get 9.5.

3.73 rear end on this one.

And like the others I am happy with the rig. Not just the low end torque, but how quiet the engine is.

Scott,
We made several trips like yours and love the setup. Works for us just like yours works for you...

Happy Camping...

I get 16.5 and 17.5 running 75 on the 4 lane at 60 to 65 locally about the same. I realize I have a heavy foot, my wife seems to get a little bit better than I do. We have setup our tv for just towing that the yellow sticker is 1952 pounds with max tow haul. I will be interesting in December we are making a quick trip of about 1000 miles one way to the wifes family xmas. Will post numbers when we get back.

midnightsadie wrote:
QUESTION FOR YOU ECO GUYS, whats your normal mpg ? around town and empty on the road. I have a 2005 f 150 with the 5.4 and it sucks fuel siting in the barn.

Mine gets up to 22 on the highway if running 55-60, more like 18 if running 75. Averages about 17 for my commute of 2 miles in town and 5 miles on the highway at about 60 mph. Towing the trailer in signature at 60 mph, it gets about 10mpg.

I'm happy, happy, happy also!

17-18 around town and 22-24 on highway. I have a few mods that bumped me up in mpg. Also, I tend to get higher than most due to my driving style.

QUESTION FOR YOU ECO GUYS, whats your normal mpg ? around town and empty on the road. I have a 2005 f 150 with the 5.4 and it sucks fuel siting in the barn.

Glad it's working out for you. I get about the same numbers you're getting but I don't bother locking out 6th gear. Wait till you tow with it in the real mountains at high elevation and you'll REALLY appreciate those turbos.

a friend of mine tows a small 24 ft TT and he loves the ford 150 EcoBoost performance.

We love our EcoBoost too. Last trip from home in Colorado to Big Bend National Park, Texas, to Portland, Oregon, and back home. No towing concerns anywhere. The F-150 is also a very smooth ride when not towing.