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iwon415
Explorer
Sep 30, 2015

Real life gas numbers

Probably not of interest to anyone but truck campers but thought I would post anyway.

2006 Ford F250 5.4L gasser
2013 EagleCap 850

3 week vacation
2,906 miles

Most expensive gas Enterprise, Oregon $3.05 gallon
Least expensive gas Covington, Washington $2.21 gallon

Total gas 313.007 gallons
Total price $824.12

Averaged 9.284 mpg. (used to get closer to 10, haven't figured out if the truck is aging, the new camper is heavier, or both...any thoughts?)

28 1/2 cents a mile.

2 State Fairs, 1 train ride, 1 jet boat ride, 1 stage play, 11 bears sighted, 1 visit with cousins, 1 tram ride, numerous other smaller adventures.

So I guess for a little over 28 cents a mile, it was priceless!!!
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  • pcoplin's avatar
    pcoplin
    Explorer II
    Sep 30, 2015
    Vinsil wrote:
    No doubt, and the 5.4's from that era are not known for their power


    I can't imagine loading up a camper or pulling a trailer with one. We have a 5.4 in our Expedition, and while it's peppy, it gets turdish when we load it up with people. ;)
  • Vinsil's avatar
    Vinsil
    Explorer
    Sep 30, 2015
    No doubt, and the 5.4's from that era are not known for their power..and the mileage is telling that you just didn't have your foot to the floor all the time. I wouldn't question it personally!
  • pcoplin's avatar
    pcoplin
    Explorer II
    Sep 30, 2015
    9 is pretty good! I did the calc, it would be $221 cheaper hauling it with my Ford diesel. You save that in 3 oil changes though!
  • TucsonJim's avatar
    TucsonJim
    Explorer II
    Sep 30, 2015
    Was there any chance that this route included more mountain grades than previous trips? That's where I notice my big difference.

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