ford v-10 milage

[ford_coupe]

just curious: any one pull 5'er w/ford v-10 3500 srw what kind of milage do you get pullin & empty? Bil says he gets 15-16 empty & about same pulling.

[Supercharged]

I get about 18 until I put into the station, after that it drops fast.

[kaydeejay]

ford coupe wrote:
....... 20 gallons-went 150 miles :S example :h

7.5mpg is MUCH more realistic with a 38' fiver!

[ford_coupe]

thanks guys for all your answers, he tows a 38' holiday rambler alums scape 5th wheel,I told him when he said how much mpg he got he better contactv ford, they would loke that,not even going to tell you how he's figured mph b/4. 20 gallons-went 150 miles:S :exaample:h

[dodge_guy]

No, seriously. I get 6.5-7.5 towing my 11.5 foot tall 9200lb trailer. and 14 hwy solo. when I had the 3.73`s I was getting just a bit less towing and 15 hwy solo.

[dodge_guy]

I get 15 towing and 23 hwy! :E








There, see how easy it is!!!

[jrstout89]

Fifth loaded to around 10K I get 8-8.5mpg. Never in the 7's yet and rarely in the low 9's. Empty around 14.5 highway, 11 around town. I drive with a light foot and this is the best I can do.

[samsontdog]

I get 7 to 9 towing a 34 ft TT, right at10k. Up to 15 on the Freeway with the cruse set at 70 empty not so good around town. Great eng tho.

[Engineer9860]

My wife's cousin has a 2000 F-250 V-10. He can usually get about 5mi out of 12oz. As far as how much gas his engine burns.......I don't think he can see straight enough to figure that out.

[Vulcaneer]

My 06 V10 30V 4.10RAR towing 13,000 5'r at 60 MPH got 5.75 to 11.75. Depending on terrain and wind. Average towing was 7.2 MPG. The 11.75 was downhill or level all day with a 50MPH tailwind. Headed east on I-40 in Oklahoma.

Not towing was 11 around town and 13 Highway.

ford coupe wrote:
Bil says he gets 15-16 empty & about same pulling.

He's a liar. Beware!

[mudfuel07]

bmanning wrote:

schlep1967 wrote:
A guy we camp with twice a year has a V10 and a mid to large size travel trailer. I asked him what his mileage is like. He said 6-8. I said how about when you are not towing? He said 6-8. He is a Nascar fan and drives accordingly.

Wow! V10s aren't known for fuel economy but if he's getting 6-8mpg EMPTY I think it's time to investigate to see if something's going on sapping his MPG. I assume no CE lights are on.

Now, if it's lifted on 37"s and he drives Nascar-esque then there's no mystery to solve, but on stock suspension and rubber 6-8 seems really poor even if he gets his foot into it.

I drive normal on my 37's. I get an average of 9.5-10 unloaded and with our old 5'er, I got an average of 6. It's the nature of the beast, I knew my mileage would go down, but I'm a fanatic about having a truck look the way I want it.

[n7bsn]

Height of the trailer makes a difference too, the old trailer stood 10-6 and we got 9-10 mpg, the new one stands 12-5 and we get 7-8, same-same other-wise.

Not towing, straight-highway, moderate speed I can get 14-15. Average is more like 12-14

[bmanning]

schlep1967 wrote:
A guy we camp with twice a year has a V10 and a mid to large size travel trailer. I asked him what his mileage is like. He said 6-8. I said how about when you are not towing? He said 6-8. He is a Nascar fan and drives accordingly.

Wow! V10s aren't known for fuel economy but if he's getting 6-8mpg EMPTY I think it's time to investigate to see if something's going on sapping his MPG. I assume no CE lights are on.

Now, if it's lifted on 37"s and he drives Nascar-esque then there's no mystery to solve, but on stock suspension and rubber 6-8 seems really poor even if he gets his foot into it.

[jerem0621]

My 99 v10 super duty crew cab Dually got a best 11.5 mpg empty, normally it was around 10 empty.

Towing I was 7-8.5 hand calculated.

I imagine that a srw would get some better.

It was an awesome TV!!

[carringb]

When I first got my van and it had 3.73 gears and stock bumpers and no roof rack, I would get over 15 cruising on the highway.

Now that I have 4.56 gears, deer-proof bumpers, duals, and a full safari rack I get more like 12-13 hwy and 10 in town.

Towing I get 7-10 (depending on load and speed), but when I had the 3.73 gears it would be more like 6-8.


But.... Gas is cheap, and the V10 is a very durable motor that needs few repairs, and maintenance is cheap if you are willing to spend a few hours in the driveway every 100,000 miles.