Report your MPG

[Gizmokid2005]

I shopped for the lightest 265/70's I could find an bought the nitto's that were the second lightest at 6 pounds over stock, I added a 1.8" Bilstein front lift an an Livernois tune an I lost 1.5, 2 if I was doing a lot of highway at speeds over 75. I did calibrate the speedometer too. I generally drove to get decent mileage with the occasional rabbit start to play with the tune.

The worst I got was a 2 hour stretch on the highway. I filled up, jumped on the highway into a stiff wind an set the cruise at 82. I was showing 16 mpg an hour an a half into the ride. The best I got a filling up getting on the highway an going with the wind at 62 an I showed almost 30 mpg after 45 minutes, the ride home I went 70 into the wind an the avg dropped all the way back to 23.9.

That's kind of my point. Especially if you stick with all season instead of all terrain tires, it's not just the weight that matters, it's easy to push these trucks really high. Wind is a killer, we just sit right at the line of needing boost just to maintain speed that anything that pushes against that quickly consumes fuel. My Mustang with the 2.3EB used to sit at -10inHg when cruising on the highway around 75. My Ranger tends to want to sit at 0-4psi at the same. They're good motors, but they need boost to really perform as the Ranger needs.

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[dtech]

Terrible when towing, good when unloaded. It seems like mid teens is the best I will get towing anything bigger than a utility trailer, unless I am on flat ground.

yeah I just became acquainted with how big a bite towing a 4,200 TT takes, drove 2800 miles in 4 days to pick up the TT, averaged 23 unburdened , which went to under 11 burdened. 1st RV ever and made a rookie mistake pulling into a truck stop with it to get some rest, found what looked like a good spot with empty slots on both sides but in the next 4 hrs those slots were filled and on one side the truck idled it's engine all night long and noticed many trucks do that, have a buddy who works for a trucking company and he said that there is an agreement with the teamsters that allow idling under certain parameters - mostly temp control, he said newer trucks have smaller engines to provide heat and cooling but older trucks rely on the big diesel. Never again will I park in one of those stops.

 

[Gizmokid2005]

yeah I just became acquainted with how big a bite towing a 4,200 TT takes, drove 2800 miles in 4 days to pick up the TT, averaged 23 unburdened , which went to under 11 burdened. 1st RV ever and made a rookie mistake pulling into a truck stop with it to get some rest, found what looked like a good spot with empty slots on both sides but in the next 4 hrs those slots were filled and on one side the truck idled it's engine all night long and noticed many trucks do that, have a buddy who works for a trucking company and he said that there is an agreement with the teamsters that allow idling under certain parameters - mostly temp control, he said newer trucks have smaller engines to provide heat and cooling but older trucks rely on the big diesel. Never again will I park in one of those stops.

A lot of companies realize that you're not always going to be able to manage idling for someone's house effectively. As you noted, a lot of companies/trucks now use APUs (auxiliary power units) that can run the truck when they're parked, but there's still a lot that don't because they're not cheap.

My 8.5x20' cargo trailer kills my mileage, and it's way less about the weight (unless I'm in traffic) than the size. Both empty and laden, cruising, I get ~8-9mpg.

 

[Bravesfan1995]

Stock 23' Tremor here. Using computer calc only, I am getting 22.0 mpg flat while in D. When I switch into S that number drops down to around 17.5-18.0 mpg. I am running 93 and only have 3,600 miles on her. I'm sure if I were to hand calculate, the actual number may be lower, but I'm too happy with what the computer says I'm getting to want to do that. Lol.

 

[Stic-o]

I thought I should start a thread about what kinda mileage eveyoeve is getting.

Include the type of driving you do city/highway %, driving style, gas used, if your using the auto start/stop feature and aprox engine mileage.


So I'm on my third tank of gas and tgt mileage has been improving.

• 70%/30% city/highway
• Average
• 87 oct
• Start/stop: off
• 600 miles
• 4x4, FX4

Computer MPG 19.5
Manual calc MPG 20.5

Thought I would give a update since I started this thread.

• 95% highway these days
• Ford Programer
• 91 Oct
• Start/Stop on
• 82,000 miles
• 285/75/17 (34")
• Leveled

Computer MPG 20.1 (computer updated for tire size)

Not bad, in my mind..

 

[Jedadiah]

Totally stock 2wd, but this shows that the 2.3 can be pretty economical. As long as I keep it under 75 on the interstate, my MPG doesn't take too big a hit. Anything above that, it drops pretty hard. These 166 miles had no hard acceleration and ASS kicked in at most stops. About half this was interstate cruising and another quarter was regular highway.

 

[kendive]

I don't have much to input just bought the truck.

Stock 23 Ranger Lariat Tremor. I don't drive it all for work because they pay all my travel

We had the grand kids for a week so took them to the zoo and Emily has soccer games so just around town stuff and getting 21.8 over all right now. According to the lie-o-meter


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[Friday yet?]

2023 Tremor. No mods. Pretty happy with my MPG. Last two fillups involved highway miles, but successfully avoided interstates except for about 40 miles each way. Had the available time in my schedule so in both directions I took the beautiful, but slow, backroads right through the mountains. Return trip yesterday even involved about 50 miles of the Blueridge Parkway. When given the time, I am all about the journey versus a frantic point A to point B trip.

As to the recent 16 mpg episode. Been racking my brain trying to remember what'd I'd have done. No clue. Maybe I was being aggressive with the go pedal?

 

[Langwilliams]

2023 Tremor. No mods. Pretty happy with my MPG. Last two fillups involved highway miles, but successfully avoided interstates except for about 40 miles each way. Had the available time in my schedule so in both directions I took the beautiful, but slow, backroads right through the mountains. Return trip yesterday even involved about 50 miles of the Blueridge Parkway. When given the time, I am all about the journey versus a frantic point A to point B trip.

As to the recent 16 mpg episode. Been racking my brain trying to remember what'd I'd have done. No clue. Maybe I was being aggressive with the go pedal?

One of the reasons I keep an eye on MPG is I've bought gas from places an got a bad tank. I avoid no name places since I got the eco boost an try to stick to top tier places. My nieces husband owned two stations an he said he'd occasionally get a bad truck load of gas an would get complaints.

 

[Friday yet?]

One of the reasons I keep an eye on MPG is I've bought gas from places an got a bad tank. I avoid no name places since I got the eco boost an try to stick to top tier places. My nieces husband owned two stations an he said he'd occasionally get a bad truck load of gas an would get complaints.

Top tier, 93 octane every fill up.

I used to manage petroleum terminals and tanker fleets. (For years.) And I avoid no name places like the plague. Shady shit is not uncommon in those off brand joints.

 

[redone17]

One of the reasons I keep an eye on MPG is I've bought gas from places an got a bad tank. I avoid no name places since I got the eco boost an try to stick to top tier places. My nieces husband owned two stations an he said he'd occasionally get a bad truck load of gas an would get complaints.

Top tier, 93 octane every fill up.

I used to manage petroleum terminals and tanker fleets. (For years.) And I avoid no name places like the plague. Shady shit is not uncommon in those off brand joints.

I’ve used sites like TOP TIER when I’m in uncharted territory.

Edit: Holy sh*t. I did a new search and just realized my local BP (and presumably Amoco/BP across the board) is no longer Top Tier. Ugh…

 

[ccasanova22]

2023 Tremor. No mods. Pretty happy with my MPG. Last two fillups involved highway miles, but successfully avoided interstates except for about 40 miles each way. Had the available time in my schedule so in both directions I took the beautiful, but slow, backroads right through the mountains. Return trip yesterday even involved about 50 miles of the Blueridge Parkway. When given the time, I am all about the journey versus a frantic point A to point B trip.

As to the recent 16 mpg episode. Been racking my brain trying to remember what'd I'd have done. No clue. Maybe I was being aggressive with the go pedal?

That's some amazing gas mileage for a Tremor. Mine tanks the MPG crossing any mountain pass, sitting in traffic, or off-roading. And yes, even taking back roads (speed limit 45-55) it's hard to get great MPG unless all you do is drive 50MPH country roads for hours on end.

 

[Loweredon33s]

I just did a 160+ mile trip from Baltimore to Philadelphia and back, never even turned off the truck. 356whp/392wtq full bolt on truck with upgraded turbo and E30 with 32” tires, I got 21.6mpg
Traffic was heavy in many places and I did up to 90mph in other parts, about half the trip was in sport.
I normally get closer to 17-19 with my regular daily driving.

 

[Friday yet?]

That's some amazing gas mileage for a Tremor. Mine tanks the MPG crossing any mountain pass, sitting in traffic, or off-roading. And yes, even taking back roads (speed limit 45-55) it's hard to get great MPG unless all you do is drive 50MPH country roads for hours on end.

While it is well known that blue adds HP, few folks realize that blue also increases MPG.

 

[Friday yet?]

I’ve used sites like TOP TIER when I’m in uncharted territory.

Edit: Holy sh*t. I did a new search and just realized my local BP (and presumably Amoco/BP across the board) is no longer Top Tier. Ugh…

Yea, I got sucker punched with BP as well. BP dropped out a few years back. Probably 4+ years now. I used a local BP religiously thinking they were in the program. Then one day noticed that there were no "Top Tier" decals to be seen. Hit up my buddy Google while still at the pump and learned why.

That said, if need be I will still on rare occassion buy 93 at BP if it is my only option. (BP is the only major brand near my house. Everything else is Bubba's gas mart.) Per BP's website their additive package exceeds Top Tier standards. Mostly I just make sure that I fuel up while in Chattanooga. Then I have multiple choices, though Shell is my go to.

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