Ford F-150 4X4

[gitair]

Anyone towing with a 5.4 Liter Ford F-150 4x4? What kinda millage would I ecxpect? Have a line on an 2004 with very low miles for great price....

[da.bell]

Don't have a F150 but I do have the Ford Expedition with the 5.4 liter engine and a 24Ve. Well, I don't have any information about the RZ2 yet since I haven't drove very far but with the 24Ve, we are getting about 9-10 miles per gallon.

Hope that helps out. It should.

[maximus2003]

I have the 05' FX4 with the 5.4 and I don't really notice the boat too much behind it. I would guess I'm in the 12-14 miles/gallon range

[chpthril]

Depending on the rearend gear, I'd say you will see about the same as maximus 12-14 mpg on the hiway.

[dogbert]

I've got a 2004 F-150 4x4. I see about 11.5 +/- depending on the terrain. It tows my '99 2100v pretty well. I normally get 14.5 on average.

[The friend Ship]

Anyone towing with a 5.4 Liter Ford F-150 4x4? What kinda millage would I ecxpect? Have a line on an 2004 with very low miles for great price....

I aswell have an 04 with low miles. its the FX4.
Havent noticed anything bad about towing. I have heard though that the O/D needs to be off when going up hills.

[Tanner]

Towing with my 05 Crew Cab 4x4 5.4L w/ 3.73's I got 9 mpg.

No longer have that thing.

This was towing a 24V.

[kko]

05 F150 2wd 5.4L avg17 when i tow the 22v 12 mpg. it tows in no problem and i dont have working trailer brakes and it still stops it fine.

[quick]

2004 fx4 screw. 8" lift 37's (so not really relevant to your situation) - I get 7 to 8 mpg towing.

-Quick

[noworries]

At the risk of taking this off-topic, I get 17-18 with my empty '05 2500 Dodge 4x4 quad cab diesel with 3.73's and 35" tires. I just calculated a 16 MPG full tank average with 10 percent of the tank miles towing the 20V in the mountains. Who knows where the price of diesel is headed, but its a lot more truck with room to grow than an F-150. I'm headed to SoCal next week with a 10K# brick in tow so I'll have a true towing MPG estimate.

[dogbert]

At the risk of taking this off-topic, I get 17-18 with my empty '05 2500 Dodge 4x4 quad cab diesel with 3.73's and 35" tires. I just calculated a 16 MPG full tank average with 10 percent of the tank miles towing the 20V in the mountains. Who knows where the price of diesel is headed, but its a lot more truck with room to grow than an F-150. I'm headed to SoCal next week with a 10K# brick in tow so I'll have a true towing MPG estimate.

I'll take my super-cushy F-150 Lariat over your Dodge any day (I've owned 2 Dodge trucks). I like a quiet ride that's not too jarring. I'm sure your Dodge will kick my *** in any off-road competition, but I really don't care

[dogbert]

BTW, you guys indirectly bring up the point that choice of tires makes a huge difference in MPGs. I went from BFG ATs to slightly larger Goodyears and saw my MPGs go down by 1.5 -2 overall.

[fleetpaint]

I had 2005 f-150. towed my 21 v from phoenix to havasu & back. got 7mpg.

[Hammer]

If you're looking for the best efficiency in a used tow vehicle, look for a clean used 7.3L Ford diesel (F250HD or F350 SRW) . I have owned mine since it was new and the mpg just defies convention. The 250HD in 4 door and short bed will fit into any standard garage and if you can find one with the 3.55 locker you're set.

With over 200K miles now my average mileage is 21.3 over the life of the truck and never below 19 regardless of what I'm doing with it. I don't drive very fast on the highway (~2000rpm, 68mph) because turning a lot of rpm causes the efficiency to drop off.

Just a thought.

[noworries]

I'll take my super-cushy F-150 Lariat over your Dodge any day (I've owned 2 Dodge trucks). I like a quiet ride that's not too jarring. I'm sure your Dodge will kick my *** in any off-road competition, but I really don't care

Compared to my last truck, a '64 Dodge Power Wagon, I'm in "cush" heaven. I need the ability to tow heavy at times and looking to pick up a travel trailer as well, so a full-size fits the bill. I'm partial to Dodge and Cummins, but did own a '67 F250 before the Power Wagon.

With over 200K miles now my average mileage is 21.3 over the life of the truck and never below 19 regardless of what I'm doing with it. I don't drive very fast on the highway (~2000rpm, 68mph) because turning a lot of rpm causes the efficiency to drop off.

I'm right at 80 MPH at 2000 RPM in OD and will drop back to stockish tires after these 35s that came with it wear out.