2017 F250 6.2 Liter Gas Hypermile Test Drive
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- Опубликовано: 15 дек 2018
- Come along for the ride as I try to get maximum gas milage out of my 2017 F250 Superduty with the 6.2 liter gas engine.
My follow up video is 10 times better. Fully built mpg • How Many MPGs Did I Lo...
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Part two is here.... fully loaded comparison ruclips.net/video/n96BsoihN88/видео.html
Love that super cab for the super duty great choice!
Beautiful truck!
Awesome truck. Got one very similar just a 2015!
Solid test, like your attention to detail. Recently bought an F150 and am doing my own testing to establish a baseline dataset. I liked and subscribed.
Thank you. I plan on doing a follow up next summer now that my truck is built up.
Nice job man. Good video. Glad to hear its accurate to the computer. Keep posting videos about your MPGs...The 6.2 is a good engine option in the new super duty.
I love the PowerStroke diesel but I don’t need the power or payload. What I love about the 6.2L engine is how durable it is. For has had this engine around for a while and it’s more than proven. I hope to get a F250 4x4 with the 6.2L (in a dream world the 7.3L).
Great video.
From experience I'd stick with 87 octane and fresh oil changes never yield instant mpg.
I find you need to have 300 to 500 miles on fresh oil to get back to the baseline mpg.
My 2015 F350 cc. got exactly what you got but tire pressure was the suggested 80 psi
My 7000 pound 2006 F250 6.0 2WD SuperCrew Short Bed 88K gets 17 city/22 Highway (hand calculated 18-19.5 average every tank) best was 24.7 mpg for a 450 mile trip coming home from the Appalachian Mountains! Towing a 10,000# 5th wheel it gets 11.5-13 mpg. The best thing about it is I bought it used and it has been paid for for 6 years!!
That's really good mileage!
Thank you for the video. I was honestly expecting at least 18 by the way you were driving but I suppose it’s not bad either. Since the new unveils of the gassers from Ford and Chevy I’m definitely leaning more towards them than diesel simply because of their relative simplicity. Still good to know how the 6.2 performs though as I suspect the 7.3 will be a midpack offering (guessing literally half way inbetween 6.2 and 6.7).
I get around 9 mpg in my F350 under the worse of conditions which includes driving in hilly terrain, stop and go on country roads, and lots of time at idle and in 4x4. My truck weight is just over 9,000 lbs. Once I did about 100 miles in 4x4 on the highway and got about 11mpg! It is the stop and go and kills the mileage.
The new 7.3 is not meant for trucks carrying loads under 14,000 lbs. You will get worse mileage than the current 6.2. The 6.2 will still remain the property mated gas engine for driving the truck empty and for carrying loads up to 14,000 lbs.
I have the same vehicle only a lariat with 20 inch michelins .Best mileage i got was 18 mpg from Chicago to St Joe Mich about 100 miles truck had 7000 miles on it at the time.On occasion I run E85 on the same trip knocks it down about 1 mile to the gallon to17 mpg.I plow snow this is the 3rd season only gets about 7 mpg when i plow.It has 12500 miles now no problems since new except for Recalls.Great video Thank's
Good to know...Thanks!
I'm going to have to some testing with E85 now. I did a 220 mile round trip from recently from Kansas City to Columbia, MO and at 70 mph my mpg was dismal at 13 but it was windy as hell. I'm more curious to see what E85 does to city MPG.
Let me know.
Yeah in Chicago E-85 is a buck less than reg gas.Interested in results good luck@@stacyadiaz
I havey own glass business and we have regular cab F150 with the 3.3l base V6 engine. They are super reliable and have good power for what they are. We do not ever tow but have large glass racks in the trucks that act like giant sails. As a result we get terrible gas, even when not carrying large loads. We average I’m both trucks about 12-15 mpg’s. With our the tacks is say about 16-19.
What years
Thank you for this video. This is the kind of thing a lot of us want to see to make decisions. Anything like this for a F-350 DRW gas?
1. Tailgate up or down? Tonneau cover? There was no truck cap that I could see.
2. Distance from the GPS or the odometer (wheel revs not as reliable)
3. How did you determine when the tank was full. If you going to quote the gas used to .001 gal, that is like 3 mL or 1.5 tsp. That is doubtful without some kind of sight glass or fill line you can verify vs. just say '3 clicks' or something'
4. Do you coast up to stops? Coast on downhills?
5. Do you keep your speed on hills or let some bleed off?
6. What effect do you think you would have if you put 2000lb in the back?
7. How did you handle the acceleration from stops? Monitor the rpm in the HP curve?
8. You certainly optimized things with a warm engine and primarily highway driving. Perhaps a more representative value would be obtained from some type of combined drive course with say 1/3 towns, 1/3 county, 1/3 Interstate. Use 87 gas and a cold engine and see what happens. I really like to see how efficient I can drive my own Jeep Liberty and often get 50% higher than the EPA. What is the EPA for this truck? For me, I never idle, warm it up etc. I have been told that 10 sec of idling is about what it costs to start the engine. With my 35' gas RV I found that each stop light added 1.3 km to the trip from a gas consumption aspect. When I plan a trip, I take stop signs as 100% and lights at 50% for a guaranteed stop. I think the elevation should change a bit, but not going up mountain from a standing start for example. I would think that the temperature would also affect it as the less dense air in the summer will help with drag. Do the southern states use winter gas?
9. I use a Scan Gauge 2 connected to the OBDII dash plug, but you have to calibrate it.
Thanks again,
Henri
Thanks for the great questions/comments. I will get back to you as soon as I can.
Very nice video. My 97 ranger with a 4.0 5speed 2wd got 17.1 on premium 10% ethanol. 65 top speed it had 3.55 gears. My 2000 expiditon with a 5.4 4wd got 16.8 on premium 10% ethanol. 70 top speed it also had 3.55 gears but ran alot lower rpm. I liked the video. No big show just straight info.
Thanks for watching. I would like someone to do a mpg test with a clone of my truck but with the new 10 speed transmission that will be available in 2020.
I have a 2019 f250 SD 6.2 L 4x4 with a 4.30 axle. I just drove from Fort Collins CO to Clifton TX and got 17.4 mpg. Reg fuel. My cruise control was 64-70 mph.
That's really good gas mileage. Do you have the ten speed transmission?
Northern Explorer Overland I have 6 speed. I bought the truck in North Dakota, I reset at fuel stop in South Dakota and drove through the black hills and had 16.5 went I got to Fort Collins. What I noticed best about the truck was it’s ability to climb without downshifting unless it was really steep. I think that is because of the 4.30 rear-end. Takes inclines effortlessly.
I tend to drive more by rpms then speed. If you cruise at 1900 rpms you’re going to get excellent fuel mileage. I feel once over 2000 rpms every rpm over is a larger significant then many realize. Also these truck when driving around town don’t require much foot in the gas. Give it a little and it may not feel like it is gaining much speed, but look and the speedometer and it is increasing more rapidly then you realize. Bought the truck because I’m getting a fifth wheel RV. Also why I wanted the 4.30 rear axle. I think the 4.30 helps mileage at lesser speeds and of course worst at higher speeds. But I’m no guru on the subject.
My 2018 tundra gets about the same. Skip the tundra by a gas superduty
But loose long-term reliabilty
Hello from St. Ignace!
I average 13 mpg on mine with a heavy foot. Anything over 10mpg on a super duty is a win.
Pro tip: you can watch movies at Flixzone. Been using them for watching lots of of movies lately.
@Eli Shiloh yea, been watching on Flixzone} for since december myself :D
Sheesh! That's good! I get 13.5 with my v6 ram..
I have a 2014 f250 exactly like yours and a 2011 f250 supercrew with 8 foot bed. Both of mine recommended 80 psi front and back. They both ride like bricks. I get 8.5 mpg city and 12 highway if I keep it at 70 or less. At 85 I get 10mpg.
Sounds like they have made some improvements in gas mileage.
I love that truck. I did not buy it bc I got stupid and did not think of it. I have a crew cab 4 door blk 2021
I just came back from a camping trip this weekend. I was pretty loaded down with gear and a kayak. Driving mountain highway miles averaging about 80 mph and hitting a 1 1/2 hour traffic jamb. Also, small amount of 4 wheeling, I averaged 13.5 for the trip. 2018 F250 crew cab 6.2, 3.73 gears. Actually, I'm pretty happy with that.
That's not bad!
Dumass!! Its mpg not how fast you drove!!!👗
@@michaelferguson1320 He was saying he was hauling ass so it wasn't getting good gas mileage.
I don't get all these folks driving 80 mph. Isn't there a speed limit? I mean an RV is an expensive toy why be rough with it? All of us are damned fortunate to have these!
@@henrivanbemmel our speed limit on the freeways in Arizona are 75 mph so I was only doing 5 mph over the limit. Hardly being rough on it. Believe me, it is not straining an F250 doing 80. In fact, it seems like it wants to go faster than that. That's why I usually use the cruise control to keep myself out of trouble. 😊
I have the same truck as you except in crew cab. I also have a mid-rise fiberglass cap on the bed. Best I can do going through North Georgia, East Tennessee to SW Virginia (i.e. rolling hills & mtns) is right at 16 MPG with cruise on 72 MPH. That is ok for what the truck is. Towing my travel trailer (7000 lbs) I get 8.5 MPG which is about 1 to 1.5 MPG better than I got with a class C RV towing my Jeep Wrangler. The 6.2l V8 is a much nicer motor than the 6.8l V10 in the class C.
Thanks for the info. I plan on doing a fully loaded mpg test after a few more modifications.
The UP is beautiful country and the speed limit is mostly 55, but for the big highways 70-75 is the norm and the mileage will be in the 12-13
Yes, lower mpg with higher speed. Just got back from down state. From around Frankenmuth to the Mackinac Bridge I got 15mpg according to the trip computer keeping my speed between 70 and 75mph. (winter blend fuel, 87 octane w/10% ethanol)
17.5 on superduty is good. My 3.5 ecoboost 3.55 gears was getting 22 mpg when I purchased it. That’s with stock tires and stock suspension. I put a leveling kit on it and a bed rack tent. It went down to 18.5 mpg. I then put duratrek mt tires 32”(taller tires and 8 ply) and it dropped to 16.5. So if your truck is stock it’s doing better than the ecoboost with slightly smaller tires on the ecoboost.
I rented a F 250 gas truck this summer. I didn't do all testing you did. I got about 20 mpg
You must have the magic touch!
I get about 17.5 mpg in my 2018 F150 XL 5.0 Screw 4x4 6.5ft bed running 91 30% highway 70% city and 9500 miles (with 2 major road trips in there.) 10 speed has some issues but I can cruise at 50 on a flat surface and instant mpg stays at 30 easy.
Apples to Oranges , F150 / F250 are different purpose vehicles
Tonneau cover (hard) will gain you some mileage efficiency if you do a lot of highway driving. I have the exact same F-250 and I can get 19 sometimes. This occurs if I can leave the cruise control engaged long enough. What should we expect with something half farm tractor and half Lincoln continental!! 😆. Also, I perform my own oil changes an use fully synthetic Mobil 1. That may help also.
I'm sure a tonneau cover would help . I have other, significantly less aerodynamic, plans for the back end.
IM still on the fence trying to decide between a diesel or gas truck and videos like this make me want a diesel! Im going to have a 2500 lb camper in my bed at all times so my mgs would SUCK with your truck.
I agree that the mpg will suffer less with a diesel with a heavy load. Just make sure you compare payload capacity between the two when out shopping. I plan on getting a Four Wheel Campers Hawk and hope to be at least 1000 pounds below my payload capacity when fully loaded. Good luck!
Unfortunately diesel F250’s if 4x4 and crew cab only has about 1700 payload so your camper alone would be over payload not including passengers and cargo. The diesel weighs a lot more. I think if someone wants a diesel to haul heavy they really need a 1 ton.
I have a new video to watch when I can't fall asleep
My other videos will have you at the edge of your seat.
That's not too bad.
I have a 2017 6.2 FX4 and I just recently took a 2000 mile trip - average 17.2 MPG driving 69 MPH. That is on 87 octane gas summer blend (Florida), no A/C, windows closed, carrying about 400 extra pounds.
That's, not bad. I'm hoping I won't have to "hypermile" to get what I got when my engine is broken in more. I still have less than 5000 miles on it, since I don't drive it in the winter.
@@NorthernExplorerOverlandMy truck has 12000 miles now. Around town average is 13. I sit in lots of traffic in Florida. When I get on the highway and set the cruise at 68, I can get 17+ consistently.
Who buys a 6.2 to carry only 400 lbs payload on road trips! I consistently carry 2,500 lbs payload in my F350 6.2.
I get 17mpg on my 88 mile round trip to work. My Titan only did 19.
I'm looking for a low mileage 2020 XLT F-350 4x4 6.2L . You get the 10-spd. Auto . 👍
same truck 35" tires 4door hwy only driving under 70 I get 16.5 17 city I get 10 to 11
I’ve got a 4dr version, 2016. Highway miles are 12.8-13.5. 16.5 on 35’s seems impossible.
I have a stock 2020 6.2 4x4 14k miles truck…. 8.5mpg when not towing … about 6mpg when towing a 2-3ton trailer
Yikes
My '19 with 4.10 gears doesn't make that mpg. Avg is about 13-14 with a light foot. Possible it will get better mpg after its fully broke in. I plan to do a a towing test with a enclosed trailer loaded to about 5k and pit it against my 2007 f150 5.4 / 3.73. It will be interesting to see once towing which one gets better mpg. At the time I had upgraded from a 2002 ranger with the 4.0/4.10 and the f150 actually got better gas mileage towing than the ranger so we'll see if with some additional weight if the same holds true going to the f250.
I'll be interested to see the results.
spyder000069 Do you have a 2019 2500 with the 8 speed transmission?
Could you post in your comments your truck's exact setup? Looks like 4wd short bed. I'm assuming it has 3.73 gears in it, as those are pretty common. (and tire pressure please)
Truck Specifications: 2017 F250, LX, STX appearance package, FX4 off road package (4wd), snowplow prep package, Super Cab short box (148 inch wheelbase), 3.73 gears, 6.2 gas, 6 speed auto., PSI 60 front and 65 back, 275/70r18 tires.
@@NorthernExplorerOverland thanks! Did you happen to test drive one without snow plow package? Wondering your opinion in difference in cornering and bumpy ness if you drove both
To date, my f250 is the only f250 that I have even sat in. I drove seven hours to the dealership (found it on Cars.com), took it for a five minute test drive and signed the papers. I will say that my truck corners like an Indy car but I'm not sure how it compares to anything else. I'm going to wait until I have it built out with camper and whatnot before I decide if I need to do anything with the suspension. One side note with the snowplow prep package...it comes with a heavier duty alternator. I'm hoping this will translate into faster charge times for my camper battery.
I like the meticulous nature of this gas mileage test. I was wondering how you were going to make a 20 minute mpg video but you pulled it off. I have an 18 F150 4x4 crew cab 2.7 ecoboost. At best I can get 26 mpg according to dash but I calculate about 1 mpg less. I’m surprised that your dash was that accurate
lol my more recent videos are a little more streamlined.
That’s under ideal conditions. Usually mileage is more like 22
2016 crew cab 4x4, 6.2 gas, 3.73 gears and I get 12.8-13.5 highway.
I think my aluminum 2017 supercab is a little lighter. It has a lot to do with driving style too.
Do you have the tick ? I do .
Wonder what a tune would do?
I also wonder. The one I was looking at that has an eco mod was over $500.00. Going to have to let someone else test that one.
33's are stock on new super duty's? holy shit, can you fit 37's without a lift?
Check out this video. ruclips.net/video/uAMcRR1PYAs/видео.html I will be putting on 285/75r18's someday.
You can with 35s
Hello. I was looking at a 2017 truck like yours with only 35,000 miles on it. Any major problems with your vehicle? Thanks.
Nothing to bad. I had to have the water pump replaced last year. At the moment it feels like my brake rotors are going.
@@NorthernExplorerOverland Thanks a lot. Have a good day.
Ethanol reduces pre ingnition (good) but also reduces gas mileage (bad)
You are absolutely right!
Alright you got a decent gas mileage for a heavy truck. But it takes all the fun out the way you have to drive. And you need a base model with no options and can’t even use the AC. Doesn’t make much sense to me. Unless you need a truck I would get something different. Same for me I won’t buy a truck next time. Got a Platinum which makes it heavy and on normal daily driving the mpg just sucks.
Ok, my real world use of a 2017 F250 6.2l engine. My job bought me a brand new 2017 truck, standard cab, aluminum utility body. I have probably 300 lbs of tools and supplies in the truck. I have to idle it sometimes when using hazard lights or light bar. Some highway but mostly around town driving job to job. I tow a tractor on a trailer once in a while. I’m getting an average of 8 mpg. All day long, every day. That’s the real world. It would be great to get 17+ mpg but that’s just not real. Ford should advertise 8 mpg as what the working mileage is, not a very controlled environment mpg. Good test to see what the truck is capable of on a slow trip. Thx.
I think all manufacturers should have to give mpg estimates for heavy duty trucks.
@@NorthernExplorerOverland Why? Most truck buyers know it's gonna get shit. The fact that they are rated most for commercial use should be a red flag for those worried about MPG....
@@Anth230 This. I ordered a F250 6.2l to tow my TT and not have to worry about payload again (watching delivery slip week-to-week as I type this). I knew going into this that MPG is not going be great, but then again it's not going to be a commuter queen, and under identical load as my '11 F150 3.5l EB it's going to get about the same gas mileage.
@@roadrash1021 Exaclty. I use my truck as an daily driver. I would not exactly call it a commuter queen since we have extremely bad winters here and owning a heavy duty vehicle just makes sense...😂
But as much as I like the looks of the 250 (which I am sure is the reason daily drivers want it beyond pulling a trailer) I cant justify the bad gas mileage. I do minimal towing and do haul stuff in the bed. But unless one works in the construction industry or maybe has a huge motor home to tow I dont see any reason to drive a 250 as a daily. Better off with a 150. Especially if one is so worried about MPG's..
@@Anth230 Yep. I'll use it to get to work when weather dictates if I don't work from home that day. I'm sure my wife will be using it as much or more than I. She got a full cubic yard of sand with our F150 this year without telling me first. She was going to get 1/2 yard at a time which I knew about and which fit within payload limit of the truck. She went up to the full yard when she found out they were going to charge her the same. I stopped work and started shoveling pretty quick when she got home. Luckily she only had to drive a couple of miles. That finally drove home to her why I had been railing about needing something with more payload for the trailer.
Great test. I’m debating 1/2 ton vs. 3/4 ton trucks and been studying fuel economy. Thanks for the fuely lead on the website. We are just starting our channel. Check us out.
Data points for the 1/2 ton: I bought a new 2012 F150 ecoboost, XLT, SuperCab 6.5 ft bed. Stock stock. Just me. 5600lb according to the scale at the landfill with full tank of gas. Maiden voyage, drove about 250 miles North Idaho to Dillon, MT partially interstate two passes to Missoula, then highway from Missoula through Lolo and Hamilton over Lost Trail Pass average speed in excess of 60 mph. Average mpg, 19 empty. Came up behind a semi in the rain going 60, passed him like he was standing still to get ahead before we started going up hard. Return trip, all interstate with load of furniture, one hutch and a dresser were above the cab. All Interstate 15 and 90 average speed in exces of 60 average 17 mpg.
Hyper mileage test, stayed under 50 mph, 100 mile round trip on a Sunday afternoon, light traffic. Maybe 5 stop lights. 28 mpg.
1500 mile trip to Jasper Alberta pulling travel trailer 6500 lb dry weight so, 7,000 pounds? Average for full trip including side trips over the 3 week trip was 12-13 mpg. Around town, stop and go short trips and occasional trips to ski area now with a cab high shell, over 1500 miles, average is 15.5 mpg.
I'm seriously considering going to a 3/4 ton for our next big trip to Florida and back (8000 miles) because the trailer feels a bit "floaty" and the truck has to work pretty hard since putting on the shell and adding another 300 pounds of kayaks, bikes etc.
I am sure if everybody drove on flat land they would get that fuel mileage. I am up and down hills all the time and I'm averaging 14.8
Id like to see this at 75 mph
Higher octane fuel won't yield any better results over the regular stuff, the engine isn't designed for it.
Exactly
@FreeRide No, it couldn't. There is no benefit from using higher octane, and octane rating is heavily regulated. It is what it says it is, and using "better", isn't better
I have a 2012 F-250 Lariat 4x4 Crew Cab with 8ft bed with 33x12.5x18 Tires ... I'm getting on average with 87 octane and I get 13.9 hwy/9.9 in town with no load. Pulling my 20ftx8.5ftx7.5ft cargo trailer/toy hauler I get 9.5mpg 😢
Even with my little 4wheeler trailer I see a drop.
I get 17-18 mpg on my tacoma lol... looking to trade it in for a f250 looks like my mpg will be the same
I have yet to to a "loaded up" mpg test. I'm guessing about 14.5. We will see.
For An empty truck you should have more air in the front tires than the rear. The front of the truck is heavier.
I agree. For the test I was just going with what Ford recommends for tire pressure (60 in front, 65 in back). I am now running 55 in front and 50 in back. Much better ride.
That's not what the manufacturer recommends. Front tires should always stay around the same pressure (the load on the front tires is pretty constant). Taking air in and out of the rear tires is dependent on the current load. If the load is lite i would go with whats recommended on door sticker.
@@BullittKid08
Yeah. that's why I said an empty truck.
One reason for this isn’t load, but handling characteristics. I can’t speak for full-size pickups, but in most fwd passenger cars the fronts are at the same psi as the rears even though they carry much more load. Also,most sports cars run a staggered wheel and tire size with higher pressure in the rears, and lower pressure up front. Look at BMW with 50/50 weight distribution will have much less rubber up front. My understanding is that this is done to promote understeer and help make the car safer as a result. This leads to more predictable crash behavior with the front of the car hitting the wall first, and the airbags and crush structures can do their jobs. In an oversteer type accident it’s anyone’s guess as to the impact location. If you have ever has unintentionally experienced “lift oversteer” you’ll want a predictably under steering car. Less fun? Maybe, but it’ the safe set-up for 99.99% of drivers.
17mpg is really not that bad considering what the truck is capable of.
I run 93 Octane and get 14.5 mpg in my 2019 F350 gasser with 4.30 gears and 35x12.50s on stock suspension. I just turned 2,045 miles.
I am going to eventually put on some 285/75r18's among other things. It will be interesting to see how much that affects things.
You are driving on open road, you should combine city and hwy then you really find the real deal.
I only get 8.5 on a 21 350 dually flatbed work truck
Is that gas or diesel?
Does not need 8-10 speed transmission or cylinder deactivation. Cylinder deactivation will destroy the engine and anything more than a 6 speed it too many gears plus the 10 speed is an epic fail as it is
Exactly. Just get the 4x2 models with 30"-32"(max height) tires. Any tire size over 32"tall is what really drinks up gas, 31"×10.50"x15-18r is a big enough tire size for any truck. And the 6speed transmissions are much more solid than those 10 speeds.
Good video, unfortunately you'd have to do the same exact test in a 6.7 in order to have a valid comparison. A flat highway such as the one you were on can yield super high mpg for a diesel, we're talking mid to high 20s.
I agree!
I thought winter-blend was only for diesel fuel
They do also have winter blend for diesel. I think they add something to prevent it from gelling.
Used to be higher ethanol in winter, I think. Years ago, I remember seeing notices at change of season that ethanol content was changed. Ethanol sucks up water so, makes me think winter blend is higher ethanol. Now, in our area anyway, seems like it's 10% ethaol year round. Gotta susidize the voters in Iowa you know...
2wd? Or 4wd?
Never mind
My truck is 4wd.
@@NorthernExplorerOverland thanks. FYI I have f350 dually crew 4wd diesel. Empty 14.1 MPG
Carrying slide in camper (4500 lbs) 11.4 MPG
Speed 65 MPH
You know its great to check for fuel economy with the best possible conditions to get highest fuel economy numbers, but you cant use data from fuelly as a standard for fuel economy of diesels, since people who post on there do their real world mileages and almost never drive in a way to achieve best fuel economy. On my diesel I have seen 20 when I first bought it for half tank, and was driving it very easy, but my normal driving at 70+ is more in a range of 17mpg with leveling kit and larger tires. I am making a comment of a fact that fuelly does not show best fuel economy because I post on there as well to keep a track of what my truck does.
Correct. As stated in my video, I was looking at Fuelly to get average numbers to use as some kind of basis of comparison. Now that I have a "best case scenario" for my truck, the mpg that I got will be the basis of comparison as I ad modifications. I'm sure a diesel would get better numbers if driven the same route in the same manner. I plan on doing a "why I didn't choose a diesel" video sometime in the future.
@@NorthernExplorerOverland As long as you are looking at it as a repeatable number for your future mod tests and they will be tested in the same matter that is one thing, I just hate when people make those type of tests saying you can get same fuel numbers out of a gas as you do diesel, and then when you listen to them and buy a gas truck you realize that the described fuel economy is only achievable in driving like a grandma mode. I looked at both gas and diesel myself, and running empty would say that its a wash between the two as diesel costs more to start, fuel is more expensive and so is maintenance. But when you start adding load to it that can come in form of lift, larger tires, trailer or actual load in the back, diesel does not get effected nearly as much as gas world when it comes to fuel economy.
You cant use the onboard computer for accurate fuel mileage
That's why I calculated it.
If you watched the full video you would have seen that the 2 numbers were very close. I do agree that the trip fuel computers often lie.
The 6.2 is very reliable, only good for 150,000 miles or so. Then they burn oil and what not
I hope I have it that long to find out.
190,000 plus on my 6.2 and zero oil burn. All about proper maintenance.
Not true. If you use good oil, they will not use oil. It's all about the oil's NOACK %. Shitty oil will burn off. Use a 100% synthetic like Amsoil.
260k zero maintenance
Problems*
Winter blend gas has ethanol, LOTS of Ethanol.
Lighter, narrower tires would help
Change the color of your onscreen text. Very hard to read that. Good video though
Thanks and I agree. It didn't look like that in the edit. Still figuring out Pinnacle Studio 22 :)
I don’t think I will get any better mileage with a 5.7 Toyota Tundra so why buy one? Tundra has problems with brake controller so I am gets in me a F250! USED!!!
Yes, Tundras aren't known for their great gas milage. The main thing for me was the much better payload capacity with the F250...good luck!
I looked at the Tundra before purchasing my 2012 f250 crew cab 4 x 4 with 3:73 gearing. I get around 15 mpg @ 60 mph and 10's in town.
We're within spitting distance of each other so what convinced me was the payload in the Ford f250.
There's a couple things I want to add to it like backup sensors and backup camera.
I was hoping Toyota would step up the game and do a 3/4 - 1 ton. Can't wait forever so I went with the Ford. No regrets yet.
Most unproductive comments on the internet are
1 buy a Prius
2 don't buy a 3/4 ton for mileage.
Dont believe the sales rep the mpg is never what they say
I agree and in the case of the f250 (or any heavy duty) they don't even bother to rate the mpg.
😲 I don't think I can achieve that MPG in my 😬 I got 4:30 gears!
But much better with a load.
You could try running a slightly taller tire.
Anyone with a truck, let alone a 3/4 ton truck should be concerned with fuel mileage...
No cruise will yield better fuel mileage
All U.S, Gasoline is 10 % Ethanol minimum
I don't know what state your in but in Michigan we have the option of ethanol free gasoline.
North Dakota,Minnesota,Montana all have ethanol free options as well.
Bob L. That's not correct.
Some states allow ethanol free options for vehicles - I live in Florida and while 93 ethanol free is uncommon - 89 ethanol free gas is pretty normal around here.
I had to turn off half way. It was mind numingly boring and statistic driven. Love your truck and I'm sure your presentation will improve.
Nope, mind numbingly boring is the theme of this channel.
You don't buy an F250 for the gas mileage. Try a Prius or VW TDI
I don't care if I'm driving an Abrams tank. I'm still going to want to get the best gas mileage I can based on that vehicle.
Just realize that you are driving a work truck. They aren’t meant to be efficient. Try a cold air kit and a magnaflow exhaust. That should help with efficiency. Thinner oil is good too. Zero Winter oil is what ford is putting in all their cars. It’s stamped on the oil cap.
You can get more of you disable traction control.
You're saving gas driving 54 mph but wasting time driving so slow....a 7 hr trip is going to take you 13 hours.
If you're worried about fuel economy maybe you should have bought a Prius!
Good point. First of all, if I had a Prius I would still be worried about fuel economy. These are the things that keep me up at night ;) Second, as an overland/touring vehicle (that it is slowly turning into) range is the important factor. Obviously fuel efficiency plays a roll in range. The better range I get out of a tank means the less jerry cans I will need to take with me. This has only been an issue on two previous trips (with my Chevy Colorado). James Bay road and the Trans Labrador Highway.