Durability vs. Economy

[LaAngler]

Originally Posted by mikedatiger

I had an 11 F250 and now have an 12 F150 Ecoboost. The 250 actually got better mileage for both city/highway. I find you have to baby the Ecoboost to get stated mileage, but the truck is so fast and so fun to drive it's hard to drive it easy.

The last time I towed my boat with the Eco I used the tow mode and was amazed that I was getting 16/17mpg above 40mph.

I just bought a new 5.0 with 3.73 E locker

Glad i didn't get the ecoboost when i ordered my warn winch and mounts just now. here is what my front end will look like on wed just missing the baseplate and VR S entry level warn.

[LaAngler]

Originally Posted by calcutta37

I have the ecoboost f150 4x4 and get 17-19 in city and 21-23 on hwy. Love my truck

must be the 3.55 axle? I'm getting 16 and 19 with the FX4

[noodle creek]

just buy a ford whatever you do

[Dink]

Originally Posted by noodle creek

just buy a ford whatever you do

But not the diesel!!

[Kajundave]

I have a 2011 GMC 4X4 3500 dully, 21 hwy @ 70 mph and 13 in town, 13 pullin , I also have 5 other GMC's all 4X4's average 19 MPH/ HWY and 13 in town, all of the shop trucks have a 5500 lbs payload min. The only truck I have had problems with is mine, going back in the shop today, lack of power, takes for ever to spool up the turbo

[coastalobsession]

Ford

[fishaholic82]

I have a 2011 f-150 fx2 ecoboost and I drive it like its stollen and I still get 15 in town and 19-21 on the highway. I tow my boat which is only about 3000 loaded but it pulls it like a dream. Much better than my Silverado did.

[One On]

I drive a 2011 F-250, 6.2L gas. Never gotten over 15mpg, anywhere!

[Ray]

I have a '99 Ford F-250 with the 7.3L diesel 2WD. I get 19.5 mpg on almost every tank.
I can't seem to get over 20. But right at it.
I also have an F-150 with the Eco-boost 2WD. I have the highway rear end and get 24 mpg on the highway at 70 mph.
I get around 26 mpg if I go from Lake Charles to Vidalia, La., no interstate, run between 55 and 65 mph.
However, my mpg dropped to 12 to 14 mpg when pulling my boat.
I see no difference when I pull my boat with the F-250. The boat is around 2000 lbs, without a full tank of gas and trailer.
My F-150 is rated for 8500 lbs., due to the rear end. I don't have the 373 rear end for pulling 11500 lbs.

Not sure about the Eco-boost durability yet, but the old F-250 has only been in the shop a couple times. I waited to bring
her in to the shop for recalls till she was 14 years old...
I also had to change the clutch at 170K miles and the brakes at 190K miles. The a/c clutch went out at 220K miles, and the
radio went out right after that.
Other than that, I have only changed out the belt, oil and filters and back door cables. Plus 2 sets of seats that got worn out.
The headliner is starting to fall, but she will be 15 years old in April.
I definitely got my money's worth out of it. New ones are more than twice what I paid for it.

[toodeep]

I have a 2000 7.3 and i get 17 no problem daily drive and the highest ever got was 22 light load doin 70 on interstate. i am bone stock fixing to role 300000 miles.