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I suspect you are probably right. I thought about getting an extra set of rims and tires for summer driving, but the prices on such things are ridiculous and I would never save enough money on gas to justify it.
I do love the truck, though.
Just keep an eye on Craigslist and you'll probably score a nice set of take-off wheels and tires for cheap. Seems like everyone has to install black wheels and mud tires on their brand new trucks.
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4 of us took my 2012 Supercrew 4wd 3.73 axle 6.5' bed out to Wyoming on an elk & antelope hunt last fall. With a Leer cap to keep everything dry & locked (took a freezer, guns and gear for 7 days of tent life, along with luggage for 2 weeks, fishing gear, etc) a hitch haul on the back with generator and more gear, we averaged over 18 mpg on the way out. We brought back 3 antelope, 2 elk and you couldn't fit a thimble inside that camper it was so full. We looked like the Beverly Hillbillies on the way back. Over the course of a just over 5000K mile trip, our average was 17.1 mpg verified accurate at fill-ups. Mileage was affected the most through Wyoming where the speed limit is 85 and you're fighting a 20-30 mph headwind.
Btw, my tires are far from aggressive, but they do what I need.
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Check out this tread on the F150 forum.... Would you buy another Ecoboost...One company has 30 Ecoboost with lots of miles!!!! not one problem......Couple of guys had problems with 2011s...1st year. F150 Forum
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Just bought a Explorer Sport for the wife to drive with the Ecoboost. Only about 350 miles on it now but averages about 21 mpg in that vehicle. So far, pretty close to what her old Explorer did with the normally aspirated motor.
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I just got back from a trip to east KY. 2014 F150 Ecoboost 4X4 crew 3.31 gears, I averaged 15 miles pulling my Ranger SxS. Thought that was pretty good. Same trip week before last without the Ranger was 19 average for trip. I was getting 12 pulling the same with my 2013 Tundra.
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Just did a 350 mile road trip and the Ecoboost in the Explorer averaged 23.5 mpg on a mix of highway and interstate
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Hey gents been a while.
Found a 2013 f150 with the EB and have been go giving some serious thought at trading Tacoma for it.
Anything specific I should look out for? Any major issues in the 13 model year?
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I have a 2013 supercrew with the EB and 38000 miles. No problems yet. Very nice truck.
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I think I'll keep my Jimmie Duramax
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I think I'll keep my Jimmie Duramax I have one too. I'm pretty impressed with it. I have a powerstroke also, but it sure is not the same league as the dmax. Turbocharged gas engines and towing sound like a recipe for disaster in the long run.
I would not buy something that runs on any kind of primer given the possibility of primer shortages and even regulations. In fact, why not buy a flintlock? Really. Rocks aren't going away anytime soon.
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So far my cure for the disappointing fuel mileage is to stop calculating it and just enjoy driving the thing.
Get used to Internet mileage vs actual mileage, there is a difference. Don't be disappointed if your rifles don't shoot tiny groups like everyone else posts pictures of, either...
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I looked hard before making the jump to a 2014 Ecoboost. I guessed it would do a couple mpg better than my 2004 with 5.4L, and that's pretty much what it gets - while still having a lot more power. I've seen as much as 19 mpg on a trip from Houston to Dallas, and that was running 75-80 much of the way. On rare occasions I've driven it around 65 for extended periods on the highway, and it was showing over 20 mpg. Headwinds, and speed make a huge difference in highway fuel economy. The EB has a pile of low end torque, and pulls very hard. I also think people tend to enjoy the low end torque more than they admit. Mine is a supercrew, 5½' bed 4x4, 3.73 gears. 3.55's would be a better all-around choice for me, but it will pull like a train as it is.
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Now that I have 14,000 miles on it, the fuel mileage on my 2014 Supercrew 4WD short box Ecoboost has gotten better by about 2 mpg and sometimes a bit more. At under 65 mph on 2-lane roads I have gotten up to 19.1 mpg (up from 15 when new.
At freeway speeds it gets about 16.5 mpg now.
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My 2014 EcoBoost with 3.31's gets an honest 2 mpg more in the city than an identical 2012 EcoBoost I had with 3.55's....
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Well I can't speak to the eco boost, but my 4x4 F150 Supercrew with a 5.4 doesn't get the yardage (forget mileage) Emmitt used to get back win the Cowboys were winning, but then again that's how old it is also!
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I am with Butch, I will keep my Crewcab 4X4 Duramax. Average 16.4 mpg that's good enough for me.
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2015 with 3.5 Eco and 3.55 gears. I get 19.5 on hwy and 17 in the city.
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I am with Butch, I will keep my Crewcab 4X4 Duramax. Average 16.4 mpg that's good enough for me. Keep your Chebbies...no one else wants em.
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My 5.3 Silverado is getting 20-23 on the highway, and 18-19 in town
I stopped at the ford dealership a few weeks ago and they had 17 F150- all 2011-2014 models with the ecoboost. The guy said he couldn't give them away. They aren't getting near the advertised mileage in the hills and towns around here. And from what i've been told repairs are outragous
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My 2014 EcoBoost with 3.31's gets an honest 2 mpg more in the city than an identical 2012 EcoBoost I had with 3.55's.... Mine's also a 2014 EcoBoost Crew Cab 4X4 with the 3.31 gears. Going to Colorado 2 months ago, I got 19 mpg all the way to Colorado Spings, and 21 mpg all the way back to Texas. I kept the cruise on 75 mph both ways, and it's 670 miles each way. With the 36 gallon gas tank, I didn't have to fill up until Pueblo, CO, going up there. Coming home, I topped off the fuel in Colorado Springs before I left, and I still had probably 3 or 4 gallons left in my tank, when I got back to Texas And with the low torque of the EcoBoost, it really ate up the hills like they were nothing going up Raton Pass! Love my EcoBoost.
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