Squeezing Some Mpg From That 3.5l

[OilCityOutlaw629]

After getting out of a 96 F250 w a 460..
I'm real happy with my mileage per gallon. That's a tank average,

not a quick trip down the highway.
In case anybody is wondering .

 

[tibadoe]

Guess you notice a big difference in mileage going from a F250 to a Tacoma.

 

[OilCityOutlaw629]

Guess you notice a big difference in mileage going from a F250 to a Tacoma.

Yeah, bout 13 miles more per gallon.
The mpg was the reason I went Tacoma , and not tundra

 

[toyotafan]

After getting out of a 96 F250 w a 460..
I'm real happy with my mileage per gallon. That's a tank average, View attachment 5138 not a quick trip down the highway.
In case anybody is wondering .

What was it in your old truck? Hehe

 

[OilCityOutlaw629]

What was it in your old truck? Hehe

460 cu in . auto
1996 F250 4x4 ext cab.
Bout 10 mpg..... Downhill w a tailwind

 

[toyotafan]

One day when I get my act together I'll end up getting a gas guzzling tow vehicle again, for now it's not in the cards for me as I have no place to park that. We live in a community with a 30 acre park across the street and it's been a hangout for punk kids at night, so I have to park off the street.

 

[tbplus10]

I still have my oil burner Chevy Dually c/c tow rig.
Diesels if prepped right can pull some good MPG numbers, since all mine does is pull trailers I've put a lot of work into improving the numbers, from tweaking the turbo to a propane injection system, and larger exhaust piping.
My truck isn't very pretty anymore since its got the Chevy clear coat peeling issue, but with a trailer and 5-6k lbs I still average 26MPG.

 

[OilCityOutlaw629]

I still have my oil burner Chevy Dually c/c tow rig.
Diesels if prepped right can pull some good MPG numbers, since all mine does is pull trailers I've put a lot of work into improving the numbers, from tweaking the turbo to a propane injection system, and larger exhaust piping.
My truck isn't very pretty anymore since its got the Chevy clear coat peeling issue, but with a trailer and 5-6k lbs I still average 26MPG.

Nice mileage

 

[tbplus10]

Its been 10 years of trial and error to get it dialed in to this point, along with a small amount of money. I might find a break even point in the next 20k miles.