gas mileage for the 5.4 raptor

[SVTRay]

Still no Raptor but I get 14/19 with the Supercharged 5.4 running super unleaded.

Anyhow, you guys got me thinking I should pick up another 5.4 instead of holding out on the 6.2L.

 

[MagicMtnDan]

I've got just over 11k miles on mine now and the average fuel economy has been 15.4 mpg. Calculated, not by the avg mpg message.

FSM

So Damon, what's your Raptor MPG meter say? I think the Raptor's MPG readout is close enough. What's yours say?

 

[Falcon]

Still no Raptor but I get 14/19 with the Supercharged 5.4 running super unleaded.

Anyhow, you guys got me thinking I should pick up another 5.4 instead of holding out on the 6.2L.

Have FAITH my Son... the Boss will come, and you will be thrilled!

Falcon... Doing my best Charleton Heston imitation <G>.

 

[SVTRay]

Have FAITH my Son... the Boss will come, and you will be thrilled!

Falcon... Doing my best Charleton Heston imitation <G>.

The Boss has already said I can have one :shock1:

I just have to sell the hotrod, the truck, and fix some minor damage on the Tahoe...that and figure out if I want a 5.4 or 6.2l.

 

[RIKU]

The Boss has already said I can have one :shock1:

I just have to sell the hotrod, the truck, and fix some minor damage on the Tahoe...that and figure out if I want a 5.4 or 6.2l.

Hey Ray,

I should have an SC installed within the next 6 months. I have a couple questions, is your MPG really 14 in the city with your setup?

If you had to do it all over again what SC would you select and why?

 

[MagicMtnDan]

Hey Ray,

I should have an SC installed within the next 6 months. I have a couple questions, is your MPG really 14 in the city with your setup?

If you had to do it all over again what SC would you select and why?

I believe he has the blower Ford provided as part of the stock Harley Davidson F-150 truck he purchased.

 

[SVTRay]

I believe he has the blower Ford provided as part of the stock Harley Davidson F-150 truck he purchased.

Sorry about that, I've got a 03' Harley edition F150 currently.

The 02'-03' Harley edition F150s come with the same Supercharged 5.4L as the 99-04' Ford Lightnings. The only difference is the Lightnings have a slightly smaller upper pulley giving them about 2lbs more of boost. The Harley also comes with the large 90mm MAF as the later Lightnings.

Anyhow, I actually saw 21mpg on the hwy once in my Harley driving roughly 80-90mph for 2hrs. I had just installed a drop in K&N filter and a bed cover a couple of days before that trip. I know groups of people have argued against the oil filters and wind resistance on the tail gate but I really believe bed covers for sure makes a difference on the hwy.

 

[FSM06]

So Damon, what's your Raptor MPG meter say? I think the Raptor's MPG readout is close enough. What's yours say?

Checked it this morning......15.2. I'd say that's pretty close.

 

[OUTCAST]

I get 15 miles to a gallon, sometimes a little less. When I'm on the interstate I get a little more but no more than 17.

 

[MagicMtnDan]

Miles Per Gallon report:

After 10,000 miles I reset my Raptor's MPG meter (readout). The result for these miles? 12.2 MPG over 10,000 smiles.

Disclaimer: I drive fast on the freeway (yeah, my 5.4L powered Raptor wants to run - let's face it, these trucks ride great on and off road). I do 80 MPH routinely when the freeways aren't laden with traffic. And I've driven quite a bit offroad on at least 10 multi-day trips. I typically don't bolt away from stoplights (not usually) but have been known to on occasion I didn't buy this truck to worry about MPGs especially knowing how I drive. And expecting something this big, this wide with big wide tires (huge frontal area resistant to wind) to get good MPGs is folly.

I expect to see my MPGs in the 13's now but that's it...unless I modify my driving style.