I'm over this truck

[GordoJay]

My ‘03 Hemi quad cab Thunderroad had only the 26 gallon tank. While an average size for a 1500, that first year 5.7 Hemi drank like nobody’s business. Averaged 11-12mpg combined. Straight highway pulling my drag car/trailer @5500lbs it did average up to 16mpg. Just average stop and go killed range. Always at the pump with that truck.

Mine was a 2500 standard cab longbed with the same motor. She was a thirsty old girl. I got 13 combined in the winter, 14 in the summer, but I had the standard tranny and that's usually good for a couple of mpg. I'm pretty sure that I couldn't beat the 10-speed in normal mode today, it seems too well tuned for mileage. How many computers and how much software and how much expensive hardware does it take to beat a country boy using hundred-year-old tech? LOL

 

[K223]

Mine was a 2500 standard cab longbed with the same motor. She was a thirsty old girl. I got 13 combined in the winter, 14 in the summer, but I had the standard tranny and that's usually good for a couple of mpg. I'm pretty sure that I couldn't beat the 10-speed in normal mode today, it seems too well tuned for mileage. How many computers and how much software and how much expensive hardware does it take to beat a country boy using hundred-year-old tech? LOL

No complaint about the older Hemi 5.7 other than yea it likes to drink. Had the 5 speed back then, 3.92 gear’s. 250+ to 300 mile range LOL

 

[FordTechOne]

No complaint about the older Hemi 5.7 other than yea it likes to drink. Had the 5 speed back then, 3.92 gear’s. 250+ to 300 mile range LOL

Still rolling in my 2006 WK Hemi with 213K. Reliable and quick, but by no means efficient even with the MDS. Averages 13.8, 17 on a long trip. The 2" lift and 32's probably don't help.

 

[K223]

Still rolling in my 2006 WK Hemi with 213K. Reliable and quick, but by no means efficient even with the MDS. Averages 13.8, 17 on a long trip. The 2" lift and 32's probably don't help.

The motors and trans certainly do hold up. I gave mine meticulous care and maintenance. It was a 2WD street truck. The rear did half grenade, and over the years alot of the interior literally crumpled, along with a bit of the ventilation system inside. Still blew cold though LOL complete front end needed rebuilding by 90k as well. But I think overall it was a good reliable truck and put 160k on it. Wish MDS existed back then. Sold it for pretty good money too.

 

[Richard Hinsley]

Hard to beat the 36g tank of the SCREW for range. Ford even years ago had dual tanks in many F-150’s.

Just some good forward thinking even back then.

Yes I agree. I had a nice 79 F150 4x4 with the 300 6 and it had 2 tanks from the factory.

 

[txgunsntrucks]

You want a super cab with a 5.5' bed... That is literally the most useless combo of pickup truck for anything other than "off-road" driving. I would strongly recommend buying a 4Runner or something similar as you obviously have no need for a pick up truck let alone any more reasons to bitch about literally nothing. Good luck kid.

I strongly suggest buying another supercab with shorter bed. Fits my needs perfectly, kid.