Eisboch wrote:
"Don White" wrote in message
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"Eisboch" wrote in message
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For a small, low powered truck, the Ranger with 3.0 V6 (148 hp) and
automatic seems darn thirsty.
(I seldome have a load on it.... driver only)


Mine has the 4.0 liter V6. I think it's rated at 210 hp, but feels like
about 100. It gets 16-17 mpg (no load, me only) whereas the F-350
Powerstroke diesel, weighing about 7000 lbs, averaged anywhere from 18-19
mpg in the winter and a bit higher in the summer. It could also haul a
15,500 lb fifthwheel trailer with no problem and still get about 10-12 mpg.

One other issue with the Ranger is the smallish fuel tank. Seems like I am
always stopping for gas. The F-350 PS was good for well over 400 miles per
tank.

Shuda kept it.

Eisboch



Hmmmmm. When I had a "splashtruck" some years ago, I got well over 20
mpg under almost all conditions. That was in Jax, of course, where there
was almost no bumper to bumper traffic in those days. I had the 3.0
liter engine, 2-wheel drive, automatic.