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bigben · 05-05-2017, 05:27 AM

Dennis - far to sensible for me - ROF. Too funny.

garys 68 · 05-11-2017, 03:01 PM

My boat gets 0.86mpg at 15mph (Ford 427s). Less with genset going.
So I'm ecstatic about the way my Ford MH sips gas.....

Charles L · 05-11-2017, 07:52 PM

in my 1957 ford fairlane club sedan. It has a 428, 850 dp carb, cam, headers etc.... About the same as my RV LOL

. Quite a bit quicker though

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Hgrace56 · 05-11-2017, 08:36 PM

I have a 76 Sting Ray.
I get 4 to 6 mpg

EdInArk · 05-12-2017, 05:22 AM

I've got a little ZRX1100 Kawasaki that's gotten a high of 56 and a low of 29. 29 was a lot more fun

Stuart W · 05-12-2017, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by EdInArk

I've got a little ZRX1100 Kawasaki that's gotten a high of 56 and a low of 29. 29 was a lot more fun

Being a rider myself I can totally relate to your point[emoji965]

RELHUB · 05-12-2017, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Hikerdogs

A few years ago I approached a Ford rep at the Winnebago Grand National Rally. I mentioned that we were getting in the 7.0 to 8.0 mpg with our V10, but had heard stories of others getting up to 10 mpg.

His response was: "Anyone claiming to get double digit mileage with the V10 needs to recheck their math".

Ditto .... They can claim it but I will never believe it no way 9 or 10 MPG.
When they do real math 7's start using the generator a lot and watch those numbers hit 6's

TripleGGG · 05-12-2017, 02:55 PM

I'm happy with mine getting 6.5 to 7. Had a drag car that used to get 1.7 gallons to the quarter mile.

Podivin · 05-12-2017, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by garys 68

My boat gets 0.86mpg at 15mph (Ford 427s). Less with genset going.
So I'm ecstatic about the way my Ford MH sips gas.....

I'm with you there!
If I could break 1mpg on my boat I was thrilled!
7mpg on the RV isn't even an eye blink.

kwestcott · 05-31-2017, 10:20 PM

This will be the first ford motor home for me . Had a 94 Flair , P-30 , tbi 454 it averaged around 8-9 mpg towing a Toyota Camry on a dolly. Then a 2005 Trail-lite 321 34 foot, 8.1 , workhorse w-20 , flat tow 1998 Jeep Cherokee still averaged 8-9 . DW passed away in 2011 so I downsized to a small fifth wheel. 34 foot triple slide towed by 2011 Dodge Hemi 5.7 best ever mileage hit 10 mpg downhill! Got a new DW and we now are the proud owners of a 2005 Southwind 32 VS on the ford F-53 chassis. First time ford owner so it will be interesting to see how this compares . Local use it seems much more stable in the wind. Definitely there's a big power difference from the 8.1 . We will be towing a Jeep Liberty flat and running the genny as we are both on oxygen. Efficient to use the concentrators and the roof air. Heading out to Minnesota and Wisconsin this summer so we will see . The big challenge is Wolf Creek pass. The old ones were 25 mph. I really don't worry about the mileage except when we take a road like hwy 50 across NV . Deserves the name " loneliest road in America ". Happy Camping ⛺️

Waiter21 · 06-01-2017, 05:21 AM

The worst I got in my LongEZ was 16mpg, (200 mph at sea level)..
The best I got was 60mpg (eastbound, 300kts at FL230)

I FLY EZ

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RayDK · 06-01-2017, 06:33 AM

For almost 3 years, I drove an M60A1 tank in the Army back in the 60's. The mileage was rated at 2 gallons per mile (diesel)

so I'm happy with my 6.5 to 7.5 miles per gallon in my RV.
I'm just glad I didn't have to pay for the tanks fuel. Oh wait! As a taxpayer I guess I did.

soonerdave · 06-01-2017, 07:28 AM

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Originally Posted by EdInArk

I've got a little ZRX1100 Kawasaki that's gotten a high of 56 and a low of 29. 29 was a lot more fun

Oh yes!!! My modified ZX 14R goes from about 35 mpg to about 21 mpg, the less mpg the more fun!!!

EdInArk · 06-01-2017, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by RayDK

For almost 3 years, I drove an M60A1 tank in the Army back in the 60's. The mileage was rated at 2 gallons per mile (diesel)

so I'm happy with my 6.5 to 7.5 miles per gallon in my RV.
I'm just glad I didn't have to pay for the tanks fuel. Oh wait! As a taxpayer I guess I did.

Hey, I chipped in too, and I didn't even get to ride in the tank

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Originally Posted by soonerdave

Oh yes!!! My modified ZX 14R goes from about 35 mpg to about 21 mpg, the less mpg the more fun!!!

When you think about it, the difference between 35 and 21 mpg over 1000 miles, the difference is roughly 20 gallons.

But the difference between 6.5 and 7.5 mpg in an over 1000 miles is also about 20 gallons.

Still yet, there would be a very low limit on what I'd be willing to spend improving it that would ever pay for itself. Since the day we brought ours home we've averaged 8.2. That's every mile on the odometer divided by every gallon of fuel. Based on what I've read here. I'm tickled.

We recently took a 1200 mile trip to Chattanooga with friends and ran Tow / Haul mode full time, ran cruise control on 68 most of the time, and our mileage improved