powerstroke fuel consumptoin

How was it loaded? Did the previous user really get the tank full; diesel foams and it takes work to get it full. How was it running when you took posession?

it was full, i fueled it before leaving. it ran like s*it the whole way. 3 ton load for 535. miles, empty for 535 miles. i was wondering if anyone else has run a 4X4 f450 and what fuel milage they got

Mine is an F350 4X4, but when towing 19,000 total weight, (includes truck) I get between 11 and 13mpg.

Spdloader

You probably shouldn't have taken it if it wasn't running right. Was it smoking a lot? If so, that was your fuel going bye-bye. It isn't going to get 16 empty like my f350 because it weighs more and has a higher-numbered rear-end, but I would expect about 10 or so.

I think they just lied to you about how much fuel they put in, when you returned the truck. ALWAYS, fill the tank yourself just before you return a rental vehicle. You will pay less per gallon for the fuel and they can't BS you about how many gallons it took to fill the tank. It also pays to pull into the first station and top off the tank when you first pick up a rental. If it takes more than a gallon or two, you already know you are dealing with crooks.

ok thanks that was what i was looking to see the rental agency was trying to tell me they only get 7.5 mpg. i new this had to be a crock of s%#%because my

the gearing can not be that far off from the 4.10's in the 88,cause it will do

I get about 14 mpg pull a 7400lb trailer at 60 mph . Fuel mileage falls off fast at any speed above 60 mph. I think the main cause of the bad fuel mileage you got was the engine out of it's power range . The max rpm on a 7.3 is about 3400rpm.

I get around 14 in daily driving.

I believe the F450 has 19" wheels. The ration will be higher just to keep the engine RPM equal to the F350.