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Goostoff

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Posted: 01/01/13 08:37am

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Mickeyfan0805 wrote:

I agree - 4 seems off for a 2500 Suburban. We get 7 to 8 with a family of five towing 8,500 pounds in the trailer.

Like I said, I do think there is something wrong in the ECU cause it get that bad of mileage. It runs great and will pull a house if need be, but just sitting at an idle the exhaust fumes will just burn your eyes. Had it to a couple places to check it out but nobody could find anything wrong with it. Probably didnt help that it had 4.10 gears and a TH400 transmission either.It was just an old beater and we were planning to move up to a 5th wheel anyway so I couldnt justify spending any money on it, cause it would look really funny with a 5th wheel hitch in the back of a Suburban.

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dubdub07

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Posted: 01/01/13 09:23am

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kgarrett9999 wrote:

After months of looking and looking finally pulled the trigger on an 2012 F150 FX4 with the 5.0L engine.

This is a huge upgrade from the 2002 F150 that we replaced. Now to get the travel trailer hooked up and go camping.

Good looking truck! Love the red.

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Posted: 01/01/13 12:44pm

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I really like the black with the red. Really a sharp looking truck!

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dmax_83

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Good looking truck kgarrett9999. I am not usually a huge fan of Fords, but that is one sharp truck.

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ReneeG wrote:

OMG - 4 mpg? And I thought 7 was bad with our 6.8L Gasser. Now getting 12 - 15 depending on terrain with our diesel.

Yeh, but fuel cost should be the same as diesel cost is 1/3 more here. Then add in the $5K to $7K additional option cost and that gasser fuel expense starts to look really good.

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