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pookie 03-12-2009 10:01 AM


Originally Posted by bowtie (Post 2819323)
I'm getting close to 30,000 miles on my F450. Engine has been great, no problems at all. Fuel milage sucks. They say it'll get better at 30,000 miles but I'll believe that when I see it. Still, i wouldn't trade it for any truck of its size out there today.

I have almost 30K on mine as well. I just took it to the ford dealer for a service bulletin where they reflashed it and replaced a radiator hose coupling and it gets about 2 mpg better now.

bowtie 03-12-2009 05:02 PM

I haven't had mine reflashed yet, to my knowledge anyway, but I have to take it in for a service bulletin thing so maybe I'll have it reflashed then.

Jassman 03-12-2009 05:57 PM

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I am at 13.4 mpg...90% city driving..had 1 flash, truck runs excellent. 25k miles and the more I drive it the mpg keep getting better.

Quinlan 03-13-2009 06:41 AM

Saw a 6 door F450 going down the road yesterday. Looked VERY Sweet

fossil fuel 03-13-2009 07:58 AM

2 radiators, towed off the freeway twice, high pressure fuel pump, engine electrical short, rear main oil leak, current oil leak....buy the extended warrenty..you will need it. 08 F450 fuel pig

scottsumrall 03-13-2009 09:48 AM

I have a 08 F-450 King Ranch with only 12k miles and no problems so far. The only thing is the MPG is terrible. city is around 10, highway 12 other than that its a GREAT truck.....

Robertjr 03-13-2009 11:20 AM

This is directed to Jassman, what rear end gear is your truck? robertjr

Croozin2 03-18-2009 12:34 PM

Thanks for all the responses guys. What started me looking at new rigs was we recently towed my Cig with a buddies '06 F350 SRW 4X4 6.0. I was thoroughly impressed with the ride and towing. Even got around 17.5 mpg coming home without the boat (according to the trip computer. Probably was a little worse than that).

I've heard reports all over the spectrum about the 6.4's from love to hate. Just makes me a tad nervous when the info is about 50/50 good to bad. Even some of the die-hard Ford people aren't really ecstatic about the new motor.

44MTI 03-18-2009 01:33 PM

08' F450 with 4:88 gets about 8-9 mpg with 52K miles.
Replace the front diff, transfer case, radiator, Fuel pump twice. Been standed and towed at lest 4 times with boat, wide load, not fun.
Its for sale!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

jmeng 03-18-2009 02:41 PM


Originally Posted by Croozin2 (Post 2823852)
Thanks for all the responses guys. What started me looking at new rigs was we recently towed my Cig with a buddies '06 F350 SRW 4X4 6.0. I was thoroughly impressed with the ride and towing. Even got around 17.5 mpg coming home without the boat (according to the trip computer. Probably was a little worse than that).

I've heard reports all over the spectrum about the 6.4's from love to hate. Just makes me a tad nervous when the info is about 50/50 good to bad. Even some of the die-hard Ford people aren't really ecstatic about the new motor.


Don, go buy a clean used '07 with a 6.0 if you're worried about the new motor. Probably get one for half of what a new truck would cost. Thats the way I would go if I was in the market right now.


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