1400 Mile Roadtrip in 3.0 Powerstroke Diesel: SAC to SEA and back!

[Platinum Peasant]

I took a roadtrip on my 21' F150 Platinum. Drove slightly over 1400 miles from Sacramento to Seattle (spent time with family there) and then back.

Truck has a 3.0 Powerstroke diesel, is leveled 2.25", riding on 20x9 fuel blitz wheels and 295/60/20 Nitro Ridge Grapplers. Spent most of the trip in the 65 to 72 MPH range, with the exception of the last few hours of the drive home, I was really eager to get back in my own bed.

Overall, this is hands down the most comfortable drive I have ever had. This truck, especially in the higher trims, truly is the ultimate roadtrip vehicle. I can't wait for my drive to Dallas later this year.

Here is the fuel summary for the trip: (note, truck never fell below approx 30% fuel)

Tank 1: 369.9 miles / 18.384 gallons / $68 / 20.120 MPG / $0.183 per mile / Oregon
Tank 2: 338.6 miles / 14.441 gallons / $59.19 / 23.447 MPG / $0.174 per mile / Washington
Tank 3: 367.9 miles / 16.179 gallons / $66.32 / 22.739 MPG / $0.180 per mile / Oregon
Tank 4: 331.4 miles / 16.295 gallons / $75.92 / 20.337 MPG / $0.229 per mile / California

1407.8 miles / 65.299 gallons / $269.43 / 21.559 MPG

Tank 1: Up into the PNW, heavy cross wind
Tank 2: Slight rain, up and down, multiple traffic stops, slower speeds
Tank 3: Good weather, multiple stops, up and down, slighter higher cruising speed
Tank 4: Good weather, multiple stops, mostly flat, 75-82 MPH speeds

Here is the video:



And of course, some photos.

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[Kingtermite]

Nice water views. Alkai Beach?

 

[Infotroll]

Thanks for throwing the info out

 

[pkinneb]

Awesome pics!!

 

[mrpkb]

That mpg isn’t exactly great for a diesel. I got 21mpg out of my HO EB in the Raptor on interstate trips. is this still in break-in? I would hope that gets better and closer to the advertised 30mpg for that engine during highway driving.

 

[Platinum Peasant]

That mpg isn’t exactly great for a diesel. I got 21mpg out of my HO EB in the Raptor on interstate trips. is this still in break-in? I would hope that gets better and closer to the advertised 30mpg for that engine during highway driving.

Video details why it was lower than normal. Before modifications I got as high as 27.2-31.9 highway.

 

[Platinum Peasant]

Nice water views. Alkai Beach?

I think so yea

 

[ZWARRIOR]

Awesome, thank you for the great writeup. I am planning a trip to AZ next spring, not nearly as nice as WA (living there was amazing) but i am excited as heck now.

Also nothing stopped ya from inviting me to the roadtrip

 

[Platinum Peasant]

Awesome, thank you for the great writeup. I am planning a trip to AZ next spring, not nearly as nice as WA (living there was amazing) but i am excited as heck now.

Also nothing stopped ya from inviting me to the roadtrip

it was last minute. I just grabbed my GoPro and went. Thought I’d detail a road trip after all the modifications. You have a powerboost?

 

[ZWARRIOR]

it was last minute. I just grabbed my GoPro and went. Thought I’d detail a road trip after all the modifications. You have a powerboost?

Nah, I have the small boy 2.7EB

 

[Infotroll]

Nah, I have the small boy 2.7EB

Does the job for what you need then thats the right truck

 

[AgieF150]

That mpg isn’t exactly great for a diesel. I got 21mpg out of my HO EB in the Raptor on interstate trips. is this still in break-in? I would hope that gets better and closer to the advertised 30mpg for that engine during highway driving.

I agree, I have 21 Ram 1500 and I got 28mpg in last trip.

 

[Infotroll]

I agree, I have 21 Ram 1500 and I got 28mpg in last trip.

Well my friend you are the unicorn 5 of the guys I work with have 21 Ram 1500 and none of them get above 20mpg . 2 of them drive 75 miles back and fourth to work so no stop and go . Yes we can consider driving styles but a bigger factor here is the fact he has a level kit, 34 inch tires and a pretty luxurious truck i.e heavy. Food for thought

 

[AgieF150]

Well my friend you are the unicorn 5 of the guys I work with have 21 Ram 1500 and none of them get above 20mpg . 2 of them drive 75 miles back and fourth to work so no stop and go . Yes we can consider driving styles but a bigger factor here is the fact he has a level kit, 34 inch tires and a pretty luxurious truck i.e heavy. Food for thought

i will be thinking on level kit and bigger tires causing more drag.

 

[Platinum Peasant]

Well my friend you are the unicorn 5 of the guys I work with have 21 Ram 1500 and none of them get above 20mpg . 2 of them drive 75 miles back and fourth to work so no stop and go . Yes we can consider driving styles but a bigger factor here is the fact he has a level kit, 34 inch tires and a pretty luxurious truck i.e heavy. Food for thought

Not to mention the insane cross wind on the trip up and driving 75-82 on the way back. 21 MPG at 80 MPG on 34’s sounds awesome to me ?

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