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- Jan 6, 2008
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- City
- Euclid, Ohio
- Vehicle Year
- 2007
- Transmission
- Automatic
I was just wondering, when driving at 70mph, what RPM are you at? With my '07 FX4 with a 5 spd automatic, I'm at 2500, and it seems really high for being a 5 spd auto. Our 2005 Explorer is at 2000 RPM @ 70 MPH with the same 4.0 and 5 spd auto. I realize the gearing can explain part of it, but it doesn't seem like I can hear 5 gear changes in my Ranger like I can in our Explorer. Is it possible a 4 spd auto was somehow put in, even though my window sticker reprint clearly states it has a 5 spd?
I realize it's a truck, and noise and poor MPG are part of owning a truck, but it just seems like too much engine noise due to the RPMs, and the higher RPMs, if higher than they should be, would obviously be hurting my MPG as well. Again, I'm not whining about buying a truck and complaining that's it's not quiet inside and doesn't get good MPG. Just wondering if what I'm experiencing is normal.
I realize it's a truck, and noise and poor MPG are part of owning a truck, but it just seems like too much engine noise due to the RPMs, and the higher RPMs, if higher than they should be, would obviously be hurting my MPG as well. Again, I'm not whining about buying a truck and complaining that's it's not quiet inside and doesn't get good MPG. Just wondering if what I'm experiencing is normal.
