# Performance reviews and overall reviews Ford trucks

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/performance-reviews-and-overall-reviews-ford-trucks/51075>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [June 29, 2010, 8:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/performance-reviews-and-overall-reviews-ford-trucks/51075 "2010-06-29T20:54:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![JPKansas](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/jpkansas/32/1200_2.png) [@JPKansas](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JPKansas)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2010, 8:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/performance-reviews-and-overall-reviews-ford-trucks/51075/1 "2010-06-29T20:54:14Z")

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Anyone know where I can see reviews or should I go ahead and subscribe to consumer reports. I only feared that it may not have what I want.  
  
  
  
 I’m doing research and trying to make an educated decision on a truck: a Ford truck.  
  
  
  
 WHat I wanted to know is maybe towing capacities of F150-F250? This seems like a dumb question, but also what can one expect to get from gas/diesel mileage?  
  
 One owner claimed 21mpg from his 7.3 Turbo diesel but he also had a programmer. Where can I find info on a programmer to understand how they work?  
  
  
  
 Thanks for your continued responses.  
  
  
  
 JP#3

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**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2010, 10:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/performance-reviews-and-overall-reviews-ford-trucks/51075/2 "2010-06-29T22:27:43Z")

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You can get additional information at [cars.com](http://cars.com), [edmunds.com](http://edmunds.com), and [autos.msn.com](http://autos.msn.com). Fuel mileage for unmodified vehicles is available at [fueleconomy.gov](http://fueleconomy.gov).

Towing capacity for the F-150 XL regular cab 2WD with the base V8 is 11,300#. See it here:

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