I special ordered my 2000 F350 with a 6 sp manual and 7.3 PS in 2000 for $26K. Its a 4X4 XLT not Lariat and I had 5" straight exhaust, chipped and a Garret Power Master turbo and cold air swapped. Love the truck and with the 6 SP trans I easy get 20+ mpg, but usually pulling trailers.
Really appreciate this vid. In the market for a work truck and will drive quite a bit for the job. Thank you for taking the time to make this. I hope there’s more vids like this out there!
I found a nice 99 F 250 7.3 4x4 super cab short bed last November. l drive rural, no city and no highway, I consistently get 17 mpg on the button. I am easy on the gas pedal 75% of the time, cruise in the 60 mph zone. The occasional stomp on the gas just because it is damn fun to hear that roar bellowing out of the 4 inch exhaust. Hope you find a nice one 👍
I have a 2003 7.3 f250 xlt, I did some mpg testing and found that if you keep the tac at or below 1800 rpm, I get 19 mpg but if I go 70 mph it drops to 16mpg. and found out that on the oil dipstick keep it about 3/16" to 1/4" below the full mark it gets 20mpg, I wish I had bought the lariat with the mpg gauge!
MPH is everything in these trucks for MPG. I never run faster than the line between 65 and 70 in my 2003 7.3 and I always get 17.5MPG in my F350. I commute 250 miles around DC on I95 each week and always refill around 16-17 gallons in a 40 gallon tank.
Charlie, would love to see more old cars tested, see if the other staff at daily motor are willing to donate their cars. I knew someone 20 years ago that had the 99 f series with the v10, and said he averaged 9mpg. So under this test that would get about 13mpg highway.
Just got done with a 400 mile trip in a 99 F250 ext cab 2wd w/ 326k. Mostly 60-65 mph driving, mixed with stop and go for a while and some 70-75mph. Managed to get right between 21-23mpg average. Only burned 8 -8.5 gallons of fuel for the 187 miles up there first. I run hotshot EDT at every fill up, I believe it helps these monsters quite a bit.
I could be wrong about this but I think all the 2 wheel drive super duty trucks had the 38 gallon fuel tank and the 29 gallon was in the 4X4 trucks because the transfer case and front driveshaft took up space and a 38 gallon tank wouldn't fit
It was the bed length that determined if you could get the larger tank in the early 2000's era super duty's. With the long bed it had more room and could option for the larger tank. The short bed could only fit the small tank. I should add that my 2000 F250 is a four wheel drive long bed and has the 38 gallon tank.
@@winstonpoplinthat makes sense. I check my local LKQ junkyard listings every day to see if they put out any 7.3 trucks and I grab as many parts as I can because you get the parts for 10% the price of anywhere else and I've only ever seen the 38 gallon tanks on the 2wd models but now that I think about it, all those trucks had the long bed. My truck has the 29 gallon but I grabbed a 44 gallon from an Excursion and I'm planning to use it as a transfer tank to refuel my main tank on long trips. It's basically a factory fit because the Excursion was on a F250 frame
I'd say if you take off the topper, cruised at 65mph and used an additive in your fuel/oil. You would be at 20mpg pretty easily. If not a headwind or anything.
@rustyshackleford7265 toppers actually decrease mpg, and tailgates don't really create drag actually. I have seen a few other videos on people experimenting mpg with and without toppers on.
I have had 3 7.3s my first was 1992 it got the best mileage an easy 25mph as long as not over 64mph. But my 1999 tubo get average 12mpg i still will buy another one. They are getting harder to find.
I rock an 02 7.3 Lariat Crew cab dually 4x4 through the winter months and for hauling. I usually get around 14 with my mostly back road driving. They are less powerful than the modern options for sure but they are dang near bullet proof and will haul well overall. I just love it.
Add some injector, turbo, and intake exhaust upgrades and I know guys getting 20+ Apparently certain tunes also do really well but idk anything about them.
Part of the beauty of these trucks is the dash. It gives such a similar feeling to true work trucks compared the soccer mom SUV looking interiors trucks have now.
The 7.3L has no DPF, SCR, no complex emissions systems, nothing. Some had cats, but that isn't a big deal. Basically, as long as it doesn't smoke and isn't modified, it will pass any emissions test.
What kinda fan boy corn ball buys a 7.3 Powerstroke for fuel economy 😂 I drive my 7.3s for love and tons of horsepower after proper love and thousands and thousands of dollars of engine work ;) 💪 just take them to the junk yard and leave them for the guys like me that live for them .
Charlie, While the longevity of the truck and mpg are quite impressive, the same cannot be said for the hideous plume of heinous particulates that follow this pre-DEF Diesel down the road.🤨
electric vehicles through 24 years will be on the dump, batteries pollute earth before their production and after. This vehicle can work many more times
My 02. 7.3 4 door dually rear wheel drive gets 19.5 empty highway 12.5 loaded and empty combined 3 car hauler local hauling all stock except 6 position that I keep on #5 or 100 extra horsepower add.
Got to love the rumble of a 7.3
I had a '97 F250 4x4 7.3 for 22 years. Unladen norm was a consistent 18MPG / 15-16MPG climbing elevation / 22-25MPG descending elevation.
I special ordered my 2000 F350 with a 6 sp manual and 7.3 PS in 2000 for $26K. Its a 4X4 XLT not Lariat and I had 5" straight exhaust, chipped and a Garret Power Master turbo and cold air swapped. Love the truck and with the 6 SP trans I easy get 20+ mpg, but usually pulling trailers.
5:45 I adjusted the steering box on my E99 F-350 to tighten up the steering.
Beautiful truck! I love the sound of that 7.3🙏🏻
Really appreciate this vid. In the market for a work truck and will drive quite a bit for the job. Thank you for taking the time to make this. I hope there’s more vids like this out there!
Thanks! I'd love to do more on the used vehicles, but not many people are cool with me putting 100 miles on their car lol. Good luck
I found a nice 99 F 250 7.3 4x4 super cab short bed last November. l drive rural, no city and no highway, I consistently get 17 mpg on the button. I am easy on the gas pedal 75% of the time, cruise in the 60 mph zone. The occasional stomp on the gas just because it is damn fun to hear that roar bellowing out of the 4 inch exhaust. Hope you find a nice one 👍
I have a 2003 7.3 f250 xlt, I did some mpg testing and found that if you keep the tac at or below 1800 rpm, I get 19 mpg but if I go 70 mph it drops to 16mpg. and found out that on the oil dipstick keep it about 3/16" to 1/4" below the full mark it gets 20mpg, I wish I had bought the lariat with the mpg gauge!
The lariat gauges aren’t accurate
MPH is everything in these trucks for MPG. I never run faster than the line between 65 and 70 in my 2003 7.3 and I always get 17.5MPG in my F350. I commute 250 miles around DC on I95 each week and always refill around 16-17 gallons in a 40 gallon tank.
Charlie, would love to see more old cars tested, see if the other staff at daily motor are willing to donate their cars. I knew someone 20 years ago that had the 99 f series with the v10, and said he averaged 9mpg. So under this test that would get about 13mpg highway.
2000 f250 4x4 XLT bought new. All around mpg is 16. Lowest was 11 pulling a 15j load. Best was 24 cruising @70+ with gearvendor OD empty
If your really concerned about economy you can always put a gear vendors on it giving you 8 gears and a much taller overdrive
Just got done with a 400 mile trip in a 99 F250 ext cab 2wd w/ 326k.
Mostly 60-65 mph driving, mixed with stop and go for a while and some 70-75mph.
Managed to get right between 21-23mpg average. Only burned 8 -8.5 gallons of fuel for the 187 miles up there first.
I run hotshot EDT at every fill up, I believe it helps these monsters quite a bit.
So crazy for such a large truck. Just unfortunate diesel costs more than regular unleaded.
2000 ford 4.2tdi. s/duty. 14 lt 100 tows 4.5t, . 700nm.. 240hp.. no computer, turbo td06. not sold in u.s...@@DailyMotor
with, 35,s..@@DailyMotor
4.11 diffs..5 sp zf..@@DailyMotor
How do these ride on the highway for long periods? Looking at buying 1 to take some long road trips in.
This is my dream truck for sure. Currently looking on the market for one.
If you like this one, shoot me an email, we might be able to work out a deal! I've done some improvements since this video. charlie@thedailymotor.com
$38,000 in 1999 is like $70,000 today, lol a new diesel runs for about $91,000 today crazyyy
Just bought a 2000 7.3 4x4 crew cab long bed and absolutely love it. Just wish i could've found it in the 6sp manual
I'm jealous! If you sell it for a manual, let me know 😄
@DailyMotor if i can even find that in a manual.
badass truck. DO NOT sell it.
My extended cab 2009 f250 holds 32 gallons stuffed full. Book says 28 gallons
Beautiful truck😊
Get the RedHead steering box, huge improvement
They started the 7.3 power stroke was made from mid 1994 to 2093 before that was the 7.3 idi
I could be wrong about this but I think all the 2 wheel drive super duty trucks had the 38 gallon fuel tank and the 29 gallon was in the 4X4 trucks because the transfer case and front driveshaft took up space and a 38 gallon tank wouldn't fit
It was the bed length that determined if you could get the larger tank in the early 2000's era super duty's. With the long bed it had more room and could option for the larger tank. The short bed could only fit the small tank. I should add that my 2000 F250 is a four wheel drive long bed and has the 38 gallon tank.
@@winstonpoplinthat makes sense. I check my local LKQ junkyard listings every day to see if they put out any 7.3 trucks and I grab as many parts as I can because you get the parts for 10% the price of anywhere else and I've only ever seen the 38 gallon tanks on the 2wd models but now that I think about it, all those trucks had the long bed. My truck has the 29 gallon but I grabbed a 44 gallon from an Excursion and I'm planning to use it as a transfer tank to refuel my main tank on long trips. It's basically a factory fit because the Excursion was on a F250 frame
If it was a single cab standard bed with right street tires and a tune and 6 speed manual I can see it getting 24mpg easily
My 2000 6 speed 2wd super cab short bed can get that at 65mph with street tires a engine tune and a wicked wheel on the turbo easily
I'd say if you take off the topper, cruised at 65mph and used an additive in your fuel/oil. You would be at 20mpg pretty easily. If not a headwind or anything.
Topper helps mpg. No drag from the tailgate
@rustyshackleford7265 toppers actually decrease mpg, and tailgates don't really create drag actually. I have seen a few other videos on people experimenting mpg with and without toppers on.
I have had 3 7.3s my first was 1992 it got the best mileage an easy 25mph as long as not over 64mph.
But my 1999 tubo get average 12mpg i still will buy another one. They are getting harder to find.
The same MPG as a 2021 F-150 Raptor.
I rock an 02 7.3 Lariat Crew cab dually 4x4 through the winter months and for hauling. I usually get around 14 with my mostly back road driving.
They are less powerful than the modern options for sure but they are dang near bullet proof and will haul well overall. I just love it.
The window sticker would’ve had the mpg’s on it anyway and actually the first year for the power stroke 7.3 was 94.
I don't think it would because it's a heavy duty truck
@ Yes, they aren’t required to show EPA-estimated mileage; heavy-duty trucks are exempt.
Hey Charlie - I'm wondering what app you're using on the iPhone when you film the fuel economy tests for the MPH & the distance travelled.
I used a spare Android phone for this one. When I use the iPhone, I use a generic app just called Speedometer.
@@DailyMotor Thanks.
Add some injector, turbo, and intake exhaust upgrades and I know guys getting 20+
Apparently certain tunes also do really well but idk anything about them.
I've gotten as high as 20 mpg with my 2003 F 350 running at 75 extra horsepower with a T-6 tuner....
which tow mirrors are those? Does it work with the stock power feature?
I believe they're newer Ford mirrors, and yes they do
I really wanted a diesel but is it worth the extra cost in fuel? Plus diesels take more oil, and require a little more maintenance.
Yeah diesel isn't really worth it in the US unless you tow a lot or do a lot of highway miles.
Hey do you know how much it would cost to swap out the dashboard on 7.3 and to change it to a 08 dashboard? Edit: nice truck i really like it!
Part of the beauty of these trucks is the dash. It gives such a similar feeling to true work trucks compared the soccer mom SUV looking interiors trucks have now.
I get about 13 with mine. 15 at best. It’s on 35’s though
And its 2wd that helps
Good truck ! Diesel trucks are very efficient. EPA is unconstitutional and sucks !
People don’t relise how big these pick ups are
02:03 looks like a 2x4?
Who told you that 1999 was the first year for that motor? I had that motor in my 1995.
First year for this version of the 7.3
It will be a major pain to deal with California emissions standards with this truck, which are the most stringent in the world!
Already passed, no problem!
The 7.3L has no DPF, SCR, no complex emissions systems, nothing. Some had cats, but that isn't a big deal. Basically, as long as it doesn't smoke and isn't modified, it will pass any emissions test.
What kinda fan boy corn ball buys a 7.3 Powerstroke for fuel economy 😂 I drive my 7.3s for love and tons of horsepower after proper love and thousands and thousands of dollars of engine work ;) 💪 just take them to the junk yard and leave them for the guys like me that live for them .
100 miles is not enough to get accurate readings within the margin of error of pump clicks, but thanks for the ball park data
it weighs about 8 not 6 lol
I actually had to weigh it for the DMV, it was just over 6
@@DailyMotor no shit? I did see after I commented it was 2wd not 4, mine came in at 8000 but it’s 4x4
Damn, that's crazy, I wonder where that difference is. Or maybe one of our weigh stations was way outta spec :P@@connorn6378
I just double checked, it was actually 6900 lbs, so closer to yours
The 7.3 is not a Ford built engine. So don't give Ford the credit for this engine.
True! Navistar babyyyy
i got very ddizzy
Charlie, While the longevity of the truck and mpg are quite impressive, the same cannot be said for the hideous plume of heinous particulates that follow this pre-DEF Diesel down the road.🤨
DEFs cause more harm to the environment on small trucks like this than good on semitrucks and on ships and trains is where they should be.
Get out the comments section kid
Got your flame suit on today, RLH? You're just salty I forgot to include the Tach Shot® in this one, even though I did shoot it. ;)
@@DailyMotor lmao
electric vehicles through 24 years will be on the dump, batteries pollute earth before their production and after. This vehicle can work many more times
My 02. 7.3 4 door dually rear wheel drive gets 19.5 empty highway 12.5 loaded and empty combined 3 car hauler local hauling all stock except 6 position that I keep on #5 or 100 extra horsepower add.
My 2001 f2shity 7.tree gets 25 mpg...it's all about tuning
What’s the best time for fuel economy. I can’t get better then 16 going 70-75 on the highway
How did you tune it???
@@ojpimpson3343 Probably got a pre turned device or brought it to a real shop that does that stuff