Thanks for watching and for the kind words! Life changes, so you never know what you'll have a need for in the future. It's always good to try to do the most you can with what you have before you upgrade though!
I added a 5 star tune and depending on if Im commuting to pulling light or heavy trailers/boats it really helps with putting the power/torque in the right areas and my mpg went up about a 1/2-3/4 of mile up. I also added dual exhaust out the rear that is about 5% louder to help flow better. Sounds like stock and compared to my buddys 2021 F250 powerstroke I am about fender short to about 80mph. Very pleased with the 7.3 vs my Powerstrokes and Duramaxs.
That’s awesome! I haven’t heard many individuals comment on the 5 star tune. I was definitely contemplating doing it a bit down the road once I got bored. Sounds like it’s well worth it! I agree, totally, that the 7.3 holds its own with the diesels of the world. Obviously not the best choice if you’re constantly pulling heavy, but for recreational and occasional heavy loads it gives you the best of both worlds.
@@beardedautomedia2261 I tow the same 10-12k trailers and 15k boat with the 7.3 vs my diesels. I ended up with 6 tunes from 5 Star. 87 0ctane..Performance..light tow..heavy tow and same with 92 octane. I run the light tow which was told that is the perfect every day driver. When I tow I use the tow/haul mode and the tune acts somewhat like a weak exhaust brake which is one thing I miss with my diesels. I switch to heavy tow when I pull the boat. Bottom line the 7.3 does everything my diesels did at a slower pace without all the diesel, high price of def fluid, extra filters and expensive oil changes. I feel it's a better everyday driver and when we pull the camper and go off road the truck feels much lighter on its feet. As you mentioned, if I tow every day or most of the time diesel would be the better choice.
Definitely a mean engine! When they start dropping it in production vehicles, then Ford can get scared! But these 7.3s are starting to creep up in HP with aftermarket tuning and accessories. 5 Star Tuning has really done a lot for this platform!
Don’t I know it. And so many of them are really close to plug and play, so you can really put them in anything. I want to see a 7.3 with a roots charger in a Raptor. No replacement for displacement!
My ‘22 F-250 Tremor w the 7.3 gets 11.4 - 12.5 in the metro city (with and without a load in the bed), and I managed to get 14 on the Hwy during its first road trip. Upon filling up, the highest number to empty is 422; usually in the 390s.
Greetings John , Im debating in the future wether to get the 5.0, 6.7 or the 7.3L gas. My understanding is that the smaller 5.0 V8 has Flex Fuel options and has the Normal, Sport and Eco modes for driving. Does the 7.3L have similiar features since its biggest engine?
I really appreciate that Ford has offered a very dark blue. I’d like Ford to offer any color a person wants on the exterior of its limited and platinum line. It would be amazing to pick a true custom color. I bet Ford could charge $5000 more.
Honestly looking at one of these for my equipment rental side business. Wanting to stay out of CDL territory, so anything DRW is out of the question. A F350 with the 7.3 has about 4k more gooseneck capacity than the similarly equipped 6.7. While it has 3k less conventional, the trailers I'm running are 12-14k, which is well within the 7.3's limits. No CDL, no DEF, cheaper maintenance and repair costs, and a $10k up front savings...its really a no brainer. Down the road if I need more capacity, I'll get a CDL and a cab and chassis setup for heavier loads.
That’s the beauty of the 7.3 on the 3/4 and 1-ton chassis. You really get the best of both worlds. The only think you’re sacrificing is a little bit of effort on the part of the engine, but again, the 7.3 is built to operate with in very similar parameters!
@@beardedautomedia2261 Exactly. From everything I've seen the only negative is peak torque being higher up in the RPM range than a 6.7 would be, but I feel like that's a fair trade-off considering it was designed with that in mind. Also no exhaust brake, but my state is relatively flat so with good brakes and the help of the engine brake, I don't think that will be an issue.
We have a 2018 F-150 with a 3.5 Ecco-Boost that gets between 21-24 mpg. FoMoCo just emailed us that our 2024 F-250 with the Godzilla V8 has been built and will soon be shipped to the dealer next month. We will keep the F-150 for trips and the F-250 will be a worker bee around the ranch.
Just curious, was this truck traded in at a Wilmington NC dealer? I am looking at super duties. Heavily considering the 7.3 over the 6.7. Definitely impressed with the MPGs youre getting in the video. I am also coming from a Ram 1500 limited.
i work with a F450 4x4 dually "SCFB" single cab flat bed work truck and ours gets 8.2 or 8.7 depending on weight!! We should have bought a diesel for this kind of work. Primarily tow Diesel generators, and cables up 26k gvw
I'm a 2017 F350 Lariat Power Stroke crew cab short bed FX4 with 3.55 owner. Let me re-assure you that there's no way a PS will get more than 14.5 MPG in mixed city-highway driving. Won't happen. The F250 Power Strokes weigh about the same, so that is a very minor factor at best. On highway only driving, I could probably hit 19 or 20 MPG if I use hyper-miling techniques and the trip is mostly flat. But any mountains at 16-17 is absolute tops for the diesel. So you'd pay about the same for fuel with diesel or gas, except my tank is only 28 gallons. At absolute maximum I can probably get 450 miles of range from full and just me driving, with a 5W hitch in the bed. As far as the elevation where most of my driving is done, I'm at 1700-1900' above sea level.
I couldn't imagine stopping every 80 miles or so on a road trip but anyways u r getting better mpg than my 08 crewmax 4x4 5.7 tundra for sure. I think back when it was new I was getting 14 maybe and now 392k miles later I'm getting 11.6mpg that's with out pulling my work trailer, it is a work truck and most of those miles r pulling a 7k pound trailer and I get around 7mpg , thinking about getting a new work truck but just not sure I can get rid of this reliable tundra,only thing I've replaced is a right front wheel bearing and 2 o2 sensors, the rest is just general maintenance so fluids,tires,brakes. I wish someone would buy 1 of these f250s and just drive the heck out of it working it until they got around 300k making videos so I could see how it does long term . I can't seem to find any high mileage reviews on any newer ford truck.
My F350 long bed 7.3 is quite the same on mpg. I have stretched it to 17.3 all day driving on flat windless roads with cruise set at 65. Around town I get 14.8 average. If I beat the snot out of it - because it’s a fun engine to beat the snot out of - it will run in the high 13’s if I do it a lot. Towing a 6,000 pound trailer drops it to 13 flat. It’s a damn good engine and solid built truck.
Couldn’t agree more! I’ve heard a lot of similar stories on MPGs, so it seems to be a fairly consistent motor as well. I definitely would recommend the 7.3 to anyone who wants reliability and efficiency without the diesel price tag upfront or in the long term. Thanks for sharing your experience!!
@@beardedautomedia2261 I had fun the other night. Dumb teenage girl in my neighborhood drove her PT Cruiser off the edge of her daddy’s driveway. She was stuck solid sitting on frame. Left front was down in the ditch and left tire would only spin as it was an inch off the ground. Right rear tire was also barely off the ground. It was basically teetering there. I backed up to her and hooked a chain around her rear axle and connected just around my 2” ball hitch. I showed her how to hold the steering wheel for the right angle coming up and out. I told her to put it - and keep it - in neutral. I put my truck in 4x4 and engaged lockers. My wife told me when chain was tight. I then let Godzilla lift her up and out of there LIKE IT WAS NOTHING AT ALL! Bottom line is that Super Duty frame didn’t even care about that little PT Cruiser and the 7.3 had INSTANT TORQUE AT LOW RPM. It grunted it up and out of there as easy as throwing a SACK of potatoes over your shoulder.
Hahaha! There you go! If it didn’t whip a PT Cruiser around like a matchbox car, I would be worried! I would agree that the chassis is probably about the most stout and also forgiving HD I’ve experienced. It rides like a Caddy and pulls like a Peterbilt!
I am down to two choices. 1 - F350 7.3 3.73 SRW. or. 2 - F450 7.3 ( ?? ) DRW . Once i get enough info, it will be a time to put the order in Ford Order bank.
@@wj2791 two pretty different trucks. A friend of mine has an F350 DRW with the 7.3 and his truck is basically set up like mine but with those dualies it looks and acts different. I like the stance of it. But harder to go through drive throughs. Smile. The F450 is a bad ass truck and can handle more. If I was going to do DRW I think I’d step up to the 450 just for extra payload. I like trucks. I toyed with an F-550 CC flat bed for a while. I even had a dealer pre-COVID give me a hell of a price on one on his lot. But I didn’t have the money at the time. But it was a Big Bad Boy. People say these trucks ride hard. Well. Yes they do. Because they are big bad boys. I like my F350 SRW longbed. I wouldn’t trade it for anything else for the foreseeable future. I walked about 1/4 mile today because closer parking was just not doable in my long bed. I have had to find parking but I’ve never been skunked on parking. And I never really have had to walk as far as I did today. Good exercise anyway. And my truck is better off for it.
You have the 8' long bed correct? It was hard to tell with the wide angle camera lens. That would be why your estimated range was over 600 miles. I'm guessing the short bed with the 34 gallon tank will be an estimated range of about 450 miles.
Yep, that’s correct. I have the 48 gallon tank, so range is pretty awesome. S&B offers an even bigger tank, which I believe is 60 or 70 gallons. I bet range with that would be well over 850 miles! Wild!
@@beardedautomedia2261 Yes, but that is only for diesel trucks. Unfortunately, it is illegal to replace the fuel tank on these gas trucks because the tank is apart of the evap system, and therefore falls under emissions guidelines. The only way you can replace the tank is if it is damaged/defective, and even then, you must replace it with a tank that is as close the the oem specifications as possible, which includes capacity.
@@niceatrya3477 how about that! Funny how regulated diesel emissions are, yet you can increase fuel capacity til your hearts content. I suppose I see the requirements from an EVAP system prospective on the gas front. It looks like it’s more hassle than it’s worth for aftermarket providers to equip their tanks with the necessary sensors and NHTSA testing. Good on your for educating us!
Transfer flow supposedly got a 58 gallon tank approved for the CCSB and was suppose to start sales mid July but I havnt seen it yet. They were talking about it on the ford 7.3 tremor forums.
If that’s the case, they’ll have a MASSIVE spike in sales. That would be a huge win for the short bed owners for sure. Maybe they’d ever feel generous and start working on increased capacity for the long bed folks!
Where I live. Once you get out of the city, the interstate speed limit is 80.... I wonder what that speed would do to this aerodynamic brick in terms of mpg..?
Been a 7.3, then 6.4, then 6.7 diesel owner for decades. Seriously thinking of going the 7.3 route for towing the 5th wheel and the other hauling I do.
Funny I just ordered a 23 F250 Lariat with the 7.3 although that’s standard now. Have a Laramie Ram 1500 now and get 22 mpg on the highway sometime even a tat better really doubt that one could hit even 18 mpg highway with that 250 but enjoyed the video
My 2002 f150 4.6 litre v8 only gets 10 mpg unloaded driven easy Maybe needs new injectors, vacuum diaphragm thing for fuel pressure regulator. Gas in oil sometimes
I had one of my hard plastic vacuum lines break off. Make sure the regulator is getting engine vacuum. Also use Royal Purple injector cleaner big bottle and MAF sensor cleanings.
You should be able to test the regulator by connecting disconnecting vacuum line. Would think this would affect engine idle. Check for UA-cam video on this.
Did you say 8800 lb truck with "beach stuff" luggage & 2 adults? I had a '17 with the 6.2, obviously a lighter engine but I can't believe the 7.3, which I ordered to replace the old one which became a casualty of black ice, is that much heavier. My rig with heavy duty aftermarket Bodyguard A2 bumpers, wheel to wheel side steps, a SpaceKap work insert, Alurack ladder rack, loaded down with tools, a heap of clothes, headed to my wintering site & me, 185 lbs max fully clothed, full stomach, soaking wet, etc. I was rolling at about 9800 lbs. Your "8800" seems heavy for what you likely have in it. Maybe my tools & topper are only 1000-1200lbs. Either way I hope I get 14+ mpg, compared to the 10.5ish mpg I was getting. Though I was running 35" tires & thus was likely getting a little better gas mileage as the calibration was off. My phone GPS said I was going 2-3 MPH faster than the speedometer. If my math is correct I am getting 1 mpg more than the computer reads on my 35's over the stock 33's.
What gear ratio does your truck have mine is a 430 and I get right a 14 on trips unladen. Great video. I just drive and go with traffic slower would get better mileage.
Thank you! She’s got 3.55s, but I have heard there’s not a huge difference in MPG between 3.55s and 4.30s. Since I only tow occasionally, I figured 3.55s would suite me better. I would try harder to keep my foot out of if it didn’t sound so good!!
@@beardedautomedia2261 I have a 6500 lbs boat that's all I tow right now. I could have gotten away with 3.55 or a 3.73 I'm good with what I got I didn't want to wish I had more capability. I ordered mine some things I wish got but not deal breakers.
That’s what matters! You have what you need to do the job and anything else that might come up. I feel the same way, there are always things I wish I had added, but nothing that keeps the truck from doing the job it was intended to do!
I ordered an F-350 for the reason I wanted slightly more than the 3.55's, and didn't want the 4.30's, so I'm curious to see how the 3.73's work out. I just got a production build date last week of 08/22, so here's to hoping!
NICE! I totally second going for the 3.73s in the 350. Honestly, I did find myself wishing I had gone that route after seeing how much you gain in payload and capability by bumping up. I was under the false impression I automatically got 4.30s on the 350. At the end of the day though, I’m very happy with the economy and capability of the 3.55s for how I use the truck. Good luck on your order! I’ve been seeing a lot of SDs drop lately!
Great video with real world info. I ordered a 22 F250 Lariat 7.3 with black out package, and a 22 GMC AT4 with 6.6 gas in Nov 2021 since I get supplier discount from both. 8 weeks later the AT4 arrived. 10 months later, Ford sends an e-mail saying they will build it week of Dec 5. But I'm sticking with GMC. While the F250 has more bells and whistles because I ordered it that way, personal opinion is the GMC has more comfortable seats, and rides and drives better. I get 17-18 mpg with the cruise on at 75 mph in flat MI. I pull 11,000 lb Jayco 5th wheel and get 9.5 mpg at 67 mph on the interstate, and 10.7 mpg at 60 mph on secondary roads. No problem with the load with the 6.6 gas engine, 6 speed trans, and 3.73 gears. But still no heated seats. :-(.
@@mattromain7177 just took a 2500 mile round trip from MI to FL with cruise set at 79.9 mph. 16.2 mpg overall. Amazing how fast mpg drops with speed. Wish GM offered the 6.6 liter gas engine with twin turbos. And a 10 speed transmission. I see 10 speed is coming to 2024 AT4 gas model in the HD line, and that truck has base price of $11,000 more than my 2022. No thank you. At least I got the heated / vented seat retro fit 370 days after purchase. Now just need heated steering wheel retro fit. PS. When I cancelled 2022 F250 order in January 2023 after waiting 14 months, the truck came in 2 weeks later. Dealer sold it that day.
I like the MPG video. I'm curious what the 6.7 with the 3:31s will get. Seen some crazy numbers up to 25-28mpg on the highway. All my vehicles get more then advertised in my area. My CTSV I had would get 25-27 on the highway. And was rated for 19 highway.
Like you said, I've seen some of the mid to high twenties from friends of mine as well as customers with the 6.7 and 3.31s. Definitely not the best of towing gears, but it gets the job done! I think I've only had one vehicle get worse MPG than advertised and that was the TRD Pro Tundra....loved the truck, but it loved gas stations.
@@andycarrell7320 I've seen my 06 Duramax Welding rig get 20 mpg. I live in the upper mid west. It's flatter then fuck out here. So that helps boost the numbers. Had a buddies 17 6.7 gets 22-25 highway. And getting 18 hauling a flat bed bumperpul
Single rear wheel truck. I typically drive 5-10 mph over the speed limit depending on the flow of traffic. Through WV, I had a lot of people riding the fast lane, so I was about 5 mph under the speed limit from time to time. There were a few places where traffic was in excess of 20 mph over the speed limit (70 at its highest). I aim to get there quickly AND safely. 20 mph over the posted speed limit consistently allows for neither. Thanks for watching!
@@beardedautomedia2261 After posting, I soon realized that you are driving in WV not in Texas. Sorry. :). You are absolutely correct. On a mountain area conditions, I myself would drive below the speed limit in most instances.
No worries! We had people flying around us at times going through the mountains and you always hope you don’t see a busted guardrail later. Absolutely loved this thing going through WV, though! I’ve never been so stress-free on that part of the drive, even in my Ram 1500!
@@beardedautomedia2261 I just did the 15000 mile gas to virtual diesel comparison. For Diesel - 16.5 mpg x 909 gallons x $4.40 gal = $4k , For gas - 15 mpg x 1000 gallons x $3.25 =. $3,250 So, even getting lesser mpg on 7.3, it will still save me $725 per year just on the fuel cost. Now if I add the oil and , Def fluid, fuel filter, It will be another $400 extra =. So total savings to go 7.3 Gas SRW - $1125 / year , In Texas flat ground, If I get 17 mpg, it will be a fuel savings of $1100 per year + $400 = $1,500 per year savings. I am ordering 2023 F350 7.3 , LWB 3.73
@@wj2791 that's awesome mileage for a big gas engine thanks to the 10 speed trans, I have the same truck with the diesel and consistently average 19-21 mpg, seen as high as 24 on flat ground
I’ve seen where a lot of the Godzillas are having rockers and cams delaminating around the 35k to 40k mile mark. Trucks under warranty are getting engine replacements. Been watching these trucks since they’ve came out and was waiting to pull the trigger on a new 2023. Now I’m back on the fence again. ua-cam.com/video/VdODNCV1dis/v-deo.html
I've been watching for a a while too and the numbers are quite low, very low. Just happens there a lot of people hyping this up and making it seem much worse. They prob had a bad batch of parts in some of them, it happens. Whatever it is, it's doesn't seem to be widespread. Toyota has had issues with their new engine and all manufacturers have had problems, specifically engine problems many being as bad or worse than this. Anyway, the data is available and it shows that Ford has had very few problems overall and the ones that occurred have been exclusively or almost exclusively in fleet/industrial applications not pickups. As a matter of fact that's an f450 box truck in the video you linked. The term delamination is not accurate either, that makes it sound like they're losing layers of material from the surface, which isn't what's happening. A much better term would be spalling. I watch Ford Boss too, but just because he's gotten a few, this doesn't represent the vast majority of vehicles out there, much too small a sample. I'm not saying there's not an issue, you're right to question it, but the percentage of problems is quite low and it's been overblown
My diesel gets better mpg and torque than your gasser ! Diesel guy paid $10K more than the gas engine. Modern diesel engines have extra parts that will fail and possibly grenade themselves (turbos and emissions components). Diesel engine Oil changes cost more.
They should bring back the Excursion with this engine..... & make a Navigator HD while theyre at it! These trucks WILL sell
V8 is must
Heck yeah they should! I’d buy one. Especially since they would make it in an aluminum body.
I'll never have the need to have anything more than an F-150, but your videos are very entertaining. Keep up the good work!
Thanks for watching and for the kind words! Life changes, so you never know what you'll have a need for in the future. It's always good to try to do the most you can with what you have before you upgrade though!
This is America! Don't buy it because you need it! Buy it because it's overindulgent and you want it!
That's incredible 16.7 mpg out of a 445 ci v8 in a 8 thousand pound truck..
Averaged about 16-17mpg in my 6.7L f-250 on all roadtrips. Nice vids!
I added a 5 star tune and depending on if Im commuting to pulling light or heavy trailers/boats it really helps with putting the power/torque in the right areas and my mpg went up about a 1/2-3/4 of mile up. I also added dual exhaust out the rear that is about 5% louder to help flow better. Sounds like stock and compared to my buddys 2021 F250 powerstroke I am about fender short to about 80mph. Very pleased with the 7.3 vs my Powerstrokes and Duramaxs.
That’s awesome! I haven’t heard many individuals comment on the 5 star tune. I was definitely contemplating doing it a bit down the road once I got bored. Sounds like it’s well worth it! I agree, totally, that the 7.3 holds its own with the diesels of the world. Obviously not the best choice if you’re constantly pulling heavy, but for recreational and occasional heavy loads it gives you the best of both worlds.
@@beardedautomedia2261 I tow the same 10-12k trailers and 15k boat with the 7.3 vs my diesels. I ended up with 6 tunes from 5 Star. 87 0ctane..Performance..light tow..heavy tow and same with 92 octane. I run the light tow which was told that is the perfect every day driver. When I tow I use the tow/haul mode and the tune acts somewhat like a weak exhaust brake which is one thing I miss with my diesels. I switch to heavy tow when I pull the boat. Bottom line the 7.3 does everything my diesels did at a slower pace without all the diesel, high price of def fluid, extra filters and expensive oil changes. I feel it's a better everyday driver and when we pull the camper and go off road the truck feels much lighter on its feet. As you mentioned, if I tow every day or most of the time diesel would be the better choice.
My 2010 f150 was lucky to get 15 so now I get a ton of more power with the same mpg
Everyone : Man that 7.3 is a beast. lets call it Godzilla !
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Definitely a mean engine! When they start dropping it in production vehicles, then Ford can get scared! But these 7.3s are starting to creep up in HP with aftermarket tuning and accessories. 5 Star Tuning has really done a lot for this platform!
@@beardedautomedia2261 very true. i was mostly just bugging. Its getting exciting with all the crate engines manufacturers are coming out with
Don’t I know it. And so many of them are really close to plug and play, so you can really put them in anything. I want to see a 7.3 with a roots charger in a Raptor. No replacement for displacement!
Jealous of that tank! My ‘20 has a 34 gallon tank 😊 crazy!
My ‘22 F-250 Tremor w the 7.3 gets 11.4 - 12.5 in the metro city (with and without a load in the bed), and I managed to get 14 on the Hwy during its first road trip. Upon filling up, the highest number to empty is 422; usually in the 390s.
Greetings John , Im debating in the future wether to get the 5.0, 6.7 or the 7.3L gas. My understanding is that the smaller 5.0 V8 has Flex Fuel options and has the Normal, Sport and Eco modes for driving. Does the 7.3L have similiar features since its biggest engine?
I really appreciate that Ford has offered a very dark blue. I’d like Ford to offer any color a person wants on the exterior of its limited and platinum line. It would be amazing to pick a true custom color. I bet Ford could charge $5000 more.
Honestly looking at one of these for my equipment rental side business. Wanting to stay out of CDL territory, so anything DRW is out of the question. A F350 with the 7.3 has about 4k more gooseneck capacity than the similarly equipped 6.7. While it has 3k less conventional, the trailers I'm running are 12-14k, which is well within the 7.3's limits. No CDL, no DEF, cheaper maintenance and repair costs, and a $10k up front savings...its really a no brainer. Down the road if I need more capacity, I'll get a CDL and a cab and chassis setup for heavier loads.
That’s the beauty of the 7.3 on the 3/4 and 1-ton chassis. You really get the best of both worlds. The only think you’re sacrificing is a little bit of effort on the part of the engine, but again, the 7.3 is built to operate with in very similar parameters!
@@beardedautomedia2261 Exactly. From everything I've seen the only negative is peak torque being higher up in the RPM range than a 6.7 would be, but I feel like that's a fair trade-off considering it was designed with that in mind. Also no exhaust brake, but my state is relatively flat so with good brakes and the help of the engine brake, I don't think that will be an issue.
We have a 2018 F-150 with a 3.5 Ecco-Boost that gets between 21-24 mpg. FoMoCo just emailed us that our 2024 F-250 with the Godzilla V8 has been built and will soon be shipped to the dealer next month. We will keep the F-150 for trips and the F-250 will be a worker bee around the ranch.
My 22 f250 powerstroke gets 21-25mpg on the highway and like 14-15 in town.
Just curious, was this truck traded in at a Wilmington NC dealer? I am looking at super duties. Heavily considering the 7.3 over the 6.7. Definitely impressed with the MPGs youre getting in the video. I am also coming from a Ram 1500 limited.
SOUNDS DAMN GOOD AS WELL
i work with a F450 4x4 dually "SCFB" single cab flat bed work truck and ours gets 8.2 or 8.7 depending on weight!! We should have bought a diesel for this kind of work. Primarily tow Diesel generators, and cables up 26k gvw
I'm a 2017 F350 Lariat Power Stroke crew cab short bed FX4 with 3.55 owner. Let me re-assure you that there's no way a PS will get more than 14.5 MPG in mixed city-highway driving. Won't happen. The F250 Power Strokes weigh about the same, so that is a very minor factor at best. On highway only driving, I could probably hit 19 or 20 MPG if I use hyper-miling techniques and the trip is mostly flat. But any mountains at 16-17 is absolute tops for the diesel. So you'd pay about the same for fuel with diesel or gas, except my tank is only 28 gallons. At absolute maximum I can probably get 450 miles of range from full and just me driving, with a 5W hitch in the bed. As far as the elevation where most of my driving is done, I'm at 1700-1900' above sea level.
I get 12 on my 2020 stock. Short trips for me but i am not complaining as I call it Smilage
That’s what I’m talking about!
Better than my 6.0 chevy gets by probably a few mpg
I’ve only put 156 miles on my 2023 SD lariat avg 11.2 1/2 hwy, 1/2 city light on the pedal
I couldn't imagine stopping every 80 miles or so on a road trip but anyways u r getting better mpg than my 08 crewmax 4x4 5.7 tundra for sure. I think back when it was new I was getting 14 maybe and now 392k miles later I'm getting 11.6mpg that's with out pulling my work trailer, it is a work truck and most of those miles r pulling a 7k pound trailer and I get around 7mpg , thinking about getting a new work truck but just not sure I can get rid of this reliable tundra,only thing I've replaced is a right front wheel bearing and 2 o2 sensors, the rest is just general maintenance so fluids,tires,brakes. I wish someone would buy 1 of these f250s and just drive the heck out of it working it until they got around 300k making videos so I could see how it does long term . I can't seem to find any high mileage reviews on any newer ford truck.
White Sulpher Springs WV guy here. Love my 7.3 Tremor. Wont own a diesel again unless Im constantly doing over 25k weekly.
My F350 long bed 7.3 is quite the same on mpg. I have stretched it to 17.3 all day driving on flat windless roads with cruise set at 65. Around town I get 14.8 average. If I beat the snot out of it - because it’s a fun engine to beat the snot out of - it will run in the high 13’s if I do it a lot. Towing a 6,000 pound trailer drops it to 13 flat. It’s a damn good engine and solid built truck.
Couldn’t agree more! I’ve heard a lot of similar stories on MPGs, so it seems to be a fairly consistent motor as well. I definitely would recommend the 7.3 to anyone who wants reliability and efficiency without the diesel price tag upfront or in the long term. Thanks for sharing your experience!!
@@beardedautomedia2261 I had fun the other night. Dumb teenage girl in my neighborhood drove her PT Cruiser off the edge of her daddy’s driveway. She was stuck solid sitting on frame. Left front was down in the ditch and left tire would only spin as it was an inch off the ground. Right rear tire was also barely off the ground. It was basically teetering there. I backed up to her and hooked a chain around her rear axle and connected just around my 2” ball hitch. I showed her how to hold the steering wheel for the right angle coming up and out. I told her to put it - and keep it - in neutral. I put my truck in 4x4 and engaged lockers. My wife told me when chain was tight. I then let Godzilla lift her up and out of there LIKE IT WAS NOTHING AT ALL! Bottom line is that Super Duty frame didn’t even care about that little PT Cruiser and the 7.3 had INSTANT TORQUE AT LOW RPM. It grunted it up and out of there as easy as throwing a SACK of potatoes over your shoulder.
Hahaha! There you go! If it didn’t whip a PT Cruiser around like a matchbox car, I would be worried! I would agree that the chassis is probably about the most stout and also forgiving HD I’ve experienced. It rides like a Caddy and pulls like a Peterbilt!
I am down to two choices. 1 - F350 7.3 3.73 SRW. or. 2 - F450 7.3 ( ?? ) DRW . Once i get enough info, it will be a time to put the order in Ford Order bank.
@@wj2791 two pretty different trucks. A friend of mine has an F350 DRW with the 7.3 and his truck is basically set up like mine but with those dualies it looks and acts different. I like the stance of it. But harder to go through drive throughs. Smile. The F450 is a bad ass truck and can handle more. If I was going to do DRW I think I’d step up to the 450 just for extra payload.
I like trucks. I toyed with an F-550 CC flat bed for a while. I even had a dealer pre-COVID give me a hell of a price on one on his lot. But I didn’t have the money at the time. But it was a Big Bad Boy.
People say these trucks ride hard. Well. Yes they do. Because they are big bad boys.
I like my F350 SRW longbed. I wouldn’t trade it for anything else for the foreseeable future. I walked about 1/4 mile today because closer parking was just not doable in my long bed. I have had to find parking but I’ve never been skunked on parking. And I never really have had to walk as far as I did today. Good exercise anyway. And my truck is better off for it.
My 23 fx4 7.3 gets like 14 hwy 13 city. I did put 35 mts on it and cut the air dam. My 34 gallon tank never goes above 440 miles to empty.
What size tires
@@Patriot-pq1ku 295/65 r20 Yokohama m/ts they are heavy tough tires bout to put 37s on lol
You have the 8' long bed correct? It was hard to tell with the wide angle camera lens. That would be why your estimated range was over 600 miles. I'm guessing the short bed with the 34 gallon tank will be an estimated range of about 450 miles.
Yep, that’s correct. I have the 48 gallon tank, so range is pretty awesome. S&B offers an even bigger tank, which I believe is 60 or 70 gallons. I bet range with that would be well over 850 miles! Wild!
@@beardedautomedia2261 Yes, but that is only for diesel trucks. Unfortunately, it is illegal to replace the fuel tank on these gas trucks because the tank is apart of the evap system, and therefore falls under emissions guidelines. The only way you can replace the tank is if it is damaged/defective, and even then, you must replace it with a tank that is as close the the oem specifications as possible, which includes capacity.
@@niceatrya3477 how about that! Funny how regulated diesel emissions are, yet you can increase fuel capacity til your hearts content. I suppose I see the requirements from an EVAP system prospective on the gas front. It looks like it’s more hassle than it’s worth for aftermarket providers to equip their tanks with the necessary sensors and NHTSA testing. Good on your for educating us!
Transfer flow supposedly got a 58 gallon tank approved for the CCSB and was suppose to start sales mid July but I havnt seen it yet. They were talking about it on the ford 7.3 tremor forums.
If that’s the case, they’ll have a MASSIVE spike in sales. That would be a huge win for the short bed owners for sure. Maybe they’d ever feel generous and start working on increased capacity for the long bed folks!
Do you have the bigger gas tank? I have a 7.3 Godzilla and haven’t even hit 400miles to e on a fill up
Cool.. nice truck..
Where I live. Once you get out of the city, the interstate speed limit is 80.... I wonder what that speed would do to this aerodynamic brick in terms of mpg..?
drops it a couple miles a gallon, I have a 22' 6.7 Powertsroke and at 70mph I get about 17mpg and at 80mph I get 13mpg
Been a 7.3, then 6.4, then 6.7 diesel owner for decades. Seriously thinking of going the 7.3 route for towing the 5th wheel and the other hauling I do.
Don't do it hauling fuel mileage sucks
Were you driving in normal mode?
maybe i missed it but what rear end ratio does the truck have? thanks, good looking truck you got there.
Funny I just ordered a 23 F250 Lariat with the 7.3 although that’s standard now. Have a Laramie Ram 1500 now and get 22 mpg on the highway sometime even a tat better really doubt that one could hit even 18 mpg highway with that 250 but enjoyed the video
Not sure if I missed it but what octane were you using? Was it the same every fill up?
Using 87 Octane and using the same gas station (Sheetz) as much as possible!
My 2002 f150 4.6 litre v8 only gets 10 mpg unloaded driven easy
Maybe needs new injectors, vacuum diaphragm thing for fuel pressure regulator. Gas in oil sometimes
Wow. I've gotten as low as 13 w city driving on my 02. This was in winter. More typically I get 16-17 in summer. 19-20.5 interstate. 4.6, 3.08 RWD
@@johnhoover7869 mine is 3.55 rear-end,
But it tows surpriselingly well for a halfton, runs great used to get 17 mpg
I had one of my hard plastic vacuum lines break off. Make sure the regulator is getting engine vacuum. Also use Royal Purple injector cleaner big bottle and MAF sensor cleanings.
You should be able to test the regulator by connecting disconnecting vacuum line. Would think this would affect engine idle. Check for UA-cam video on this.
@@johnhoover7869 thank you
Did you say 8800 lb truck with "beach stuff" luggage & 2 adults? I had a '17 with the 6.2, obviously a lighter engine but I can't believe the 7.3, which I ordered to replace the old one which became a casualty of black ice, is that much heavier. My rig with heavy duty aftermarket Bodyguard A2 bumpers, wheel to wheel side steps, a SpaceKap work insert, Alurack ladder rack, loaded down with tools, a heap of clothes, headed to my wintering site & me, 185 lbs max fully clothed, full stomach, soaking wet, etc. I was rolling at about 9800 lbs. Your "8800" seems heavy for what you likely have in it. Maybe my tools & topper are only 1000-1200lbs. Either way I hope I get 14+ mpg, compared to the 10.5ish mpg I was getting. Though I was running 35" tires & thus was likely getting a little better gas mileage as the calibration was off. My phone GPS said I was going 2-3 MPH faster than the speedometer. If my math is correct I am getting 1 mpg more than the computer reads on my 35's over the stock 33's.
What gear ratio does your truck have mine is a 430 and I get right a 14 on trips unladen. Great video. I just drive and go with traffic slower would get better mileage.
Thank you! She’s got 3.55s, but I have heard there’s not a huge difference in MPG between 3.55s and 4.30s. Since I only tow occasionally, I figured 3.55s would suite me better. I would try harder to keep my foot out of if it didn’t sound so good!!
@@beardedautomedia2261 I have a 6500 lbs boat that's all I tow right now. I could have gotten away with 3.55 or a 3.73 I'm good with what I got I didn't want to wish I had more capability. I ordered mine some things I wish got but not deal breakers.
That’s what matters! You have what you need to do the job and anything else that might come up. I feel the same way, there are always things I wish I had added, but nothing that keeps the truck from doing the job it was intended to do!
I ordered an F-350 for the reason I wanted slightly more than the 3.55's, and didn't want the 4.30's, so I'm curious to see how the 3.73's work out. I just got a production build date last week of 08/22, so here's to hoping!
NICE! I totally second going for the 3.73s in the 350. Honestly, I did find myself wishing I had gone that route after seeing how much you gain in payload and capability by bumping up. I was under the false impression I automatically got 4.30s on the 350. At the end of the day though, I’m very happy with the economy and capability of the 3.55s for how I use the truck. Good luck on your order! I’ve been seeing a lot of SDs drop lately!
Great video with real world info. I ordered a 22 F250 Lariat 7.3 with black out package, and a 22 GMC AT4 with 6.6 gas in Nov 2021 since I get supplier discount from both. 8 weeks later the AT4 arrived. 10 months later, Ford sends an e-mail saying they will build it week of Dec 5. But I'm sticking with GMC. While the F250 has more bells and whistles because I ordered it that way, personal opinion is the GMC has more comfortable seats, and rides and drives better. I get 17-18 mpg with the cruise on at 75 mph in flat MI. I pull 11,000 lb Jayco 5th wheel and get 9.5 mpg at 67 mph on the interstate, and 10.7 mpg at 60 mph on secondary roads. No problem with the load with the 6.6 gas engine, 6 speed trans, and 3.73 gears. But still no heated seats. :-(.
Better than my F150 Ecoboost gets with 3:73 gears.
@@mattromain7177 just took a 2500 mile round trip from MI to FL with cruise set at 79.9 mph. 16.2 mpg overall. Amazing how fast mpg drops with speed. Wish GM offered the 6.6 liter gas engine with twin turbos. And a 10 speed transmission. I see 10 speed is coming to 2024 AT4 gas model in the HD line, and that truck has base price of $11,000 more than my 2022. No thank you. At least I got the heated / vented seat retro fit 370 days after purchase. Now just need heated steering wheel retro fit. PS. When I cancelled 2022 F250 order in January 2023 after waiting 14 months, the truck came in 2 weeks later. Dealer sold it that day.
@@scotz71 Im making the same trip in my Ford in march. Saginaw to Orlando. Should do 18 if I keep it at 70.
@@mattromain7177 Freeland to Destin.
I like the MPG video. I'm curious what the 6.7 with the 3:31s will get. Seen some crazy numbers up to 25-28mpg on the highway. All my vehicles get more then advertised in my area. My CTSV I had would get 25-27 on the highway. And was rated for 19 highway.
Like you said, I've seen some of the mid to high twenties from friends of mine as well as customers with the 6.7 and 3.31s. Definitely not the best of towing gears, but it gets the job done! I think I've only had one vehicle get worse MPG than advertised and that was the TRD Pro Tundra....loved the truck, but it loved gas stations.
I've had three 6.7s a I've never seen 20mpg even on 800 mile trips, and that's not towing, of course I live out west where the speed limiit is 75 mph
@@andycarrell7320 I've seen my 06 Duramax Welding rig get 20 mpg. I live in the upper mid west. It's flatter then fuck out here. So that helps boost the numbers. Had a buddies 17 6.7 gets 22-25 highway. And getting 18 hauling a flat bed bumperpul
My 2022 6.7 3.55 dually averages 20 mpg hwy and 17 around town. Towing 7500 TT is around 13-14 mpg.
Pretty dang solid numbers there. Man can’t ask for much more than that when the trucks putting in work. The unloaded number is pretty awesome!
What is the octane rating for the Godzilla
I've got a 21 year old truck that gets 19 mpg.not impressive for a new truck. 2001 5.9 cummins 2500 2wd auto transmission
Aren't you driving little too slow to keep up with the traffic? Are you driving SRW or DRW?
Single rear wheel truck. I typically drive 5-10 mph over the speed limit depending on the flow of traffic. Through WV, I had a lot of people riding the fast lane, so I was about 5 mph under the speed limit from time to time. There were a few places where traffic was in excess of 20 mph over the speed limit (70 at its highest). I aim to get there quickly AND safely. 20 mph over the posted speed limit consistently allows for neither. Thanks for watching!
@@beardedautomedia2261 After posting, I soon realized that you are driving in WV not in Texas. Sorry. :). You are absolutely correct. On a mountain area conditions, I myself would drive below the speed limit in most instances.
No worries! We had people flying around us at times going through the mountains and you always hope you don’t see a busted guardrail later. Absolutely loved this thing going through WV, though! I’ve never been so stress-free on that part of the drive, even in my Ram 1500!
@@beardedautomedia2261 I just did the 15000 mile gas to virtual diesel comparison. For Diesel - 16.5 mpg x 909 gallons x $4.40 gal = $4k , For gas - 15 mpg x 1000 gallons x $3.25 =. $3,250
So, even getting lesser mpg on 7.3, it will still save me $725 per year just on the fuel cost.
Now if I add the oil and , Def fluid, fuel filter, It will be another $400 extra =.
So total savings to go 7.3 Gas SRW - $1125 / year , In Texas flat ground, If I get 17 mpg, it will be a fuel savings of $1100 per year + $400 = $1,500 per year savings. I am ordering 2023 F350 7.3 , LWB 3.73
@@wj2791 that's awesome mileage for a big gas engine thanks to the 10 speed trans, I have the same truck with the diesel and consistently average 19-21 mpg, seen as high as 24 on flat ground
V8 is must
I’ve seen where a lot of the Godzillas are having rockers and cams delaminating around the 35k to 40k mile mark. Trucks under warranty are getting engine replacements. Been watching these trucks since they’ve came out and was waiting to pull the trigger on a new 2023. Now I’m back on the fence again.
ua-cam.com/video/VdODNCV1dis/v-deo.html
I've been watching for a a while too and the numbers are quite low, very low. Just happens there a lot of people hyping this up and making it seem much worse. They prob had a bad batch of parts in some of them, it happens. Whatever it is, it's doesn't seem to be widespread. Toyota has had issues with their new engine and all manufacturers have had problems, specifically engine problems many being as bad or worse than this. Anyway, the data is available and it shows that Ford has had very few problems overall and the ones that occurred have been exclusively or almost exclusively in fleet/industrial applications not pickups. As a matter of fact that's an f450 box truck in the video you linked. The term delamination is not accurate either, that makes it sound like they're losing layers of material from the surface, which isn't what's happening. A much better term would be spalling. I watch Ford Boss too, but just because he's gotten a few, this doesn't represent the vast majority of vehicles out there, much too small a sample. I'm not saying there's not an issue, you're right to question it, but the percentage of problems is quite low and it's been overblown
where's the beard? lol
7.3 small then 454 inches old Chevy
I still have 98 k3500 dually with 454. Boy that thing drinks so much gas it’s ridiculous. Atleast it’s badass truck specially it’s clean one in SoCal.
Is chevy offering a 454 again?
My diesel gets better mpg and torque than your gasser ! Diesel guy paid $10K more than the gas engine. Modern diesel engines have extra parts that will fail and possibly grenade themselves (turbos and emissions components). Diesel engine Oil changes cost more.
Diesel fuel is costing you.
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