2020 SuperDuty 7.3L V-8 Gas

[jbarnes4868]

That was one of Fords best trucks. I had one for eight years and then foolishly bought a new Ford with the 6.0. Had the 6.0 for only two years. Left us strand-dad three times (2 - new turbos, fuel pump) Wife wouldn't go camping again unless I got a new truck. Moved over to Dodge.

[Da Breeze]

That was one of Fords best trucks. I had one for eight years and then foolishly bought a new Ford with the 6.0. Had the 6.0 for only two years. Left us strand-dad three times (2 - new turbos, fuel pump) Wife wouldn't go camping again unless I got a new truck. Moved over to Dodge.

With the price of these new TV's..
Its cheaper to keep her !!!
But...I wouldnt buy a new Ford either.

Dont wanna jinx myself, but it never vro3ke down once !!!
Guess I've been lucky.

But, I drive like a senior citizen...
Oh Wait...... I am a senior !!!
Yikes ! [emoji4]


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[Bamaman]

The details on the 7.3 are coming out. This is half new generation and half old generation motor. The 6.2 is a overhead valve engine, and it freely revs to get into its horsepower and torque band. That motor would be great for a 1/2 ton or lightly loaded pickup truck.

The 7.3 motor has conventional camshaft inside the block with pushrods. It gets its horsepower in a more narrow torque band at much lower rpm's, and it's good for a truck that's run all the time with heavy loads. If towing heavy loads, expect the 7.3 to get better fuel mileage and pull much better than the 6.2. If the 6.2 is pushing an unloaded truck much of its life, it's better for the streets.

[phonemannn]

Interesting read
https://www.roadandtrack.com/new-car...details-specs/

[Brewhedd]

The details on the 7.3 are coming out. This is half new generation and half old generation motor. The 6.2 is a overhead valve engine, and it freely revs to get into its horsepower and torque band. That motor would be great for a 1/2 ton or lightly loaded pickup truck.

The 7.3 motor has conventional camshaft inside the block with pushrods. It gets its horsepower in a more narrow torque band at much lower rpm's, and it's good for a truck that's run all the time with heavy loads. If towing heavy loads, expect the 7.3 to get better fuel mileage and pull much better than the 6.2. If the 6.2 is pushing an unloaded truck much of its life, it's better for the streets.

Kind of doubt a 7.3 L is going to get better gas mileage than a 6.2. The 7.3 dually pulling a 12,000 lb 5th wheel will probably get around 5 mpg. A diesel will get about 10.

[COLRetired]

Kind of doubt a 7.3 L is going to get better gas mileage than a 6.2. The 7.3 dually pulling a 12,000 lb 5th wheel will probably get around 5 mpg. A diesel will get about 10.

It will be interesting to see what kind of gas mileage the 7.3 gets. My 6.2 only gets 8 mpg pulling, and 15 around town. Not what I was hoping for. Now you add the cost of DEF and the cost per mile (cpm) is even more expensive.

For me, I'm interested in the cpm, not the mpg. With gas running about $1 to $1.50 less than diesel and no requirement for DEF, you can easily take a hit on mpg and still come out ahead on cpm. So ... if a 7.3 will pull my Solitude 384GK (all weights considered) I may have to look at trading and going to gas. I figure I'll wait a few years (lime maybe 2022) before making the trade to see how the engine actually performs under real conditions. The Ford forums should provide some valuable feedback on this new engine once it hits the streets.

Just my $0.02

Pete

[Da Breeze]

It will be interesting to see what kind of gas mileage the 7.3 gets. My 6.2 only gets 8 mpg pulling, and 15 around town. Not what I was hoping for. Now you add the cost of DEF and the cost per mile (cpm) is even more expensive.

For me, I'm interested in the cpm, not the mpg. With gas running about $1 to $1.50 less than diesel and no requirement for DEF, you can easily take a hit on mpg and still come out ahead on cpm. So ... if a 7.3 will pull my Solitude 384GK (all weights considered) I may have to look at trading and going to gas. I figure I'll wait a few years (lime maybe 2022) before making the trade to see how the engine actually performs under real conditions. The Ford forums should provide some valuable feedback on this new engine once it hits the streets.

Just my $0.02

Pete

Hi Pete,
I thinks its wishful thinking that ANY gasser is gonna be capable of pulling a 42', 15,000 + trailer (even on the flats), never mind up those mountain passes in Colorado and Montana !!

Bigger and heavier, sure are pretty ...BUT they cost a lot to tow and campsites are limited.

I've found my 32 ft'er is the perfect size to go where ever you wanna camp with few exceptions.
Plus, my original 7.3 gets 11-13 towing and 18-20 around town and fully loaded my GCWR is 19K.

Different strokes, as they say !!

Michael

[COLRetired]

Hi Pete,
I thinks its wishful thinking that ANY gasser is gonna be capable of pulling a 42', 15,000 + trailer (even on the flats), never mind up those mountain passes in Colorado and Montana !!

Bigger and heavier, sure are pretty ...BUT they cost a lot to tow and campsites are limited.

I've found my 32 ft'er is the perfect size to go where ever you wanna camp with few exceptions.
Plus, my original 7.3 gets 11-13 towing and 18-20 around town and fully loaded my GCWR is 19K.

Different strokes, as they say !!

Michael

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Yep, your probably right about the size of the 5er I'm pulling, but I'm still going to check out the specs they put out related to what the truck is rated to pull and what it's cargo carrying capacity is. I'm all about safety. I pulled my 44' 1999 Travel Supreme 5th wheel with a Volvo 770 for 2 years when we FT'd with our 4 kids. The Volvo only got 7.3 mpg and the sweet spot for mpg was 57 mph so I was the slow guy on the road. When we stopped traveling diesel was $4.52 a gallon. Sure hope those days don't come back.

Pete

[Da Breeze]

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Yep, your probably right about the size of the 5er I'm pulling, but I'm still going to check out the specs they put out related to what the truck is rated to pull and what it's cargo carrying capacity is. I'm all about safety. I pulled my 44' 1999 Travel Supreme 5th wheel with a Volvo 770 for 2 years when we FT'd with our 4 kids. The Volvo only got 7.3 mpg and the sweet spot for mpg was 57 mph so I was the slow guy on the road. When we stopped traveling diesel was $4.52 a gallon. Sure hope those days don't come back.

Pete

Yes Pete...totally agree,
and on a comic note about trailers and weights,
you gotta watch this if you haven't already...

https://youtu.be/Z57zQNujPyY


Michael

[Bill Davey]

For those concerned about plastic oil pans...... A friend had an early 90's F250 with the non-turbo 7.3 diesel. The metal oil pan rusted through right at the normal oil level. Had to lift the motor to get the pan off for weld repairs.