Zee09
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For the sake of conversation.
Manual says engine break in is 1000 miles
Same for Towing
No friction reducing additives for 2000 miles
No issue with that. But I understand you could idle an engine for hours which would be bad for a new engine.
The ?? is they never list hours. At 725 miles total my idle and driving is at 32 hours according to the trucks screen.
That is a good bit of hours and my terrain is hilly. The rpm's are always up and down. Seemed to me at 600 miles it broke in??
Then a buddy of mine that is a ASE top notch mechanic says he thinks these trucks could tow right away.
Seems to think that is from days gone by. I'm in no hurry as I like to take a year with a new truck before I start putting it to hard work.
I have owned three other SD's since 2011 and one was a diesel F350
The 7.3 taking off acts like a 6.7 and even has the whistle of the diesel. Missing is the deep growl
The 10 spd to me always seems to find the right gear. So far no confusion. The 6 spd for the others was constantly confused.
Observation. This F250 has the HD suspension and FX4 package.. ( Not a huge fan of the FX4 but this truck was on the lot)
I wonder if Ford ever recalibrated the suspension for the lighter aluminum body? Reason being of the 4 SD's I had in a decade this one
is a beast. Right now it is a rough rider and the psi is 60/65 F& R and my 2011 was a FX4 diesel with 80 psi all around.
It is very stout and it has the long bed.
Manual says engine break in is 1000 miles
Same for Towing
No friction reducing additives for 2000 miles
No issue with that. But I understand you could idle an engine for hours which would be bad for a new engine.
The ?? is they never list hours. At 725 miles total my idle and driving is at 32 hours according to the trucks screen.
That is a good bit of hours and my terrain is hilly. The rpm's are always up and down. Seemed to me at 600 miles it broke in??
Then a buddy of mine that is a ASE top notch mechanic says he thinks these trucks could tow right away.
Seems to think that is from days gone by. I'm in no hurry as I like to take a year with a new truck before I start putting it to hard work.
I have owned three other SD's since 2011 and one was a diesel F350
The 7.3 taking off acts like a 6.7 and even has the whistle of the diesel. Missing is the deep growl
The 10 spd to me always seems to find the right gear. So far no confusion. The 6 spd for the others was constantly confused.
Observation. This F250 has the HD suspension and FX4 package.. ( Not a huge fan of the FX4 but this truck was on the lot)
I wonder if Ford ever recalibrated the suspension for the lighter aluminum body? Reason being of the 4 SD's I had in a decade this one
is a beast. Right now it is a rough rider and the psi is 60/65 F& R and my 2011 was a FX4 diesel with 80 psi all around.
It is very stout and it has the long bed.