No more diesels, first brand new super duty

[relentless044]

Traded in a 2020 F250 6.7 on a 2024 F250 7.3
Couple of reasons: I suspect the 2020 was a retired fleet truck despite what the dealership told me, had stickers that said diesel fuel only on the drivers side door, and when I checked engine hours, it showed that over half of its life had been spent idling. And it caused a bit of a panic that may not have been justified but I could just see the egr being caked in soot, and a dpf that might not have that much longer before it costs me 8k, and I'm not the guy that tows 15k all day everyday. That and I prefer long beds Only truck I was able to make a deal on was a 24 7.3 cclb xlt fx4, which oddly checked most of the boxes, I would have loved to get the led headlights and upfitter switched but eh, it is what it is. So far been relatively impressed, dumped the oil at 500 miles, filled with m1 5w30 ep with a fram xg2. May go to amsoil later.
Oh and fuel mileage isn't that bad with the 3.73's, at least not on the highway running 75

 

[Creekside]

I'm not sure I would own a 6.7. Our 6.2 gas trucks have been stellar.

 

[relentless044]

I'm not sure I would own a 6.7. Our 6.2 gas trucks have been stellar.

I think they're great trucks for those who use them to tow heavy all the time, like a hot shotter, which I am not, I may pull 10k+ occassionally but for the most part its my nissan xterra on a 3k flat bed, the 7.3 should handle that just fine. they'd be even better if ford would put a dcr instead of the cp4 in it from the factory, and if they could sell em to us the way they do the government (factory deleted emissions) but thats a whole nother discussion, these are all reasons the diesel motor just isn't the thing it used to be, imo.

 

[relentless044]

can't say given the right situation the right truck I'll never have another powerstroke, but I think this truck is a forever kind of deal, its the one thats not exciting, but its the one that starts and runs when the exciting stuff is broken

 

[scoot]

Nice , 2024 and ole Ford still won't put led headlights in a XLT Super duty . Jeesh

 

[relentless044]

Nice , 2024 and ole Ford still won't put led headlights in a XLT Super duty . Jeesh

pretty sure you can get em that way, this one just got beat with the ugly stick

 

[fantastic]

Nice looking truck and +1 on long bed.

 

[skyactiv]

Smart move getting a gas engine in your application. Many get the diesel because they're a fan of diesels and aren't saving $1 going that route. The extra gain a diesel gets in fuel economy is largely ate up in diesel fuel being more expensive than 87 octane at most places plus the added cost of DEF.

 

[4WD]

Push rods still work great in these larger displacement mills. With just a few bolt on’s - the Godzilla cranks some big numbers on the dyno - and that’s keeping with naturally aspirated …

 

[JavierH19]

Wonderful choice. If I was buying a 3/4 ton it'd be a ford with the 7.3. Don't care for the 6.6 chevy or 6.4 hemi. A shame they didn't crank that displacement out to 7.5L and make it a 460cid. I miss that old 460 I used to own.

 

[4WD]

Wonderful choice. If I was buying a 3/4 ton it'd be a ford with the 7.3. Don't care for the 6.6 chevy of 6.4 hemi. A shame they didn't crank that displacement out to 7.5L and make it a 460cid. I miss that old 460 I used to own.

This is the fo-fo-5

 

[JavierH19]

Smart move getting a gas engine in your application. Many get the diesel because they're a fan of diesels and aren't saving $1 going that route. The extra gain a diesel gets in fuel economy is largely ate up in diesel fuel being more expensive than 87 octane at most places plus the added cost of DEF.

Don't forget the 10k extra the option is and the added tax on the msrp and the insurance as a higher msrp truck that might need to be totaled out and replaced means they have to charge you more. There's no such thing as diesel fuel savings if one truly pencils everything out on both columns. Diesels should only be bought if they're towing more than 20k regularly and especially if it's for a business as it's not only a money maker but you get to take the depreciation.

 

[joekingcorvette]

Awesome truck! I hope it runs a long time for you and you picked a great color too.

 

[walterjay]

Sweet looking truck. And I too have had it with diesels. Been a bit of a headache long term.
Gas mileage will increase with break in and warmer weather.

Wishing you many happy miles.

 

[SwampSurvivor]

There's just too much potential to spend too much on maintenance with a diesel. .. Gas is the way to go

 

[wemay]

Great looking truck! Wishing you many years of reliable, "I'm happy with my truck" ownership.

 

[Rand]

A smart engine choice.. after warranty you can wake those up with simple mods for decent power gain.. even staying naturally aspirated.... if you so desire.

Modern diesels hate short tripping and need to be run hard to operate properly.
also with the beastly outputs of the truck turbo diesels I'd argue no one very few run them hard daily.
except in specialty service such as hotshot hauling.
excessive idling isnt run hard.. just hard use.

Add in the up front savings, and gas being cheaper than diesel and IMO gas is the smart choice for most people.
Esp. with the improved big gassers we are now seeing. (no more antique v10 6.8's etc)

 

[relentless044]

Smart move getting a gas engine in your application. Many get the diesel because they're a fan of diesels and aren't saving $1 going that route. The extra gain a diesel gets in fuel economy is largely ate up in diesel fuel being more expensive than 87 octane at most places plus the added cost of DEF.

They aren't, def costs weren't that bad tho, like $20 every 5k miles. But even just a basic oil change, 8 (I put in closer to 9 with filter) vs 13, $130 fuel filters every 10k, an air filter thats 3x the cost of the one for the gas truck..... and we haven't even had a failed dpf, def fault, or fuel/turbo failure. It was nice being able to climb all the hills on i40 without it ever shifting out of 10th even with a trailer, 7.3 will drop to 8th with nothing in tow :/

Wonderful choice. If I was buying a 3/4 ton it'd be a ford with the 7.3. Don't care for the 6.6 chevy or 6.4 hemi. A shame they didn't crank that displacement out to 7.5L and make it a 460cid. I miss that old 460 I used to own.

an old co worker has a 6.6, best he says he ever gets out of it is 13, but I don't know his driving habits tbh

A smart engine choice.. after warranty you can wake those up with simple mods for decent power gain.. even staying naturally aspirated.... if you so desire.

Modern diesels hate short tripping and need to be run hard to operate properly.
also with the beastly outputs of the truck turbo diesels I'd argue no one very few run them hard daily.
except in specialty service such as hotshot hauling.
excessive idling isnt run hard.. just hard use.

Add in the up front savings, and gas being cheaper than diesel and IMO gas is the smart choice for most people.
Esp. with the improved big gassers we are now seeing. (no more antique v10 6.8's etc)

oddly my favorite truck from growing up was a v10, a 2020 ecsb ex forest service truck, in that ugly green, 3v v10 with the 5r110w, in the 200k it had on it when I traded it in, it never failed, it was slow, loved checking out fuel stations, but never anything but oil changes and brakes and it always got the job done. I traded it in on an f150 because I started seeing a chick 120 miles away and spending $120 in fuel round trip was getting to be a bit much, but the moral of the story is she's gone and that old truck would still be here.

 

[blueglide88]

Nice looking truck. I hope it serves you well for many years and miles!

 

[dfarr67]

A smart engine choice.. after warranty you can wake those up with simple mods for decent power gain.. even staying naturally aspirated.... if you so desire.

Modern diesels hate short tripping and need to be run hard to operate properly.
also with the beastly outputs of the truck turbo diesels I'd argue no one very few run them hard daily.
except in specialty service such as hotshot hauling.
excessive idling isnt run hard.. just hard use.

Add in the up front savings, and gas being cheaper than diesel and IMO gas is the smart choice for most people.
Esp. with the improved big gassers we are now seeing. (no more antique v10 6.8's etc)

I LOVE diesels but agree for the most part of what you state. I also feel they are all 'consumer' grade engines/electronics that for the price of entry don't have the reliability to back them up. Fuel pump goes and contaminates the fuel system- $10k bill....cha ching. Don't know what the high mileage used market will go with high repair costs.