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Njmurvin
Explorer
Jun 25, 2020

Anyone pulling over 12K with new Ford 7.3 Gasser?

I currently own a 2004.5 Dodge Ram 3500 5.9 Diesel and I'm in the market for a truck. My Arctic Fox is a nice trailer but it's a beast (12K+ lbs). My truck is bone stock and has 325hp and 600lb-ft of ...
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theoldwizard1
Explorer II
Jun 25, 2020
Njmurvin wrote:
In the TFL towing tests, the 7.3 got 2.2mpg going up the Ike. The diesels didn't do much better (all were towing 16K lbs). But they used the computer calculated mileage so take those numbers with a grain of salt. The big advantage to the diesels was in the downhill run. Far less touches of the brakes in the diesel trucks.

Interesting. Diesel are not know for good engine braking !

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