2000 f250 crew cab 7.3

mustangglp wrote:
I've had my 01 for about a year now and I have been happy with it.
The fist week I replaced a leaky o ring on the fuel filter canister drain and removed a washer out of the ac clutch. Everything else has been good It has 250,0000 + mile's the previous owner said the transmission was replaced at 176,000
I could have got a gas one with less miles or a new 6.0 for the same money but so far all is good had plenty of power for my 12000 lb trailer
More then 6.0 I test drove.
Gary

Assumed you meant a NEWER 6.0, if so you made a VERY GOOD choice.

I've had my 01 for about a year now and I have been happy with it.
The fist week I replaced a leaky o ring on the fuel filter canister drain and removed a washer out of the ac clutch. Everything else has been good It has 250,0000 + mile's the previous owner said the transmission was replaced at 176,000
I could have got a gas one with less miles or a new 6.0 for the same money but so far all is good had plenty of power for my 12000 lb trailer
More then 6.0 I test drove.
Gary

I have said it before and I know it sounds stupid, but make sure if you have an auto that your third brake light is working. If you don't believe that it could have an effect on the transmission, call your local tranny shop. Even if you still don't believe me, it is a $1 bulb.

Area13 wrote:
4R100 is the weak point for sure. I installed a Tru-cool max cooler in series with my stock cooler and have never hit 200' even pulling hard in close to 100' in Eastern Washington. 6.0 cooler is the best replacement, tru-cool is working VERY good for me though and $150 new.

I too went early on with an add on cooler, just didn't get the job done as well as I would like , mostly in stop ,and go traffic in a town. Pulled everything out ,and went with the 6.0, no heating problems regardless of the situation.

4R100 is the weak point for sure. I installed a Tru-cool max cooler in series with my stock cooler and have never hit 200' even pulling hard in close to 100' in Eastern Washington. 6.0 cooler is the best replacement, tru-cool is working VERY good for me though and $150 new.

No regrets here. We have a 2000 7.3 which we have owned for almost 10 years, some minor issues, but did need to have the rear diff rebuilt - figured that was a fluke. Otherwise it's the most reliable vehicle we have (and the oldest for that matter). I plan to keep it at least another 3 years, maybe 5. Just not much reason to replace something that is reliable and relatively cheap to own.

I think there's nothing to add to what's been said - the 4R100 needs extra cooling and if it were me I'd run a Blackstone analysis on the trans fluid (and engine oil while you're at it) to make sure it's healthy.

Would not hesitate to hook up my 10k 5er and drive cross country tomorrow with it. If only I had the time off :)

Our Jayco Eagle is just shy of 9,000 lbs. Our 2000 F350 with the 7.3L pulls it beautifully. Transmission does fine as well.

FWIW

EDIT: Just an FYI but you might want to replace the hitch on that depending on the tongue weight of your TT. IIRC the factory hitch is rated at 1000 lbs. That's why we bought our Curt XD rated at 1500 lbs. If your trailer is around 8500 lbs. then it's a good bet you're exceeding that 1000 lb. weight rating.

rsbamafan wrote:
Looking at a 2000 f250 crew with 7.3 to tow a outback 279rb tt that weighs about 8500lbs.What do you guys think of this combo?

Many will point out the weak link of the 4R100 , which IMO was the inadequate cooling system, If it doesn't already have a 31 row 6.0 transmission cooler installed, I would suggest installing before towing along with a quality transmission temperature gauge.I have the early 99 since new, and still running the stock transmission. Have had a 6.0 cooler in it since I started towing heavy.


As far as your question,it will tow, and handle that weight very nicely. The 7.3 is a pleasure to tow with, not the power of the new ones, but a steady truck all day long.

rsbamafan wrote:
Looking at a 2000 f250 crew with 7.3 to tow a outback 279rb tt that weighs about 8500lbs.What do you guys think of this combo?

As long as it's well maintained and running good it would be perfect. You could also get a bigger trailer down the road too without upgrading your truck, go for it.

I still own a 99 and a 02 F250 7.3 and they are the best PU's I've ever owned. Both have the ZF 6 spd manual tranny so unlike those with a auto... no tranny problems. The front end ball joints seem to last about 100K miles and need to be put in using a torque wrench. I sometimes gross over 26K lbs so no problem with that small of a trailer. F250's could be ordered with a slide in camper package that gave it F350 rear springs (a extra helper spring) and sway bars on both axles but not needed for that small a 5er. If it's been chipped then find out what has been done to the auto tranny.
There's many reasons why a 7.3 will cost you more than a newer 6.0.