2020 Ford 7.3L Ike Gauntlet

blofgren wrote:

goducks10 wrote:

blofgren wrote:

danrclem wrote:
If you like your CTD you can keep your CTD. ;)

I don't think anybody is trying to convince others to sell what they have and buy a 7.3. It's just another option and won't be right for everybody but will be right for some. I know I won't be buying one unless it's several years from now.

I absolutely intend on keeping my CTD until death do us part. The point I was trying to make is that 5 mpg (or possibly less towing a large fiver) will get old pretty quickly....

I get roughly 2 mpg less going from my 12 CTD to my 18 6.4 when towing. Where that comes into play is the smaller 32 gal tank. My Ram CTD had 35 gal
Not wanting to run either empty and figuring 5 gal for a cushion that gives me 315 miles for the CTD and 229 miles for the 6.4. Thats 86 miles a tank. Makes a big difference when you're in unfamiliar areas where fuel is uncertain. A few times we had 200 mile stretches with not knowing if some podunk town had gas. Gas Buddy wasn't always reliable.
On a 3200 mile trip this summer I found myself topping off the tank a 3/4 full a couple times just to be safe.

What are you pulling and exactly what mileage did you get with both trucks? Remember, that the 2013 and up CTD's run DEF which increased the fuel economy considerably. I get a solid 10-11 mpg pulling my 16k high profile fiver.

I top off my fuel tank a lot while towing as well; I find it much less stressful than worrying about making the next town. :)

A 5er and a TT. Both in the 9,000+ range. Regens on the 12 didn't help mpg's much. :(
The 12 CTD got anywhere between 10.5-12 mpg depending on conditions. Rarely saw 12 mpg. I always figures 10.5 for range purposes. The 6.4, 4.10 towing the 9500 lb TT gets 8.5-9 mpg.
I don't go slow and do push things when I can.