2020 Ford 7.3L Ike Gauntlet

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....

minnow wrote:

blofgren wrote:


Except that it will get less than half the fuel economy of your CTD; I'll stick with the CTD thanks! ;)

And no DEF/SCR/DPF concerns and potential outrageous repair costs.

One emissions repair will pay for lots and lots of gasoline.

My truck will get deleted if and when that ever happens. It is used mostly for towing duties so my chances of that happening are much less than if it was a grocery getter.

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.

minnow wrote:

blofgren wrote:


Except that it will get less than half the fuel economy of your CTD; I'll stick with the CTD thanks! ;)

And no DEF/SCR/DPF concerns and potential outrageous repair costs.

One emissions repair will pay for lots and lots of gasoline.

I always love it when people try to sell the fear of owning a diesel on the what ifs that more than likely will never happen. I have a buddy that has a '14 Gmc 6.0 gas and has put more money into his engine than I ever did for my recently traded'13 Duramax for repairs. I owned a '04, '13, and now a '19 Duramax and they treated me well.

Is there a possibility of expensive repairs? Of course there is but the trade off to some of us is worth it.

Dan

blofgren wrote:


Except that it will get less than half the fuel economy of your CTD; I'll stick with the CTD thanks! ;)

And no DEF/SCR/DPF concerns and potential outrageous repair costs.

One emissions repair will pay for lots and lots of gasoline.

LanceRKeys wrote:
My 7.3 manual gets 16 mixed around 9 towing. I drive about 6,000 miles a year, half of that is towing. Fuel mileage isn’t my biggest concern. If money were a concern I would just keep my current truck.

I hear you, I have thought about the new 7.3 to replace my old CC F-250 6.8 V-10.

blofgren wrote:

minnow wrote:

IdaD wrote:
Makes me want to dump my wimpy diesel and step up to the Godzilla.

:B

Yeah, I was thinking my '16 Ram 3500 6.7 would be my last truck, but I'm have serious 2nd thoughts now.

Except that it will get less than half the fuel economy of your CTD; I'll stick with the CTD thanks! ;)

Lol, minnow thought IdaD was serious!
New 7.3 seems like an awesome new engine. The drivetrains across the board by all mfgs are amazing these days, but the gasser group will always try to compare to their big brothers the oil burners. That will not change.

My 7.3 manual gets 16 mixed around 9 towing. I drive about 6,000 miles a year, half of that is towing. Fuel mileage isn’t my biggest concern. If money were a concern I would just keep my current truck.

LanceRKeys wrote:
I do think that the 7.3 gas will be a great upgrade from my 7.3 diesel.

Power wise probably, fuel economy wise never. My old 99 7.3 manual Diesel gets 21 solo highway.

I do think that the 7.3 gas will be a great upgrade from my 7.3 diesel.