Ford 7.3 gas burner mpg hauling TC
What kind of mpg could you expect from Ford's new gas burner 7.3 hauling a Northstar Laredo? I have seen where they got 5.6 hauling a heavy loaded trailer.
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jimh425 wrote:
If you don’t understand the reasoning “and care”, read some of the articles that describe why they built the 7.3 the way they did. It’s simply newer technology in a smaller package that can easily make a lot more hp and also work well in very large trucks while meeting the newer emission standards.
There really isn’t any way to compare the mpg because the trucks are a lot heavier now.
I guess we’ll know how successful they are in about 20 years. :D
Ford starting with 2017 SD made trucks 500 lb lighter than previous years.
But technology really went long way. Maybe not as much on heavy trucks, than on 60 mpg sedans, but 20 years ago lot of grades in California had sign "turn AC off to avoid overheating" and every mile they had water tanks for those who still had problems.
Several years ago both got removed as new vehicles can be floored in 120F weather without overheating.
