Ford F-250 7.3 Gas Engine Axle Ratios

TECMike wrote:
Thanks for the input, everyone. I would like to think old 7.3 diesel is in good shape. We keep good Bilstein shocks on it, Michelin tires, kept all the fluids changed and never abused it. Garage kept. Most of its life, and has been pulling trailers and highway use, but that are what diesels are engineered for. I probably won't wear it out; it will wear us out!

However, the 7.3 gas engine was engineered for simplicity, hard use, and built with HD parts, I read. I admire that. So it is certainly an option for us if we ever decide to part with our trusty "Bubba". Just wish reported MPG was better.

"Just wish reported MPG was better.", that is one of the reason that diesel pickups became popular. I have had three RAM/Cummins trucks and loved all three. The 2015 no longer has to work that hard pulling our 8K TT back and forth to Arizona. It was paid for before we got on the plane to go get it in Sept 2015, so there is not driving force to replace it with a new gasser that would cost more than we paid for the 2015. You might consider a low mileage diesel that is a few years old. These newer diesel are light years ahead of my old 2001.5 RAM and your 7.3 power stroke. I love my 3.42 gears. It is a freeway cruiser in 6th, yet towed the 16K 5th wheel just fine in 5th gear. In my book, the uconnect system in the RAM is heads and shoulders ahead of Ford's sync system. We have that in our 2020 Ford Edge ST, so I do have a comparison.

Chris