Fords new 7.3 Godzilla

It's all about the right tool for the job. If you have a very heavy trailer the diesel may be your only choice. If you're within the gas engines capacity then *it's* quite possibly the right tool for the job.

Personally, ALL the diesels (1/2T or HD) are garbage to me. They're unreliable, inefficient and poorly supported by thier respective manufacturers and in some cases, just plain stupid in their execution.
I also would not buy a brand new eng design (gas or diesel) from the big three. They ALL have a record of bad designs and leaving their customers hanging.

(Rant off)

With computers now showing on the dash how much MPG you are getting I'm beginning to believe some of what I see on this engine. People have shown an actual video of their dash and 14-16 non towing has been posted. Modern diesels with emissions control will not get much better. My 05 Cummins will get 21/22 non towing if I drive it right and sometimes even more! I've ruled out replacing it with another diesel. My 5th wheel weighs 9K. I could go back to a gas engine. my previous truck was a 96 F250 with the 7.4 gas (460) and it consistently got 10 or 11 Mpg but was 100% trouble free for 12 years and 100,000 miles. Apparently this new 7.3 is similar in design and with improved injection and 10 speed transmission the MPG is considerably more. I'm going to wait a few months before test driving a new truck. I'm afraid of any new engine offering until it is proven. Ford's 6.0 diesel is a good example of that!!

that 15mpg beats my 6.2 :R

Likes to tow wrote:
People are reporting 15 mpg non towing.

My old F-150, 302 5 speed manual only got about 15 on the highway without towing or a load.
The 7.3 may be a real winner for Ford.

Yeah, I'm trying to squeeze 1 more year out of my 04 Ram 2500 than will be looking.

I'm not brand loyal so the 7.3 has my interest as does the 6.4 Hemi.

Our 29ft trailer only weighs 7500 loaded but need extra truck to get through the WV/VA mountains.....looking forward to test driving the newer trucks.