The TFL guys bought a 7.3L
They bought a new project truck, a 2020 F250 XLT with the 7.3L Gas engine, a 3.55 locking rear, and the new 10 speed auto. Should be a great series of videos! VIDEO Side note - that XLT trim ...
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Grit dog wrote:
^And the avg trade you used is from the diesel with the worst resale!
It gets better if you’re taking anything but ford in the mid-late 2000s.
The whole cost thing is as subjective as many topics.
If you do it right, the gasser will be cheaper, if that’s what you want. If you do it right, the diesel will be cheaper , if that’s what you want.
But the one thing that can’t be equal is power. If you don’t care about power, buy a gasser, if you want a few more hp and 200-250% more torque, you know what to doo!
This gets lost in the financial arguments a lot - the diesel provides a substantially better truck experience. Not just towing, either. Idling down the freeway at 1800 RPM while you're going 85 mph uphill into a headwind is pretty easy to get used to.
I'm hoping my truck lasts at least 15 years. Over that timeframe the cost difference is completely immaterial relative to the total ownership cost. I figure I may as well have the better truck.
