The ticking time bomb under the hood
Two of my friends had the Bosch CP4 high pressure fuel pump grenade in their 2012 F350s with the 6.7 liter Diesel. It took out the entire fuel system and injectors. Both trucks had over 130,000 mil...
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As emissions and power requirements continue to rise, the truck manufacturers are having to pick the top of the tree for tricks to meet requirements and expectations.
Here is an interesting comparison of the 7.3 to the 6.7, going point by point and explaining the advancements (and drawbacks) of each design.
https://www.drivingline.com/articles/73l-vs-67l-which-power-stroke-is-really-better/
I believe we are very close to the last generation of true Big Iron V8 Diesels trucks. Emission requirements and the complexity to get these high power ratings is making these trucks exceedingly complex.
The next generation of Super Duty's will probably be some sort of Series Hybrid system, 4 Electric Motors at the wheels with a battery pack coupled with a small 4 cylinder turbo diesel tuned to run at constant RPM as needed to keep the battery packs topped off. While it will be a departure from what we are used to, I think the power and reliability of these types of trucks will far exceed the current capabilities after a couple of generations of refinement.
Here is an interesting comparison of the 7.3 to the 6.7, going point by point and explaining the advancements (and drawbacks) of each design.
https://www.drivingline.com/articles/73l-vs-67l-which-power-stroke-is-really-better/
I believe we are very close to the last generation of true Big Iron V8 Diesels trucks. Emission requirements and the complexity to get these high power ratings is making these trucks exceedingly complex.
The next generation of Super Duty's will probably be some sort of Series Hybrid system, 4 Electric Motors at the wheels with a battery pack coupled with a small 4 cylinder turbo diesel tuned to run at constant RPM as needed to keep the battery packs topped off. While it will be a departure from what we are used to, I think the power and reliability of these types of trucks will far exceed the current capabilities after a couple of generations of refinement.
