Mar-28-2015 09:52 AM
Apr-04-2015 05:56 AM
up2nogood wrote:
No they don't do just fine ,they do okay. 10K empty maybe, but doubtful.
I thought maybe after owning a truck for nearly 16 years ( Early 99 Superduty 7.3 ) I would get a new one.
Somehow you guys ,and your nostalgic view of the 7.3 overshadow the facts . One of the worst transmissions ever built ( 4R100 ) CPS issues, wire harness problems, crappy OEM ball joints, and I could continue ,but its obvious its falling on deaf ears. Oh ! ya the 7.3 is a solid motor, thats been proven, but beyond that ,please don't try to tell me how great they are. They were great in their time, and it has passed. Get over it its a fact :S
Apr-03-2015 10:29 PM
Apr-03-2015 06:43 PM
Kevin O. wrote:up2nogood wrote:Where are you getting a 13K fifth wheel from?? The OP said it is 10K empty, Most people add around 1K +/- when loaded for a trip... That truck would do just fine with a 11K trailer.. I think it's rated at 13K for a fifth wheel from the factory? If you have the cash to go out and purchase a new truck for 60-$70,000 so you can climb steep grades at 65mph than more power to ya.. I ended up selling my newer truck over a year ago and purchased a 2001 F350 7.3. I have all the power and dependability I need. And the best part is no more high property taxes, High truck payments, actually no truck payments at all anymore! :Bjerem0621 wrote:up2nogood wrote:nevadanick wrote:
I have towed with a 7.3 where i was over 30k gross and yes it was slow getting up to speed and slow on hills but it still does it.
Kinda my point.
I guess it takes towing with a truck that can handle a heavy fifth wheel to realize the difference, then just saying " but it does it " A lot of the older diesels would do it, doesn't mean they do it well.
Why is speed the only factor required for "doing it well?"
I'm much more concerned about how the chassis handles the load than how fast it can pull the hill. Silly nonsense this infatuation about speed. Towing is towing..racing is racing...right hand lanes were designed for slower moving vehicles. Plus were only talking about heavy grades where the truck slows down. That's what 5% or less of a Vacation.. Even going over the Rockies, your only talking a small part of the trip.
Towing 7,000 lbs with my old 97 F150 with 235hp Was a pleasure. Thst rig handled well and had pleanty of power. Met one serious grade that I crested in the slow lane at 40 mph...zero problems.
Currently an EcoDiesel thread going and people are complaining that the poor little ED has to work to maintain 50 mph on the Ike Gauntlett...I swear some people have never towed before, or at least with anything less than a modern HD monster.
OP...enjoy the 7.3..it's a great TRUCK motor inside a great TRUCK.
If you want a Hot Rod, take some of the money you saved and pick up a sweet Mustang GT! Lol
Thanks!
Jeremiah
I can't argue with what you are saying , if that is what what you want out of towing heavy.
I got tired of getting on freeways, and hoping traffic would yield , and thats just one example of the lack of towing power,there are others. I especially don't miss the noise, soot all over my back bumper, and in the front ,and down one side of my fifth wheel.
I tow 62-65 depending on the conditions, and 30-40 in the mountains with that 7.3 , thank goodness for passing lanes on some of the mountain grades .
Totally surprised the weight police on this forum has not shot down this thread long ago. Over 13K with a 1999-2003 7.3 ?????? I can't remember how many times I was shot down for towing that heavy with my 7.3. Remember the OP is asking about a F250, its not rated for a 13K fifth wheel.
To the OP, Don't hesitate and buy that truck! You won't regret it..
Apr-03-2015 05:44 PM
Lessmore wrote:BigToe wrote:
...." my first truck prior to that was a 1963 F-100 with a strong 289 and three on the tree."
Sounds like a nice truck. Think back then, didn't Ford have the 'unibody' truck bed ? Maybe that was a couple years earlier.
Your '63 probably.... originally..... had either the 292 Y block V8....or the six. The 289 might of been a replacement engine. But however it was originally equipped, it would be a nice vehicle.
Apr-03-2015 03:34 PM
Apr-03-2015 05:38 AM
Apr-02-2015 11:50 PM
midnightsadie wrote:
I had one ,best they ever made. your gonna love it.and it,ll out mpg than a new one. 75k not even broke in.
Apr-02-2015 06:09 PM
up2nogood wrote:Where are you getting a 13K fifth wheel from?? The OP said it is 10K empty, Most people add around 1K +/- when loaded for a trip... That truck would do just fine with a 11K trailer.. I think it's rated at 13K for a fifth wheel from the factory? If you have the cash to go out and purchase a new truck for 60-$70,000 so you can climb steep grades at 65mph than more power to ya.. I ended up selling my newer truck over a year ago and purchased a 2001 F350 7.3. I have all the power and dependability I need. And the best part is no more high property taxes, High truck payments, actually no truck payments at all anymore! :Bjerem0621 wrote:up2nogood wrote:nevadanick wrote:
I have towed with a 7.3 where i was over 30k gross and yes it was slow getting up to speed and slow on hills but it still does it.
Kinda my point.
I guess it takes towing with a truck that can handle a heavy fifth wheel to realize the difference, then just saying " but it does it " A lot of the older diesels would do it, doesn't mean they do it well.
Why is speed the only factor required for "doing it well?"
I'm much more concerned about how the chassis handles the load than how fast it can pull the hill. Silly nonsense this infatuation about speed. Towing is towing..racing is racing...right hand lanes were designed for slower moving vehicles. Plus were only talking about heavy grades where the truck slows down. That's what 5% or less of a Vacation.. Even going over the Rockies, your only talking a small part of the trip.
Towing 7,000 lbs with my old 97 F150 with 235hp Was a pleasure. Thst rig handled well and had pleanty of power. Met one serious grade that I crested in the slow lane at 40 mph...zero problems.
Currently an EcoDiesel thread going and people are complaining that the poor little ED has to work to maintain 50 mph on the Ike Gauntlett...I swear some people have never towed before, or at least with anything less than a modern HD monster.
OP...enjoy the 7.3..it's a great TRUCK motor inside a great TRUCK.
If you want a Hot Rod, take some of the money you saved and pick up a sweet Mustang GT! Lol
Thanks!
Jeremiah
I can't argue with what you are saying , if that is what what you want out of towing heavy.
I got tired of getting on freeways, and hoping traffic would yield , and thats just one example of the lack of towing power,there are others. I especially don't miss the noise, soot all over my back bumper, and in the front ,and down one side of my fifth wheel.
I tow 62-65 depending on the conditions, and 30-40 in the mountains with that 7.3 , thank goodness for passing lanes on some of the mountain grades .
Totally surprised the weight police on this forum has not shot down this thread long ago. Over 13K with a 1999-2003 7.3 ?????? I can't remember how many times I was shot down for towing that heavy with my 7.3. Remember the OP is asking about a F250, its not rated for a 13K fifth wheel.
Apr-02-2015 12:55 PM
Apr-02-2015 12:44 PM
jerem0621 wrote:
Why is speed the only factor required for "doing it well?"
I'm much more concerned about how the chassis handles the load than how fast it can pull the hill. Silly nonsense this infatuation about speed. Towing is towing..racing is racing...right hand lanes were designed for slower moving vehicles.
Apr-02-2015 12:25 PM
BigToe wrote:
...." my first truck prior to that was a 1963 F-100 with a strong 289 and three on the tree."
Apr-02-2015 12:20 PM
Apr-02-2015 10:42 AM
Apr-02-2015 10:21 AM
jerem0621 wrote:up2nogood wrote:nevadanick wrote:
I have towed with a 7.3 where i was over 30k gross and yes it was slow getting up to speed and slow on hills but it still does it.
Kinda my point.
I guess it takes towing with a truck that can handle a heavy fifth wheel to realize the difference, then just saying " but it does it " A lot of the older diesels would do it, doesn't mean they do it well.
Why is speed the only factor required for "doing it well?"
I'm much more concerned about how the chassis handles the load than how fast it can pull the hill. Silly nonsense this infatuation about speed. Towing is towing..racing is racing...right hand lanes were designed for slower moving vehicles. Plus were only talking about heavy grades where the truck slows down. That's what 5% or less of a Vacation.. Even going over the Rockies, your only talking a small part of the trip.
Towing 7,000 lbs with my old 97 F150 with 235hp Was a pleasure. Thst rig handled well and had pleanty of power. Met one serious grade that I crested in the slow lane at 40 mph...zero problems.
Currently an EcoDiesel thread going and people are complaining that the poor little ED has to work to maintain 50 mph on the Ike Gauntlett...I swear some people have never towed before, or at least with anything less than a modern HD monster.
OP...enjoy the 7.3..it's a great TRUCK motor inside a great TRUCK.
If you want a Hot Rod, take some of the money you saved and pick up a sweet Mustang GT! Lol
Thanks!
Jeremiah
Apr-02-2015 09:25 AM
up2nogood wrote:nevadanick wrote:
I have towed with a 7.3 where i was over 30k gross and yes it was slow getting up to speed and slow on hills but it still does it.
Kinda my point.
I guess it takes towing with a truck that can handle a heavy fifth wheel to realize the difference, then just saying " but it does it " A lot of the older diesels would do it, doesn't mean they do it well.