F250, 6.7L Unloaded Mileage
Looking for information. I know my current trailer in no way requires either a 250, or Diesel, but we are looking to replace the tow vehicle, and considering that we will upgrade the trailer in a few...
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SidecarFlip wrote:
I find just the opposite. The newer the truck and the more advanced the emissions hardware is, the crappier the fuel mileage becomes.
I know it's a 'pie in the sky' statement but my venerable 97 F350 7.3 returns 21 empty and 17-18 loaded everyday, winter and summer though it rarely gets driven in the winter.
New, Tier 4 final trucks don't get close to that mileage.
I owned 2 7.3 PSD's in the past. They were great engines for their era.
However they don't compare to the modern engines in terms of ability and power.I agree they maybe a tad more reliable do to the complexity of the modern engine however the PSD and 4 speed trannies have become a bit weak and inferior by today's standards.
