im looking for a newer truck, im thinking on getting the 7.3l motor, everyone i talk to says the 6 is crap. but im wondering if anyone knows what kind of fuel milage the 7.3l gets, and what kind of horsepower and foot pounds of tourque it gets. and what year they introduced the 6l motor. thanks



Wes

 

Mileages are going to vary some.. 4x4 or 4x2 models, STD cab, Crew Cab, short/long bed ect... The other deciding factors are 'drivings habits' and loadshauled/carried asnumber one, as well asaltitudes, terrain/grades, city/highwayand/or a combination of.... The 7.3 in most cases in light trim will see high teens, to20+..

225 HP, 425 lbs/ft torque

The 6.0 was introduced in 03.. Both the 7.3 and 6.0 were available for MY 03.. The 7.3 available for early build trucks...

 

get the 7.3.....I've had two 7.3's (2001 &2003). I got about 16 or so with my crew cab and 295/75/16tires depending on my driving (I jumped on it all the time lol) and then after i put the SuperChip programmer on it, i was getting between 20-23 mpg depending if i was driving 55 or 75. I would definitly recomend getting the programmer with the 3 stage. Thing was unbeleivable.

Unfortunatly im back to a 99 v-10 crew cab(was supposed to be a temporary vehicle) but i love not having a $700 truck payment so im gonna stick with this for another 5 years or so. Save up the cash and pay for it or have a small truck payment.