Well put

 

Maybe I have it backwards but my basic understanding was the lower the number on the rear axle ratio the higher the gearing which should mean better fuel economy. I could be completely wrong here, please correct me if I am

 

Well yeah 373s might be better for mpg but 430s will provide more power for towing, hauling, future expansion to larger tires... (I'd mostly get 430s because I would put on bigger tires.) and I had a 5.4 with 373s, never again. I was going to put 430s/456s in if I kept it

 

Yeah his truck is the subject of a lot of **** talking when ever he takes off in it, between how much it cost, It was 48k. He put down 12 financed 36 for 60 months. Then theres all the crap he's done to it since he bought. big wheels and tires plus a 2 inch lift. word round the campfire is that was 5k or more. Then he got a giant brush guard for the front end. He's getting it painted matte black over spring break and changing it to a 4 inch lift. I don't think i've ever seen it dirty which is hard with a black truck. we refer to it as his ***** most of the time.

 

It all depends on what you use it for. If you have 4.30s and you are out on the freeway trying to go 100 MPH you will be revving pretty high and burning fuel.

On the other hand, if you have 3.73 with 10K on the back going up steep hills, your transmission may be hunting a lot. These new transmissions, though, do a damn good job of keeping stuff in check. Tow/haul on the that new transmission is killer.

 

Why do I drive a Super Duty? Because I want to! I've owned several F250 but always wanted a F350. I didn't need that much truck often, but out on the farm when you do need it, you really need it. Now that I finally have one I keep it busy working hotshot part-time.

 

I bought my Super Duty to tow a fifth wheel RV that had not yet been purchased. (I didn't want to put the cart before the horse so to speak...)

I purchased a Chevrolet new in the early 90's and it didn't hold up too well and it seemed like it was overloaded half the time so I knew I needed a real truck with a solid front axle and 4x4. We had Super Duties at work as well as Dodge Ram 2500/3500 trucks. The Dodge trucks fell apart in 2 or 3 years while the Ford trucks were doing just fine. So, I decided on a Ford truck and I wanted a diesel to save on fuel costs. At the time I purchased my truck, diesel was $1.23/gallon and the truck averages about 16 mpg so that was quite alright for me. At the time, it was the most expensive vehicle purchase that I had ever made....which was hard to swallow since I pay cash for my vehicles.

To this day I've never regretted making the purchase....not even once. I told myself way back when that I'd drive that truck until it fell apart or becomes unreliable. So far it's still going strong and doesn't show any signs of slowing down yet. Without a doubt, my Super Duty has been the best vehicle I have ever owned. Even my wife has been so impressed with my truck that she found one for herself. We've only owned her truck for a few year now but it's been equally reliable so far. These things are built really really well. If you live in an area that is exempt from rust issues then I think these things might be able to go for decades without too many issues.

 

I agree no matter how much better the mileage in the 6.7 would be, the higher cost of diesel fuel and maintenance any savings and even if it were good enough to off set that it'd still be almost impossible to offset the initial expense of the diesel. I wasn't really looking to save gas I had just naively been under the impression that the mileage would be better. Too many ads with mike rowe talking about how good the mpg is in the new ford motors

 

Remember that 15 MPG vs 10 MPG is still a 50% increase in MPG.

My V10 excursion saw 10 constantly. My 6.2 sees about 14-15. I would say that is something to brag about.

 

I never tow more than about 7k mostly because that's all the more you're supposed to tow with my rig. I've only had more than 7k behind me once and that time was because a buddys truck had sheared a bolt and i had to tow it home. I was rather impressed with my tundra that day. It didn't even whimper going up the horseshoe bend hill but you could definitely tell you had a big load back there.

 

What kind of driving are you doing? city/highway/mix? what kind of terrain? 14-15 average mpg would be just fine in my book

 

Depending on the driving you are doing, you could always look into a gear vendors O/D. The are expensive, but can really help out in the towing/MPG world.

Gear Vendors under/overdrive transmissions the most awarded auxiliary transmissions.

 

To work and back probably 45 mph. 1 huge hill up and 1 huge hill down. I *****foot it though. Not too much stopping and starting. I am really happy with the 6.2. There not a bunch of B.S. on it. Its a very simple motor (by todays standards).

 

^ what they all said. The new 6.2 is a really nice motor, plenty of power and sounds pretty good stock too (especially with an exhaust)

I love my diesel, but if i was to get a new truck (not happening) itd probably be the 6.2 with 4.30s. Just dont want to get into the new diesel with all the emissions stuff and not being able to work on it

 

watched a youtube video where they fire one up with a camera inside the cab and by the pipe. Gotta love that deep rumble. It has a sound very reminiscent of a 60s muscle car