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Old Apr 6, 2007 | 10:28 PM
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Question 7.3l mpg?

Been looking at 7.3l for some reason and wondering what the mpg they get?
 
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Old Apr 6, 2007 | 11:15 PM
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96 7.3 5sp 4x4 4:10 16-20mpg
 
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Old Apr 6, 2007 | 11:36 PM
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really?, i was thinkin something like 12mpg
 
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Old Apr 7, 2007 | 12:50 AM
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my 02 gets 17-22 depending on how heavy my foot is. auto w/3.73
 
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Old Apr 7, 2007 | 01:07 AM
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94 7.3 IDI, 15 local, 18 freeway
 
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Old Apr 7, 2007 | 01:14 AM
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95 f250 4x4 PSD 254,000 miles 13-18 mp(US) gal.
 
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Old Apr 7, 2007 | 07:00 AM
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99.5 ZF-6 17-19 city 20-22 highway...Stock tire size 300k on the odo btw!
 
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Old Apr 7, 2007 | 07:16 AM
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Originally Posted by fordtruckman
Been looking at 7.3l for some reason and wondering what the mpg they get?
I want to post the numbers that I and most 7.3 owners get. 14 - 15 city, 16 - 18 long run highway, 9 - 11 towing. Not nearly as good as others post but still better than any gas burner I've ever owned.
Joe
 
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Old Apr 7, 2007 | 09:12 AM
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I get anywhere from 13 to 16,but i also have crew cab dually 8 foot bed.
 
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Old Apr 7, 2007 | 02:52 PM
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Wow i calculated my gas mileage and with my truck i get normally 13-15city and 14-17..maybe 17.4 if I'm lucky. So about how much does a super cab 7.3l weigh or any 7.3l?
 
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Old Apr 7, 2007 | 04:59 PM
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im at 7300 pounds the last time i weighed it.Thats with 2 people and some tools in it.
 
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Old Apr 7, 2007 | 05:21 PM
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i can get 16.9 on the hwy doing 70/but if i tow my trailer on the hwy i get 14.9 give and take a few mpg! also depends on truck size!
 
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Old Apr 7, 2007 | 06:31 PM
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City mileage is usually 14-16.5. On the lower end when I'm heavy on the pedal. The worst I saw was 12.1 one time, that was driving almost the entire tank in the 120 setting. I think I was soley responsible for the city smog that day.

Highway is 16-oh so close to 19. I have yet to crack that 19 mpg mark. Best I've seen is 18.9 on a road trip.

Towing has seen 12-14 mpg. That's with utility trailers, dump trailers, and hauling around the ATV's. Heaviest my truck has towed was 11K lbs.

All mileage hand calculated, and filled with fuel all the way to the filler neck.

Also my truck weighs in at 8000 lbs and sits 7'10" at the cab.
 
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Old Apr 7, 2007 | 07:23 PM
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Just did the math on the last fill-up....
20.1 front tank and
19.4 rear tank (was a little heavy footed last week!)
see sig for truck specs
 
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Old Apr 7, 2007 | 10:45 PM
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Wow thats crazy, i cant see why my F150 weighs only uhh 5980ish lbs last time(4.6l by the way) i checked, with me in it, and i don't get any better mileage then what I'm getting I'd think that a truck that weighs in most cases 2000lbs more then my truck would get a lot worse gas mileage that what it gets but when in actuality the mileage is very comparable. Interesting, hey thanks for all the responses guys, apreciate it!
 
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