Diesel MPG

**KDAVID1** · 07-31-2012, 09:28 PM

found an 2000 F250 with the 7.4L for 10,990 141K miles--best deal I've seen on anything so far--wish I had the cash right now

**Rees Guide** · 07-31-2012, 09:31 PM

You'll drive yourself crazy looking, 7.4 or 7.3???

**KDAVID1** · 07-31-2012, 09:40 PM

7.3--fat fingers

**Rees Guide** · 07-31-2012, 09:42 PM

Was asking because the 460 is a 7.something and you dang sho dont want that gas hog!!!! 141K is low miles, heck that truck will loan more than that.

**KDAVID1** · 07-31-2012, 09:45 PM

Originally Posted by Rees Guide

Was asking because the 460 is a 7.something and you dang sho dont want that gas hog!!!! 141K is low miles, heck that truck will loan more than that.

nope--no 460. i know--I was kinda moving away from the diesel but if this was as good as it looks--would be a heck of a deal I think

**Rees Guide** · 07-31-2012, 09:48 PM

You wont ever be disappointed in the diesel barring a major repair rite off the bat, it just can be done cheaper if you arent gonna pull with it a good bit. One thing about it, ever feel a need to hook to a 40 foot trailer and go you will be able too.

**talltimber** · 08-04-2012, 02:25 PM

My bil had a 96 Ford 350 dually we rodeo'ed in. Had a big overhead camper on it, four guys and their crap, loaded four horse steel trailer with hay and feed for a couple of weeks. It would get 10-12 which I thought was pretty good, for the weight. He put another motor in it at around 500k. Good old truck.

I've only had Dodge diesels myself, if you get to looking at some of the them, holler, I can probably help you with different models and their plus/minuses. I've owned 90, 95, 96, 98, 01, 06's. All variations of the 5.9s. Buddies have owned the first 6.7s, and I've traveled with them some.

**KDAVID1** · 08-04-2012, 09:38 PM

Originally Posted by talltimber

My bil had a 96 Ford 350 dually we rodeo'ed in. Had a big overhead camper on it, four guys and their crap, loaded four horse steel trailer with hay and feed for a couple of weeks. It would get 10-12 which I thought was pretty good, for the weight. He put another motor in it at around 500k. Good old truck.

I've only had Dodge diesels myself, if you get to looking at some of the them, holler, I can probably help you with different models and their plus/minuses. I've owned 90, 95, 96, 98, 01, 06's. All variations of the 5.9s. Buddies have owned the first 6.7s, and I've traveled with them some.

thanks still in the planning stage--but it's coming.

**Grave Digger** · 08-04-2012, 10:54 PM

I got a 01 F250 7.3 with 283,000 best truck I'v ever owned get's around 15-17mpg,had to put tranny in at 200,000.If my body stay's staight I plan on reparting instead of buying a new 1 if motor ever goes just gonna get another 7.3 to put in it.

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