I know, after 38 years of owning them I can say for 100% certainty the diesel will hold it’s value and the gasser will be worth turd soup.If your seriously debating that theory your not so smart. Some of you guys act like this chit hasn’t ever happened before , it’s a cycle and it will happen again and again. Fuel prices get high and a certain group will crap thr pants questioning thr life decisions and wanting to buy a fuel economy truck It takes all types to make the world go round n round but this group makes me question the maturity of people in this country… Some people seem to walk around with blinders on and never look up to see what’s actually going on..

In 1984 I wasn’t even a glimmer in my mommas eye, but I don’t recall the diesels of that era having anywhere near the presence they do now. Different strokes I guess. I’m not rushing to sell mine because diesel is going up but with prices what they are I probably wouldn’t buy one now. If I needed to tow 25000 lbs sure I’d go diesel all the way but that’s nothing to do with the topic.

There were diesels offered in GM cars in the late ‘70’s-early ‘80’s. Alternative fuel for lead sled cars, when gas hit $1 a gallon.

They were concerted gas engines and were a spectacular failure.

I'm surprised no one has offered a 'light' diesel in the 3/4-tons yet. A 4.5-5L diesel making 325/650 would still move pretty darned well and get even better mileage than the 6.6/6.7s. I know Nissan tried it but they ended up with a dog for some reason.

I had a 02’ 7.3 liter that was chipped up….it had something like 350 hp and 650 ft. Lbs of torque….at the time it was a fairly stout truck. This truck blows that one out of the water. This one and my 17’ super duty are the only two trucks I’ve owned that I’m perfectly happy with in stock form performance wise. I remember those trucks required a 6” lift to run 35’s too….glad those days are over.

If I do trade out I’m gonna have to add leveling kit, wheels/tires ( I think the AT/4 comes with these items) and front end replacement because bump gates and unprotected front ends don’t mix. I’m the end I might decide it’s too much hassle and keep this truck for another year or two.


Best mileage I’ve got was 22 mpg doing 80 in July headed to Louisiana. But I normally see 18-20mpg on the highway. If I drive it right 20-21 mpg is realistic with 35” tires, level kit and replacement bumpers.

There is absolutely nothing wrong with that fuel economy with a truck like that with so much power!

And I had my 7.3 chipped up quite a bit as well and it might have had 50% of what that new Powerstroke is putting out torque wise. It is just amazing to me and if I was going to trade my 2005 duramax off right now I'm pretty certain I'd go with another F250 4x4 CC. Hell, my cousin ordered his in XLT and upgraded a few things and he got it for not much more than a new 1/2 ton cost right now! I believe he told me $64k plus tt&l

Update….had to go grab my tractor yesterday and haul it a couple hours down the road to clean out a trash pit.

With the loader and box blade the tractor was a little heavier than I was comfortable putting on my 16” pipe trailer, so I borrowed a buddies 20’ dovetail car hauler.

Tractor and trailer was right around 10k give or take a few hundred lbs and man it was nice hauling it down I-10 at 75 mph.

Sure would have hated to do it with a 1/2 ton

LOL

I agree.
though they have the 3.0l rated for over 13k lbs I think you'd have to have few head worms to think that is what should be putting behind it.

Kinda like they tell people you can put a 15' batwing behind a 60hp tractor! Yeah, you can damn sure pull that shredder but you damn sure aren't getting out of 1st or 2nd in low range if you want to cut thick stuff with it. lmao

13k lbs maybe in a controlled environment on a completely level surface doing 55 mph…..I was pulling it up and down the hills comming out of Kerrville. Would have thrown a 1/2 ton all over the road.

I towed a bobcat skid loader and trailer once with my old 99’ F-150 with the 5.4. Wouldn’t go much over 45-50 Mph even on pretty flat country. They rig was probably pushing 10k there

F250 on car haulers not even 13k.

I watch a buddy try to haul a 9klb skid steer w/ a 1/2 ton Chevy and it was all that Chevy could do from a suspension standpoint. I made him trade trucks with me, so he didn’t kill him self

ILBB… be careful with using aftermarket airbags. I’ve been seeing numerous reports of the frame behind the axle folding due to the added stress of the air bags. Not necessarily that the load is overweight for the truck, but the airbags essentially creating a single point of high stress.

ILBB… be careful with using aftermarket airbags. I’ve been seeing numerous reports of the frame behind the axle folding due to the added stress of the air bags. Not necessarily that the load is overweight for the truck, but the airbags essentially creating a single point of high stress.

Was this with frame mounted air bag systems or in the coil systems?