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Old 12-18-2010, 02:02 PM
Fr. Frank Fr. Frank is offline
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Default Re: Tow Vehicle Preferences for more than 5K lbs

'02 F250 Lariat Crew Cab 2WD, 7.3L V8 diesel (Navistar), 199,280 miles. Factory "Command Tow" package, incl Limited slip diff. The Command Tow package includes the heavier axle and differential used on the F350/450 with single rear wheel set. Rated at 16,400 lbs bumper pull, and over 21k with a gooseneck.

Never had wheel spin with either the Seafari, or my old 23' Tsunami. I get 14 mpg pulling my Seafari, and about 18 mpg combined mileage, 21 mpg straight highway, (and that with injector erosion issues from once getting badly contaminated fuel).

By contrast, the same '02 truck with the 5.4L V8 gas motor was factory* rated at 10 mpg city and 14 highway, and the V10 was factory rated at 8 mpg city and 11 highway, and that's pulling nothing. *(EPA doesn't rate pickups)

I echo keeping away from the '03 to '06 6.0L Ford diesels. Get the older 7.3L, or the newer 6.6L. There are early 7.3L motors with over 1 million miles on them. It can't be beat for longevity.
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