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Godzilla has arrived! Ordered on February 07 and arrived Friday. Picked her up today. Traded my 2019 Diesel F350 in. They paid me more than I paid new in 2019. Can’t wait to stretch this 7.3 out!
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Looks good! Is Lebanon Ford the dealer that will slap a Whipple supercharger on nearly anything? Seems like I remember reading about them.
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Looks good! Is Lebanon Ford the dealer that will slap a Whipple supercharger on nearly anything? Seems like I remember reading about them. I believe they offer that service.
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A couple lights on top and a water tank in back, and you have yourself a brushfire truck that the local volunteer FD would be jealous of....
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That will feel like a dog compared to the 6.7
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That will feel like a dog compared to the 6.7 I did my research…hours of YouTube videos and reading. I know it’s strengths and weaknesses. It is far and away the best gas option on the market now. I tow a 10k pound rated utility trailer back and forth to the farm occasionally. If I towed every day and heavy loads like hotshots or ranchers, I would most definitely have ordered another diesel. But I don’t, and I am thrilled to be done with the worry of the EPA crap, DEF, MUCH higher maintenance costs and $1.50/Gal higher fuel prices.
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Nice truck, but I’m surprised that you need to pay an additional $325.00 to get wheel well liners.
My other auto is a .45
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Nice truck, but I’m surprised that you need to pay an additional $325.00 to get wheel well liners. That's so they can throw in the 50 states emissions for free.
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Nice truck, but I’m surprised that you need to pay an additional $325.00 to get wheel well liners. Was the same for my Chev 2500 I just bought. Extra charge for them. Nice truck OP! Love the colour
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Ordered mine on Feb 4. It arrived at dealer 2 days ago with damage from shipping. So now we wait longer. Anxious to see the 7.3 though. Your's looks real nice.
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Appreciate the compliments gentleman. It’s a beast with those 4:30 gears though I’ve stayed out of it. Got the windows tinted, leather treated and Ceramic paint protection done.
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Very nice. What RPM are you seeing at highway speeds with the 4:30 gears and that 10 speed transmission?
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Very nice. What RPM are you seeing at highway speeds with the 4:30 gears and that 10 speed transmission? Didn’t pay attention on the ride home. I’ll watch and report back next time.
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I have a similar truck with the same engine and gears. With stock tires, 70 mph is ~1850 rpm, 80 mph is ~2100.
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What a difference that 10 speed od transmission makes! That big engine is just loafing and should last forever at those speeds. That isn’t any more RPM than a smaller engine with lower numerical, higher speed gearing.
My other auto is a .45
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