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Ford Truck Performance and Fuel Economy

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What happens here

After detailing the failures of his previous trucks, JT explains his transition to Ford vehicles. He reminisces positively about a 7.3L diesel Ford (from the late 1990s or early 2000s), noting its impressive power and capability to haul heavy loads without any issues, a stark contrast to his GMC experience. He then discusses his current fleet of F-250 gas trucks. While generally pleased with their performance and reliability for the work they do, he expresses disappointment with their actual fuel economy, which averages around 8.9 miles per gallon despite higher advertised figures. He acknowledges that these trucks are relatively new, with both having under 40,000 miles, and states that he's reserving final judgment on their long-term durability until they accumulate more mileage, as 'the test of time' has yet to fully play out.

Goal: Understand initial positive experiences with Ford trucks and a specific fuel economy concern.

Tools and materials

  • 7.3L Diesel Ford Ford — Previous reliable Ford model
  • Dashboard display Ford — Showing average MPG

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that the 73 I don't know what year I think was a 99 mm yeah and then that launched us into the poor thing was loaded up and you didn't mean you couldn't even tell you compared it so that was compared to the GMC yeah maybe not an unfair comparison because GMC was I know we went for the top-of-the-line GMC diesel yeah to the Ford which we had no experience with diesel well you didn't even so you couldn't even tell that skid steer was behind you well with the Ford it didn't even didn't register didn't register I mean you could do anything you want with that forward plane power just kept going good fuel economy reliable as the day is long there was I mean there was everything right about that for and that's why we went through how many Ford's no so yeah you say 15 or something like that I don't know it's been away to me we've had Ford's for like a year and then sold them because they I mean I had a brand new Ford that bought it hey you remember that red dually with the leather seats we had it was all that out super nice truck yeah and it would sit in my driveway and half the time it wouldn't fire up I couldn't get it the key to even turn on brand new truck yeah I'm just like okay you're going back selling you guess who's having another baby guys how many is that for how many is that for you now Tim they can figure out kids toys by now and car seats and how to pull them up you know before you pull the trigger I'm buying yourself a Chevy a GMC or a Ford don't do it based on this video but do it based on the comments below this video because just below this video is a ton of resources from guys across the entire country putting these trucks to work in very specific applications and they're sharing their stories both good and bad so maybe you're looking for a certain year make or model and you don't know if it's right for you well the guys there they get very descriptive and very passionate about their trucks and they're sharing their stories below this video look that up before you go and make your decision on your own one that you may eventually regret kind of like the 14 other Ford's that I bought I did have that good one the 6 7 is pretty awesome in the floor now that's been around I don't know the exact date when that came out bitching and complaining well ok but I don't trust them anymore because when I bought that truck right there told me I was gonna get 1820 miles a gallon I'm driving down dude I was driving down the road getting 12 and I'm calling the…

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