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synergy · 06-14-2004, 19:17

Hello all,

I wanna buy an f250 or f350 but i wanna know what the fuel consumption would be like for a 7.3 litre turbo diesel, i know diesel burns slower but a 7.3 t would chew, i need something capable of towing my race car on weekends, also what would be the main difference in the f 250 to f 350?

cheers

89F150 · 06-15-2004, 05:20

I'm not actually sure, im just having a guess but it would be around the 20L per 100 ks. Which i guess is really good for a vehicle that size and which can tow a bundle or two. The major differences between the two would be the tow ratings/weight capacitys and maybe the suspension setups.

synergy · 06-15-2004, 17:16

thanks for your response i know both models can tow 3.5 tonne. I think the GVM is the main difference but i cant find that in writing anywhere

89F150 · 06-16-2004, 02:41

Are you from Australia, Synergy?? Have you had a look at the Ford Website. They have details usually of technical data relating to there vehicles.

tiny · 06-16-2004, 02:56

hi
my family has 2 f250"s and 1 f350,all 7.3td auto.the main difference between them is the suspension(350 has stronger and more leafs).as far as fuel goes going to work 6 days a week it uses between 0-10 litres more than the 4.2 landcruiser we have on the exact same trips.they are powerful,comfortable,and built like a tank i love it
thanks tiny

89F150 · 06-16-2004, 03:11

Do you know what that works out to roughly tiny? As in Litres per 100 kilometres?

synergy · 06-16-2004, 20:44

tghanks for all the responses guys. Yes I am from Australia. I have had a look at the website. And all my other material (because I work for Ford) and nowhere can i find its cinsumption figures. Im not sure if info like that would be independantly tested.

tiny · 06-17-2004, 02:36

not sure in litres per 100 kilometers,but i know there not bad.like anything with grunt but the foot down and it will become thirsty.on the weekend i carted a 31/2 ton forestry harvester head to launcestion and then come home(approx 300ks)and it used quarter of a tank
hope this helps
tiny

synergy · 06-17-2004, 23:45

thats awesome. I know the f 350 XLT i want has a 152 L fuel tank. I plan to be towing a 1.6Ton ca with a 800kg trailer so i think the F should do it pretty easy, what do you reckon?

tiny · 06-18-2004, 03:44

yeah mate easily,very easily.i have loaded it up with firewood before(its an xtra cab flat tray)and towed a tandem tralier full of wood before(approx 4ton)and still went around the cruiser up hill,its funny after a while.
tiny