Real World MPG'S 2024 Ford Super Duty 7.3 Godzilla 4.30 long term fuel economy what to expect!

[@reelamor9950]

I have the 23 f350 XLT drw with a 7.3 and love it. No diesel maintenance.

[@AFoxintheWild]

Same here. Hauls my truck camper very well. Don’t miss the diesel.

[@meadmaker4525]

How's the ride in that rig? I've heard a few people say the truck rides better without the added weight of the diesel. The F350 King Ranch 4x4 DRW 7.3 is pretty much my dream truck. Always thought I wanted a diesel...right up until I read about all the stuff involved with owning one. Now, I'm just fine with the 7.3.

[@reelamor9950]

@@meadmaker4525 the wife and I love the ride. Its much smoother than any truck we test drove.

[@meadmaker4525]

@@reelamor9950 - That's awesome to hear! Thanks for the response. Hope you enjoy that truck for many years to come.

[@reelamor9950]

@@meadmaker4525 the only limitation I see is the 21,500lb Towing capacity for 5th wheel and goose neck trailer. So if we buy a heavier trailer we will need a diesel. I do love the payload capacity on my XLT being 6,490 lbs .

[@jimrosell6881]

Thanks for this update. I’ve been looking for a review with the 4.30’s out back and this helps a lot. Much appreciated. Love the Godzilla videos! Keep them coming

[@automotiveinquiries9673]

@@jimrosell6881 I appreciate the feedback and you being here. Happy truck shopping.

[@herb7877]

I have a ‘21 F350, 7.3l , 3.73 rear. Tow a 8400# tt. In 14k of towing thru the PNW hills & mtns I’ve averaged 10.3. The best was 13mpg ( flat 50 mph leg) & worst was 7mpg ( good sized headwind). Usually at 62-64 mph. Currently one leg of this trip is at 10.7 mpg going up the Gorge. Only a very few trips empty but ~17 -17.5 mpg at 65 mph. 11-13 city. Very pleased with those results.

[@MarcioDec73]

hhmm... I got a '23 F350, 8 foot bed , dually , 3.73 Rear, but my average in the city in 10.1 !! Is that normal???

[@herb7877]

@@MarcioDec73 dually does way more 7 it depends on your foor, traffic, stop & go & .... In years back I had several F250's with 3 or 4spd tranny's. They'd get 10 empty, 10 ful, 10 on the hwy, 10 in the city. Didn't matter it was always 10. I drove loaded with a slide in camper at 50mph on a fairly flat hwy during a gas shortage. got 10.1. Drove back at 60 (legal limit) got 10.

[@RydinginStyle72]

I just bought a 24 F 350 long bed and I get 3.8 on the calculator going 45 to 55 mph back and forth to work for the last 2000 miles of break-in.. I have the 373 rear end. I put on a tonneau cover and the trimmer front air dam with stock tires

[@niceatrya3477]

I have a 22 F-350 with the 7.3L, and 3.73 gearing. Hand calculated over the last 18K miles I'm averaging 12.3 with a mixture of towing, and city driving. Simply running around town as my daily driver I consistently get around 12.5 - 13.5. Again, hand calculated using the "Fuelly" app each fill up. I've noticed my lie-o-meter is off by .5 - .8 mpg saying I got better than I actually did.

[@williambowers5994]

I have a 2024 7.3 . Bought it in Kansas drove it back to Virginia stopped in St. Louis to change oil at 500 miles love the truck and engine But please Everyone change the oil sooner was amazed how much metal in it and you have to get it out. I changed it again when I got home at 1500 miles.

[@meadmaker4525]

Definitely should NOT be any metal in the oil on a brand new truck. Something very, very wrong there.

[@Guspech750]

Absolutely love our 2020 7.3 lariat F350 supercab 8’ bed 4x4. Has 4,300lb payload, 3.73 gears tows our 8,000lb rv effortlessly but is a thirsty pig at 7-10 while towing. Not towing it gets about 14-15mpg’s and super damn comfortable.

[@adamhowe8499]

I have 22 king ranch 7.3 4.30 gears and 35 in ko2 tires. Best I get at 60 mph is 13.5 to 14. we tow equipment alot for our company. Gross is 23k to 31k. Great pulling truck. My 2,000 miles average is 9 mpg and that's my usual overall average . Grossing 31k at 70mph get 4.8 mpg but I don't tow on interstate often.

[@poundsonwood]

I have a '24 CCLB with 4:30 gears. My mileage is in the ballpark of yours. More than half my miles are towing a 10k fifth wheel and it gets about 10.2mpg towing that. City driving mileage is pretty bad, down in the 9.5 area. That's urban city stop and go type traffic. But that's okay, I did not buy it to drive around the city. It actually does better mileage towing the trailer at highway speed than it does empty in the stop and go city. Great truck for towing and we love it. I have only run RUL, which is mostly 87 octane.

[@automotiveinquiries9673]

@@poundsonwood right on par. I agree, It's a tow beast, definitely not a gas miser.

[@retiredafce3373]

I have a new 2024 F250 XL Supercab short bed 4x4 with the XL Off-Road and FX4 packages. At 70 it’s averaging 16.5 mpg. At 55-60 its average is 17.9-18.3 mpg. It’s got 4010 miles on it. Very impressive truck and engine.

[@automotiveinquiries9673]

@retiredafce3373 that's really good mileage. If you don't mind me asking what rear ratio do you have. I think the fx4 is the package I would get next over a tremor.

[@retiredafce3373]

@@automotiveinquiries9673 with the XL Off-Road package, it came with the 3.73 electric locking rear differential. It’s very similar of package to the Tremer minus a couple things like the suspension lift and front locking differential. Also it comes with 33” Goodyear Duratrak tires.

[@automotiveinquiries9673]

@@retiredafce3373 awesome, thanks for that.

[@retiredafce3373]

@@automotiveinquiries9673 thank you for your channel and great content!

[@michaelkocher7524]

I pick mine up tomorrow cant wait

[@automotiveinquiries9673]

@@michaelkocher7524 congrats on the new rig!

[@cliffh8486]

I like the ford gas, great machine!

[@chadmiller6487]

I know you've bought and traded a lot of vehicles. In your opinion, how long (mileage) should I keep my new work trucks before trading them? I want to keep reliable vehicles for my business, but I also don't want to be getting rid of them before I've achieved optimal use. FYI, my trucks are gmc 6.6 gassers. Hope you reply. Love the channel!

[@wildwest6771]

Have a 2021 f350 Tremor w/4.30 with the transflow 58 gallon tank. I get about 750 miles per fill up. When towing the 14k 5th wheel…just a little over 400 miles. I live in NV so everything is mountains.

[@andysmidt4467]

My 24 f350 lives and breathes ranch work , two round bales and a ton of feed not to mention the bale bed weight . 15000 miles currently 11.1 is my average , I do not believe the higher ratio is the answer now with a 10 speed transmission. I have 3.73 and it just lives in lower gears, and has all the power and torque you will ever need , however when I get it out on the highway unladen it does great and stretches out. Like I said this rig pulls hard in deep sand and horrible conditions for a living. My 2 Pennie’s

[@p.t4769]

Mine has 373 gear easy driving and it’s not getting to good but might not be loosened up yet, only got 500 miles on it

[@davidj2874]

I traded my 2020 Ram 2500 Cummins for a 2024 Ford F-250 Lariat trim with 7.3 Godzilla with 3.73 gearing, love this truck so far. Do not miss the diesel at all. I’ve never been a ford guy but this truck seems way more refined.

[@RydinginStyle72]

In eco mode if I reset the trip and drive 60 Mi back and forth to work I can average up to 16. 2

[@keithkrueger5352]

Great video, I have a 2023 F350 7.3 gas 373 gear, do you know at what RPM does the toqure convertor lock up at? Thanks.

[@tractorfixrable]

Just got my 2021 F550 back. The dreaded lifter failure. 60,000 miles. Replaced the long block. Under warranty. Getting 10.7 mpg and weighing 15,500 lbs of mountain driving.

[@marcochavanne]

Im impressed Ford replaced the long block. Toyota has cranks going bad and are just swapping short blocks.

[@SoonerMikeD]

@@marcochavannethey finally agreed to replace over 100k entire engines. Turbos included, anything that oil touches.

[@steveneichelberger475]

12.6 everyday running

[@RydinginStyle72]

I never idle my truck. I turned it on drive it and shut it off

[@RydinginStyle72]

13.8

[@samfrench959]

Just bought one of these monsters. 2024 F250 Tremor 4.30. Seeing 15mpg empty on highway (will this get better, i only have 180 miles on it?), also for the 'average mpg' screen, can you choose the distance the average is for? My chevy lets me pick 25,50,100 miles to see my average

[@automotiveinquiries9673]

@samfrench959 congrats on the new rig. I think 15 is excellent and I've only seen 14.5 best. That being said, depending on options and extra weight that can affect mpgs. I always have my hitch and chains and gear in back so about 800 lbs of extra stuff. Plus mine is a lariat ultimate so extra weight for that junk. As for the average, you can reset it whenever or use the trips but the Super duties don't do the per drive like f150s or the per miles like they used to.

[@samfrench959]

@@automotiveinquiries9673 Thanks so much! 15 highway is fine for how big it is and the 4.30, It'll be interesting to see what I get around town...

[@retiredafce3373]

My fuel mileage has gone better. It’s around 18 mpg. The 6.8 is very impressive.

[@nieckeodaucsavage2164]

Whaat, 85 octane... i thought octane ratings at the pump only went down to 87

[@automotiveinquiries9673]

@nieckeodaucsavage2164 in Colorado they go down to 85.

[@nieckeodaucsavage2164]

@automotiveinquiries9673 I'm not trying to insult you, but the 7.3 godzilla is a 10.5:1 compression engine. A 10.5:1 compression ratio requires 91 octane at the least. You're probably killing fuel mileage because the engine isn't running optimally.

[@automotiveinquiries9673]

@nieckeodaucsavage2164 not insulted at all. The Godzilla has octane sensors that dial down if you use the minimum octane if 87, which Ford does allows. Ford also allows up e10 to e15 fuel, not to be confused with e85 which it is not compatible with that. I almost always use 91 octane period, or ethanol free or clear gas which is 87 to 89 octane. I see no performance difference in those, although Ford does say that 91 unlocks the full money of power. I also don't see a huge mileage improvement using 91 over the others. As a good rule of thumb I always use premium, my pops always said to do that, but having Ford say you can put 87 does save some money to people that need to save where they can. I would always say to anyone, never use a lower octane than what the manufacturer suggest as the minimum.

[@khonesavanhchandara7044]

Do you think this truck will fit on me. I tow about 15000 per year about 10000 pound. And I put a little over 25000 mile per My 19 tundra pro. Never let me down I am looking for the upgrade please answer Thanks.

[@automotiveinquiries9673]

@khonesavanhchandara7044 absolutely, if a tundra is getting it done the 7.3 in a 250 or 350 Will definitely handle it with no issues. At 10k lbs, I'd say 3.73 locker and you'll be good without grabbing the 4.30. But if you need an off road truck then you can also opt for the tremor. But if you don't off road, I'd do the fx4 package and it would be good.

[@khonesavanhchandara7044]

@@automotiveinquiries9673 Thanks so much

[@Montu4g63]

My Godzilla powered class c just took a dump and is getting replaced under warranty at 31k miles. Just pay for the diesel if you have the option..or better yet go Cummins

[@automotiveinquiries9673]

@@Montu4g63 sorry to hear that. Would you be able to tell us the year and the miles? Many want to know if this is carrying up into 23 and 24 zilla engines.

[@Montu4g63]

​@@automotiveinquiries9673it's a 2023 with 31k miles

[@Hereford1020]

Sux don't it.

[@Guspech750]

Absolutely love our 2020 7.3 lariat F350 supercab 8’ bed 4x4. Has 4,300lb payload, 3.73 gears tows our 8,000lb rv effortlessly but is a thirsty pig at 7-10 while towing. Not towing it gets about 14-15mpg’s and super damn comfortable.