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RattleBomb7.3 03-21-2011 06:18 PM


Originally Posted by justanother92 (Post 725842)
Yea every 7.3 i have been around has been a good one never really heard of any short lived egines if taken care of, only other option for a long life engine is the 12 valve cummins either way they both are bullet proof in my book.

hell yeah, I think the 12v is THE king of cummins engines in pickups, longest lasting as simple as it gets. 7.3L powerstroke and the 12v cummins were the best by far in my opinion.

dieselbomb87 03-21-2011 09:21 PM

cheers to 7.3 and 12v!:c:

01ford_f_350 03-22-2011 10:57 AM

i have a buddie that has a 01 250 4x4 and he is a oil field hotshot and he drives the piss out of this truck and he just rolled it over 900000

fordornothing 03-22-2011 12:05 PM

900 k??? holy sh!t

01ford_f_350 03-22-2011 12:11 PM

ya crazy and all under a load of oilfield pipe

PSD7.3 03-22-2011 10:09 PM

my 02 has 209k runs like it has 29. all stock only thing i have touched it a starter and glow plug realy.. having said that im sure i just jinxed myself.

dieselbomb87 03-26-2011 10:14 AM

900000 wtf thats alot of driving!!!! i just use my for mudding, towing a boat, school,and work! but diesel price is becoming a bitch!:scare2:

01ford_f_350 03-28-2011 10:25 AM

Ya no kidding i get like 12 miles to a gallon in my dually and i have a 40 mile
Comute to work then 40 back

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Ya no kidding i get like 12 miles to a gallon in my dually and i have a 40 mile
Comute to work then 40 back

white93 03-28-2011 11:56 AM

We have several buses at work with 7.3's in them that have over 260k and 12k+ hours . Never been touched except for maintenance stuff.:tu:

dieselbomb87 03-28-2011 04:12 PM

I have done my own mpg rating get about 17-19! im paying 3.89 a gal!:argh:


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