I hear ya, my brother had a quad cab identical ad mine. He got 17 loaded or empty. I've always gotten a little better than average.Rockjeep94 said:You will definetly not get better mpg with an excursion than a pickup... If you got 20 mpg with a crew cab 7.3 thats pretty amazing I dont know anyone with a ford 7.3 that gets that. The dodge 5.9 diesel 2002.5-2006? Can get more then 20. But a ford not likely, dont get me wrong I love them but they just dont get more than 17-18 for good hwy mpg
I hated how loud the 7.3 were. I don't really know to much about the 6.0 personally but I heard there more like the Cummings & had some reliability issues.ktmboyz said:The 7.3 is a great mill, very loud but will go the distance. The 6.0 was either or, you got a good one or a bad one. By now most of the faulty ones have been weeded out and replaced. The new 6.7 is great when they are running good and a real powerhouse.
thats all I own I drive 40 miles each way to work I have 2009 jetta tdi get about 45mpg (hwy) in that, great little car.tellmaster207 said:I hear ya, my brother had a quad cab identical ad mine. He got 17 loaded or empty. I've always gotten a little better than average.
The Cummings gets better fuel milage but I never really warmed up to it. Honestly, it was probably cause it was a dodge. I had a wheel come of while I was Hauling a car behind me on dolly wheels. Never bought a Dodge after that.
You ever have a diesel in a car?
Lol, I had a buddy find a late model Jetta. He said he felt like he won the lottery.Rockjeep94 said:thats all I own I drive 40 miles each way to work I have 2009 jetta tdi get about 45mpg (hwy) in that, great little car.
Yeah I was reluctant to buy it but the wife said I needed a good mpg car with how much I drive. I bought it new un june of 09 and already have 74k miles on it...tellmaster207 said:Lol, I had a buddy find a late model Jetta. He said he felt like he won the lottery.
I have never had any problem with any of my 7.3s change the oil every 6k fuel filter when needed and thats it, I had a turbo (boot seal?) Go out on one with 190k on it and a couple starters but thats it. I work on cars/and trucks everyday and regularly see them 300-400k miles and still run finefupuk said:Im looking for a family vehicle that will fit all my kids. From what ive read and heard the 7.3L was the best motor you can get in the excursion. And most of the ones ive seen online for sale have around 120xxx miles and they are going for $8-11,000 depending. Im in no rush to buy one, its gonna be a few months, but i want to start looking now and find the best deal i can. Even the gas mileage your talking is as good as my durango. But ive always wanted a diesel pickup but ive got to many kids and they wont fit in a pickup.. Im looking for one with a front bench seat, but no luck yet. Do any of you know common problems with them? Thanks.
Dodge is the standard consumer vehicle that uses exclusively Cummins engines. Others use it in some special application vehicles.willfully armed said:Somebody tell me wtf a CUMMINGS diesel comes in?
I've had two Freighliner delivery vans with 24v CUMMINS diesels. Better fuel mileage than the powersmokers and the Navistars.
Better off the line and up to speed as well.
The first was a 99 with a a Spicer 5spd. Kept having to replace injection pumps and fuel pumps, then the Turbo ate **** and engine spun a bearing at 260k.
The second was a 2004 with an Allison 6spd auto. It was a beast. No problems .