Well my 7.3 is a decade old now as the 05's are beginning to make their appearances. I just finished a 2700 mile 14 day pull with my truck, it saw a little of everything from pulling the Nash TT @ 75mph on interstates up over some of the passes in Wyoming and Montana to fairly flat lowland travel in N.D. On the worst conditions which were 70+ mph bucking a headwind and climbing from Billings to Bozeman I took her down as low as 8 mpg, but generally speaking it was averaging about 12 pulling the camper. The trip to N.D. was unloaded and we made 17+ mpg.
Twice throughout the 14 day stint I had guys comment on the old girl, once was in Belgrade at a truckstop where a truckdriver noticed the 5" chrome pipe under the truck and had to come check'er out. He was a recent Duramax purchaser, was wondering how the old Stroke was performing and about some of the enhancements I had done to her. Second time was at the campgrounds in S.D. where a fella with a 2001 Super Duty came over and commented on how good the old Stroke looked and sounded. I dont know about you guys but I find it gratifying to get compliments on these old rigs. Its also alot of fun to blow past motorhomes and gassers going uphill with the camper in tow too
. And its really gratifying to do it in a rig that didnt cost me $38K
Oh yeah, one last thing. I visited world famous Wall Drug in S.D. and found out that besides free ice water that they give out free nails in tires. That was the SINGLE bit of trouble I had with the old girl in 2700 miles, we stopped in Pierre and had the nail removed.
Mike
Twice throughout the 14 day stint I had guys comment on the old girl, once was in Belgrade at a truckstop where a truckdriver noticed the 5" chrome pipe under the truck and had to come check'er out. He was a recent Duramax purchaser, was wondering how the old Stroke was performing and about some of the enhancements I had done to her. Second time was at the campgrounds in S.D. where a fella with a 2001 Super Duty came over and commented on how good the old Stroke looked and sounded. I dont know about you guys but I find it gratifying to get compliments on these old rigs. Its also alot of fun to blow past motorhomes and gassers going uphill with the camper in tow too
. And its really gratifying to do it in a rig that didnt cost me $38KOh yeah, one last thing. I visited world famous Wall Drug in S.D. and found out that besides free ice water that they give out free nails in tires. That was the SINGLE bit of trouble I had with the old girl in 2700 miles, we stopped in Pierre and had the nail removed.
Mike
with a Honda Civic. Because the passenger fender was replaced, I saved the old F-350 and Powerstroke badges and attached them on the back of my camper shell. The shell requires me to remove the tailgate because it has full length doors. The emblems remind the ricers who they are tailgating 
Damn I love my truck! 
and went back and got in the Nash and the salesman who was about 6'3'' and went a good 250+ opened the cupboard doors above the sink and hung on them like an ape
