Anyone order an F250 lately?

[Mike D]

Originally Posted by TX03RUBI

A whipple is definitely calling my name. I told myself I’m leaving this one alone though. I was already looking at tires this morning, but talked myself out of it. It’s getting window tint next week and a bed cap. After that I’m not doing anything to it I hope

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[Black Ice]

Originally Posted by TX03RUBI

A whipple is definitely calling my name. I told myself I’m leaving this one alone though. I was already looking at tires this morning, but talked myself out of it. It’s getting window tint next week and a bed cap. After that I’m not doing anything to it I hope

I keep saying I’m not doing anything to mine but they just look like a paw paw truck stock.

37’s and lift here we come


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[slayr]

Originally Posted by Black Ice

I keep saying I’m not doing anything to mine but they just look like a paw paw truck stock.

37’s and lift here we come


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How big of a lift are you going with?

[Black Ice]

Originally Posted by slayr

How big of a lift are you going with?

I’m thinking Carli 4.5 but not really looking forward to spending another 7k with no rims.


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[TX03RUBI]

Originally Posted by Black Ice

I’m thinking Carli 4.5 but not really looking forward to spending another 7k with no rims.


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I thought long and hard about ordering a Lariat 250 non tremor and going Carli 2.5” Pin Top kit or 250 Tremor. Finally decided Tremor hoping I could leave well enough alone lol Still may swap out the Duratracs for Ridge Grapplers, but suspension and wheels are staying the same.

[BlackoutRam2500]

Originally Posted by TX03RUBI

I thought long and hard about ordering a Lariat 250 non tremor and going Carli 2.5” Pin Top kit or 250 Tremor. Finally decided Tremor hoping I could leave well enough alone lol Still may swap out the Duratracs for Ridge Grapplers, but suspension and wheels are staying the same.

Same reason I ordered the Tremor. So far so good. I haven't even spent money on a tint or ceramic coat yet.

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[Black Ice]

Originally Posted by TX03RUBI

I thought long and hard about ordering a Lariat 250 non tremor and going Carli 2.5” Pin Top kit or 250 Tremor. Finally decided Tremor hoping I could leave well enough alone lol Still may swap out the Duratracs for Ridge Grapplers, but suspension and wheels are staying the same.

I almost went tremor but decided I would want taller.

Went 3.5 on my 17 then it got confusing as **** looking at the new.

Try and follow me on this one because I could be way wrong but it’s what I’ve heard the last few weeks.

2022 tremor is 2.5 but the 2021 and up are an inch shorter than the 2017-2020(could be off a year and only to 2019). So that’s a 1.5 inch lift vs my 2017.

So now they are telling me the 2022 4.5 inch carli is actually a 5.5 which would make it the same hight as 2017 with a 4.5 which would be 1 inch taller than my 17 with the 3.5.

The reason I want a 4.5 is because I guessed the 2.5 is a 3.5 and I’d still be and inch shorter than my 17.

I always thought my 2017 would have looked better with one more inch clearance. I had a rubbing issue with factory wheels on my 2017 and 37’s.

Only way I know how to fix that is aftermarket wheels, spacers, or maybe going with a 11.5 wide vs 12.5 wide tire.


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[TreyRo]

Originally Posted by Black Ice

I’m thinking Carli 4.5 but not really looking forward to spending another 7k with no rims.


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I have some 4.5 Carli coils (and a pile other OUO parts)… sounds like you need to buy them from me.

[Black Ice]

Originally Posted by TreyRo

I have some 4.5 Carli coils (and a pile other OUO parts)… sounds like you need to buy them from me.

No,no,no, and no!

Must stay strong and like 19 MPG highway.


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[captainsling]

Originally Posted by Black Ice

No,no,no, and no!

Must stay strong and like 19 MPG highway.


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Might as well just do it. You already put way too much thought into it.

[slayr]

Originally Posted by captainsling

Might as well just do it. You already put way too much thought into it.

I have to agree. If you wanted fuel economy you could’ve bought a Volkswagen Golf.

[Black Ice]

Originally Posted by slayr

I have to agree. If you wanted fuel economy you could’ve bought a Volkswagen Golf.

I bought this truck for driving to and from the ranch. It’s like and expensive sxs.

I could fly back and forth and hire labor to the work and still come out ahead with fuel prices.


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[slayr]

Originally Posted by Black Ice

I bought this truck for driving to and from the ranch. It’s like and expensive sxs.

I could fly back and forth and hire labor to the work and still come out ahead with fuel prices.


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Ha! I’m just messing with ya man! I can completely agree with the fuel statement, the 6” lift and 37s I put on mine weren’t probably the smartest thing to do.

[KactusKiller]

Originally Posted by TX03RUBI

I’ve got 100 miles on this 7.3 now, and I don’t regret this one bit. I’m coming from a tuned 17’ 6.7, and I was scared I wasn’t going to be happy with the power of the 7.3. That’s not the case at all. This truck moves very well. Plent if power especially with the 4.30 rear end.

I was about to call BS on your statement until you said 4.30(which I honestly didn’t know they made).
I’ve had a 7.3 for about 2 yrs and just turned 80k. Day to day driving in town it’s great but on the hwy with any kind of trailer and I’m not a fan. For some reason Ford thought it would be a good idea to put a 3.55 rear end in mine which was pretty common when they first came out. Constantly down shifts and gets about 9mpg. I have to lock out 9/10 gears on the tranny and it helps but not enough. I almost had the cord house swap me to 4.56 gears after I had it about 6 months but decided I didn’t want to spend the money because there wasn’t enough info on what the outcome would be.
I’ll prob be going back to diesel once the truck shortage clears up and diesel comes down off this crazy high.

I would love to see what this thing would do with some 4.30 gears tho, no f250 gas truck should ever have 3.55 rear end, EVER

[NockUmOut]

I have a 2020 7.3 with 3.55 gears and pulling a trailer with sxs out west is horrible constantly shifting gears aggravating to say the least. Finally decided to just use the pedal instead of cruise control. They used 355 gears to help the fuel economy empty but id agree when pulling any type of trailer light or heavy its 9 or less MPG. However I order another one and its scheduled to be built next week so I guess you could say I'm somewhat happy with it!

[stxhunter]

I’ve got a 20’ Tremor F-250 with the 7.3. The tremor comes stock with 35” tires and 4.30 rear. About the heaviest I’ve towed is 7k lbs, handled the trailer just fine averaging 9.5mpg. I’ve loaded down the bed with 2300lbs of feed without any issues and still had plenty of payload to spare. In my opinion the trans does a great job keeping the engine in the power band, but I haven’t noticed significant shifting like some have mentioned.

Thought about the diesel when I purchased, but for my use it didn’t make any sense. Back when I purchased mine it would have taken 350,000 - 400,000 miles to break even with the better mileage on a diesel vs the 7.3, no diesel is a fair bit more per gallon and I’m sure that number has gone up. Don’t get me wrong, diesel is needed for some, but for the rest of us weekend warriors the 7.3 is plenty!

[pervis]

Mines got a bds 4in radius arm lift kit 37s nitto ridge grapplers. The 11.50 37s. Borla 2in wheel spacers. Stock rims. It came out really good.

[slayr]

Originally Posted by pervis

Mines got a bds 4in radius arm lift kit 37s nitto ridge grapplers. The 11.50 37s. Borla 2in wheel spacers. Stock rims. It came out really good.

Have any pics? Sounds nice!

[TX03RUBI]

Originally Posted by KactusKiller

I was about to call BS on your statement until you said 4.30(which I honestly didn’t know they made).
I’ve had a 7.3 for about 2 yrs and just turned 80k. Day to day driving in town it’s great but on the hwy with any kind of trailer and I’m not a fan. For some reason Ford thought it would be a good idea to put a 3.55 rear end in mine which was pretty common when they first came out. Constantly down shifts and gets about 9mpg. I have to lock out 9/10 gears on the tranny and it helps but not enough. I almost had the cord house swap me to 4.56 gears after I had it about 6 months but decided I didn’t want to spend the money because there wasn’t enough info on what the outcome would be.
I’ll prob be going back to diesel once the truck shortage clears up and diesel comes down off this crazy high.

I would love to see what this thing would do with some 4.30 gears tho, no f250 gas truck should ever have 3.55 rear end, EVER

I haven’t hooked up a trailer to it yet, so I might be pretty upset when I do. As of right now I’m thoroughly pleased with the truck though. My tuned 6.7 would scoot pretty well for a 9K lb truck. This 7.3 isn’t as fast, but it’s no slouch either. The 4.30 rear end is a must IMO though. I don’t pull near as heavy as I used to, so I figured this would do well for my uses now. Mostly 4-5K lbs with an occasional 8-9K. My 6.7 regularly saw 16-18K behind it up until a year ago.

[Black Ice]

Originally Posted by slayr

Ha! I’m just messing with ya man! I can completely agree with the fuel statement, the 6” lift and 37s I put on mine weren’t probably the smartest thing to do.

It never is but we still do it


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[bowfishin fool]

Built! Just waiting on shipment!


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[Darton]

Originally Posted by bowfishin fool

Built! Just waiting on shipment!


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Still took over 4 weeks once I got to that stage!

[KactusKiller]

Originally Posted by TX03RUBI

I haven’t hooked up a trailer to it yet, so I might be pretty upset when I do. As of right now I’m thoroughly pleased with the truck though. My tuned 6.7 would scoot pretty well for a 9K lb truck. This 7.3 isn’t as fast, but it’s no slouch either. The 4.30 rear end is a must IMO though. I don’t pull near as heavy as I used to, so I figured this would do well for my uses now. Mostly 4-5K lbs with an occasional 8-9K. My 6.7 regularly saw 16-18K behind it up until a year ago.

For me it’s not the weight your towing it’s wind drag. It will pull heavy weight but I have literally watched the fuel gauge drop while the RPM is screaming. I really think the gear ratio is the issue. The 3.55 was put in it for people that should have gotten an f150 instead but think f250 is cool to drive. Like I said ABSOLUTELY NO F250 GAS TRUCK SHOULD EVER HAVE 3,55 gears. Just in case Ford’s engineers are reading

[TX03RUBI]

Originally Posted by KactusKiller

For me it’s not the weight your towing it’s wind drag. It will pull heavy weight but I have literally watched the fuel gauge drop while the RPM is screaming. I really think the gear ratio is the issue. The 3.55 was put in it for people that should have gotten an f150 instead but think f250 is cool to drive. Like I said ABSOLUTELY NO F250 GAS TRUCK SHOULD EVER HAVE 3,55 gears. Just in case Ford’s engineers are reading

I absolutely agree with you. I would’ve never considered a gasser if the 4.30s weren’t available. I wanted deeper gears in my 350, but 3.55 was as low as you could get in a single wheel diesel.

[bowfishin fool]

Originally Posted by TX03RUBI

I absolutely agree with you. I would’ve never considered a gasser if the 4.30s weren’t available. I wanted deeper gears in my 350, but 3.55 was as low as you could get in a single wheel diesel.

I was thinking 4.30’s would be wayyy too low, so we went 3.73, wished they had a 4.10 option.

But then again I don’t get in a hurry when pulling, so maybe my mileage will vary


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[TX03RUBI]

Originally Posted by bowfishin fool

I was thinking 4.30’s would be wayyy too low, so we went 3.73, wished they had a 4.10 option.

But then again I don’t get in a hurry when pulling, so maybe my mileage will vary


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If it wasn’t for the 10 speed I’d be inclined to agree. The transmission has tall enough gearing that I’m barely running 2100 rpm at 83. Dropping down to 75 and I’m around 1900.

[captainsling]

I know a lot of people complain about the lie-o-meter on the mileage of your truck. Here is how to change the bias on your computer and make it more accurate based off hand calculations. There is also a YouTube video on how to do it.


1. Determine adjustment number. Hand Calculated MPG/Computer MPG * 1,000. Ex: 14.5/16.0*1000= 906.25. Round to nearest whole number (906 for me)

2. Hold left OK button on steering wheel and turn ingnition to on. Do not start engine. hold until you see “ET” pop up on bottom of screen.

3. Release OK button and you are in the Engineering Test mode.

4. Scroll up one button click (or as many as needed) until you see AFE bias:1000

5. Use left arrow to set desired number from step one. You can go all the way down to that number, or step it down over a few different settings to dial in the accuracy.

6. Hold the OK button until screen goes to a normal screen view.

Allow 2-3 tanks of gas for the computer to relearn with the new fuel bias setting. This did wonders for making my Rangers MPG more accurate.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=GPBuHCrJ7wA&feature=share

[txheartshot]

Has anyone seen or heard any leaked info on possible date to order a 2023? I’m thinking it’ll be sometime in the fall, but curious if anyone has heard anything.


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[NockUmOut]

Got the Built email this morning!
Ordered 3/25
In Production 5/19
Built 5/26
Expected Delivery 6/18-6/24

[slayr]

Originally Posted by txheartshot

Has anyone seen or heard any leaked info on possible date to order a 2023? I’m thinking it’ll be sometime in the fall, but curious if anyone has heard anything.


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I heard December.

[slayr]

Originally Posted by NockUmOut

Got the Built email this morning!
Ordered 3/25
In Production 5/19
Built 5/26
Expected Delivery 6/18-6/24

Very nice! Congrats!

[Super Stroked]

Originally Posted by NockUmOut

Got the Built email this morning!
Ordered 3/25
In Production 5/19
Built 5/26
Expected Delivery 6/18-6/24

Dang, I ordered back in Feb and still ain't heard anything....

[bowfishin fool]

Originally Posted by NockUmOut

Got the Built email this morning!
Ordered 3/25
In Production 5/19
Built 5/26
Expected Delivery 6/18-6/24

Similar to mine

Ordered 3/21
Built 5/20
Expected delivery 6/10-6/16


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[gburk]

Originally Posted by bowfishin fool

Similar to mine

Ordered 3/21
Built 5/20
Expected delivery 6/10-6/16


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yep

Ordered 2/18
Built 5/23
Expected 6/20

Just in time for diesel to crest $6

[TX03RUBI]

Originally Posted by slayr

I heard December.

Typically they open in September. Not sure if it’s the case this year though.

[ateagleton]

Originally Posted by Super Stroked

Dang, I ordered back in Feb and still ain't heard anything....

I ordered 3/4 and have not heard anything either.

[Rick]

I ordered 2/24. Sales guy called yesterday and said they have had some slowdowns, wanted to know if i was still committed. I wonder if they have people backing out? he said it will still get scheduled, just a delay. Looks like some ordered after i did and already been built. Maybe it depends on options

[ateagleton]

Originally Posted by Rick

I ordered 2/24. Sales guy called yesterday and said they have had some slowdowns, wanted to know if i was still committed. I wonder if they have people backing out? he said it will still get scheduled, just a delay. Looks like some ordered after i did and already been built. Maybe it depends on options

Wonder if Ford is directing dealerships to call and confirm? I received a call this morning also.

[TradAg02]

Originally Posted by Super Stroked

Dang, I ordered back in Feb and still ain't heard anything....

I ordered mine on October 5th. Confirmed last week order is still in queue at Ford with no build date yet.

A buddy ordered a Chevy around the same time. They sent him his truck less the options they are waiting for. As the options come available he takes it to the dealer for install. Wish Ford did the same. Pretty frustrating seeing trucks delivered that were ordered months after mine.


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[bowfishin fool]

Originally Posted by TradAg02

I ordered mine on October 5th. Confirmed last week order is still in queue at Ford with no build date yet.

A buddy ordered a Chevy around the same time. They sent him his truck less the options they are waiting for. As the options come available he takes it to the dealer for install. Wish Ford did the same. Pretty frustrating seeing trucks delivered that were ordered months after mine.


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I definitely Tried to game it for a faster delivery

Lariat with few upgrades, left off the sunroof, bed liner, gooseneck, no FX4 and no gooseneck camera…

Ordered the 7.3 gasser to help with time as well


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[NockUmOut]

Received the shipped email today
expected delivery still 6/18 - 6/24
I also kept options to a minimum for a quick turnaround
FX4 7.3 XLT Premium Package

[NockUmOut]

Got the call today truck has arrived at the dealership.
Picking it up tomorrow. Price has went up $1295 since the order date. It should be Price Protected but something tells me there's gonna be problems!! Fingers crossed for a good outcome!!

[gburk]

Originally Posted by NockUmOut

Got the call today truck has arrived at the dealership.
Picking it up tomorrow. Price has went up $1295 since the order date. It should be Price Protected but something tells me there's gonna be problems!! Fingers crossed for a good outcome!!

Good luck! i'm right behind you and also wondering what I'll encounter.. supposed to be next week.

[BertramBass]

Originally Posted by Super Stroked

Dang, I ordered back in Feb and still ain't heard anything....

Same here. Ordered 2/17. Nada...

[NockUmOut]

Truck made it to the house! Everything went smoothly got what I wanted without much resistance! Didn't have a comfortable feeling from the day I order till about mid May(poor communication, customer service) but when the new guy took over it seem to all change!
Kuddos to Cavender Ford (Columbus) new sales manager

[captainsling]

Originally Posted by NockUmOut

Truck made it to the house! Everything went smoothly got what I wanted without much resistance! Didn't have a comfortable feeling from the day I order till about mid May(poor communication, customer service) but when the new guy took over it seem to all change!
Kuddos to Cavender Ford (Columbus) new sales manager

That’s surprising to hear since anything on their website is $10k over sticker price. Tried buying from them before I went to Ryan in Sealy. Had bought from Cavender before with no issues.

[BlackoutRam2500]

I read yesterday they are now starting to see softness in auto sales. Ford reported their sales were down 15.3% year over year and delinquency rate was increasing. The next 6 months will be interesting to say the least.

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[TreyRo]

Originally Posted by BlackoutRam2500

I read yesterday they are now starting to see softness in auto sales. Ford reported their sales were down 15.3% year over year and delinquency rate was increasing. The next 6 months will be interesting to say the least.

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.... Have a buddy that frequents one of the auctions local to me that said trucks slowed down considerably the last few weeks. Still big money but plenty sitting

[deep n the heat]

I saw a fb add where a guy is trying to sell the F450 he ordered for an extra $5000 above msrp. He wants someone to buy it from the dealer but they have to give him 5k. I’d like to know if the dealer lets him do that.

[captainsling]

Originally Posted by deep n the heat

I saw a fb add where a guy is trying to sell the F450 he ordered for an extra $5000 above msrp. He wants someone to buy it from the dealer but they have to give him 5k. I’d like to know if the dealer lets him do that.

I don’t see how he can do that. Dealership would probably laugh.