Thought I’d share an upgrade to our truck. This isn’t a review; just some thoughts on why we bought it.
A Slide for Our F-250 Super Duty Truck
Category Archives: Ford F-250 Super Duty
2020 Ford F-250 7.3L “Godzilla” Gas Engine Towing MPG Update 9/20/2021
Okay, now we have lots of data.
Over 5,000 miles of towing in all sorts of conditions.
Some other points:
- Our trailer usually weighs between 8,000 and 8,500 points
- We tow at max speed of 55 mph (this is a California law)
- Always use “Tow/Haul” mode
- Use cruise control most of the time
- Most trips our routes include some steep hills
Continue reading 2020 Ford F-250 7.3L “Godzilla” Gas Engine Towing MPG Update 9/20/2021
Bargman Trailer Hitch Cable Routing
In over 15,000 miles, I never had a problem with the Bargman cable that connected our Milan 26RLS travel trailer and our 2012 Ford Expedition, even though the socket on the Expedition was below the bumper. That changed a bit with our 2020 Ford F-250 Super Duty, which has the connection socket above the bumper. The connection plug above the bumper is a huge advantage for easy access.
Back in August we were driving home with the trailer in tow and the dash had a message stating, “Trailer Disconnected,” or something similar. When I pulled over the cable was connected and secure, but I noticed it had been pinched and the rubber covering was cut along with a wire. I was able to quickly repair it and continue home. Continue reading Bargman Trailer Hitch Cable Routing
2020 Ford F-250 7.3L “Godzilla” Gas Engine Towing MPG Update 8/22/2020
A while back, I wrote a detailed post about our towing mileage, along with a baseline comparison to our 2012 Ford Expedition towing the same trailer.
We just go back from another ~ 500 mile round trip towing our trailer. This included hills, stop and go, long flat stretches, and some slight wind. I towed in “Tow/Haul” mode all the time, and whenever possible used cruise control. So here is our most current data. Continue reading 2020 Ford F-250 7.3L “Godzilla” Gas Engine Towing MPG Update 8/22/2020
2020 Ford F-250 7.3L “Godzilla” Gas Engine Towing MPG
For the 2020 model year Super Duty trucks, Ford released a brand new gas engine (7.3L or approximately 445 cubic inches) and a new 10 speed automatic transmission. When I was researching the new engine and transmission there was almost zero feedback from owners on towing miles per gallon. Now that we’ve had ours for a while, here is some information on our 7.3L MPG. Continue reading 2020 Ford F-250 7.3L “Godzilla” Gas Engine Towing MPG