re: Whats tOB’s thoughts on a F-250 7.3 gasser?

I ordered a 2020 CCSB 7.3 XLT with 4.30's. No suspension mods, tires are 1" taller than stock. No engine mods other than Magnaflow exhaust.

Love this truck more than any I have ever had before.

I'm in 3 different trucks weekly. I drive an old Toyota to work and while on the clock I drive a leveled 2019 deleted/high-tuned 6.7 CCSB. Yea, the deleted 6.7 is a race car on 35" mud tires but I wouldn't spend my own money on it.

Back to my personal 7.3. Half the miles on it are with a trailer attached. That could be 3k to 27k lbs. Running mileage from purchase is 12 mpg. On an open highway trip unloaded it gets 17 mpg.

IMHO if you aren't "rich", and the truck will not constantly be pulling over 15k lbs, the diesels aren't worth it these days.
Especially for someone that can't work on new diesels and lives in flat lands like us.

The 2020 on 6.7's with 10 speeds have had 2 different transmission recalls. Luckily for me, none of the 7.3 transmissions have had one. If you look at a used 10 speed with a 6.7, do your research.