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<blockquote data-quote="andymarkv" data-source="post: 16540945" data-attributes="member: 102900"><p>After reading sooooo much about the 7.3, when I spied this unicorn at a local dealer, I had to drive it. (but I didn't buy it)</p><p>Regular cab long bed, 7.3/10sp/4.30's.</p><p>You can see by the green window sticker border, it was a special order truck that never got picked up.</p><p>The truck was really nice to drive, 4.30's felt great and the 10sp seemed to shift spot on & suspension stiffness wasn't too bad for a 3/4 ton. The steering was way stiffer than I liked at slow parking lot speeds, but the turning radius was PHENOMINAL!!(straight axle life!)</p><p>WOT...? I gave it one hard pull and was actually a little underwhelmed. My '18 F150 with 5.0/10sp/3.73's feels <em>way </em>quicker (although it <em>is</em> 1200lbs lighter)</p><p>Obviously apples to oranges, but I imagine tuning plays the largest part. Because it is designed to make max torque, the 4.30's and stock 33" tires left the 7.3 feeling somewhat out of breath. It was still pretty quick and I'm sure a tune or a 7.3 derivative designed for more "sport" than work, would make a huge difference.</p><p>If I was looking a tow not a toy, this would definitely be on the top of my list![ATTACH=full]1677596[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1677597[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="andymarkv, post: 16540945, member: 102900"] After reading sooooo much about the 7.3, when I spied this unicorn at a local dealer, I had to drive it. (but I didn't buy it) Regular cab long bed, 7.3/10sp/4.30's. You can see by the green window sticker border, it was a special order truck that never got picked up. The truck was really nice to drive, 4.30's felt great and the 10sp seemed to shift spot on & suspension stiffness wasn't too bad for a 3/4 ton. The steering was way stiffer than I liked at slow parking lot speeds, but the turning radius was PHENOMINAL!!(straight axle life!) WOT...? I gave it one hard pull and was actually a little underwhelmed. My '18 F150 with 5.0/10sp/3.73's feels [i]way [/i]quicker (although it [i]is[/i] 1200lbs lighter) Obviously apples to oranges, but I imagine tuning plays the largest part. Because it is designed to make max torque, the 4.30's and stock 33" tires left the 7.3 feeling somewhat out of breath. It was still pretty quick and I'm sure a tune or a 7.3 derivative designed for more "sport" than work, would make a huge difference. If I was looking a tow not a toy, this would definitely be on the top of my list![ATTACH=full]1677596[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1677597[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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