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Topic: Towing with a Powerstroke 7.3L (expectation/realistic)
Posted By: SoCalDesertRider on 06/24/16 03:11pm

Setting up the 7.3 truck for welding local jobs. Loading the utility body, up on jacks like a truck camper, from the other F350.
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Transfer of utility body between F350's completed.
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01 International 4800 4x4 CrewCab DT466E Allison MD3060
69Bronco 86Samurai 85ATC250R 89CR500
98Ranger 96Tacoma
20' BigTex flatbed
8' truck camper, 14' Aristocrat TT
73 Kona 17' ski boat & Mercury 1150TB
92F350 CrewCab 4x4 351/C6 285 BFG AT 4.56 & LockRite rear

Posted By: SoCalDesertRider on 06/24/16 03:30pm

The old 7.3 truck was a very hard worker. [emoticon]

Hauling a customer's John Deere that needed rebuilding of the aerator mechanism.
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The 5.8 truck needed a tow. Rats chewed the injector wiring. [emoticon]
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A little R&R. Taking the Samurai out 4-wheeling. [emoticon]
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Bear, riding shotgun in the 7.3 truck. [emoticon]
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* This post was edited 06/24/16 04:00pm by SoCalDesertRider *

Posted By: SoCalDesertRider on 06/24/16 03:45pm

The day the 7.3 truck burned down. [emoticon]

I was towing an aluminum bass boat that day to the shop for welding repair.
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There stands the fire extinguisher that might have been able to put out the fire, IF it had been working! Grrrrr...
Fortunately, that big guy right there, and his crew, got to the fire before it could get to those tanks and go kaboom. [emoticon]
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No more 7.3 diesel...
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Good thing the truck didn't have electric locks and windows. Would be a bad day to not be able to get out of the truck...
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* This post was last edited 06/24/16 04:05pm by SoCalDesertRider *

Posted By: blt2ski on 06/24/16 03:57pm

The.hp torque spec mentioned for the t444e from international was the highest output available. Lowest uric was 180/480 or there abouts. The ere two other options in the 200-210 hp range, and 525-545 lb ft of torque. Limit being this was max torque for all but one of the granny options. You had to get a manual with the highest power rating. I've actually out pulled speed wise one of th.e.mid hp setups with.an auto, as the auto pulled some 50+ :-P from the motor vs 20-25 for my 7 sp Spicer. Not bad for a 175/335 non turbo set up. Still a slug over all.

Marty

92 Navistar dump truck, 7.3L 7 sp, 4.33 gears with a Detroit no spin
2014 Chevy 1500 Dual cab 4x4
92 Red-e-haul 12K equipment trailer

Posted By: SoCalDesertRider on 06/24/16 04:11pm

I think the factory rating for the 7.3 Powerstroke in my truck was 235/425. I think it was very slightly less in the pickups of the same year, like 225/400 or so. I'm sure someone here can tell us. I don't have my old Ford spec info from that era at hand anymore and the valve cover sticker is long gone...

Also, I think the 7.3's in the Ford trucks revved a little higher than they did in the International trucks, but the International tune set the peak hp/tq to come in at a lower rpm than the Fords. Probably had different camshafts too.

I would love to have put a manual behind my 7.3. I think it would have been much better than with the auto. I drove an F-Superduty 7.3 truck with the 5 speed manual and 5.13 gears. That truck was a beast compared to mine!

Posted By: marcsbigfoot20b27 on 06/24/16 04:41pm

SoCalDesertRider wrote:

I think the factory rating for the 7.3 Powerstroke in my truck was 235/425. I think it was very slightly less in the pickups of the same year, like 225/400 or so. I'm sure someone here can tell us. I don't have my old Ford spec info from that era at hand anymore and the valve cover sticker is long gone...

Also, I think the 7.3's in the Ford trucks revved a little higher than they did in the International trucks, but the International tune set the peak hp/tq to come in at a lower rpm than the Fords. Probably had different camshafts too.

I would love to have put a manual behind my 7.3. I think it would have been much better than with the auto. I drove an F-Superduty 7.3 truck with the 5 speed manual and 5.13 gears. That truck was a beast compared to mine!


http://www.powerstrokehub.com/7.3-power-stroke.html

Better break out of year and power, scroll down.

* This post was edited 06/24/16 04:48pm by marcsbigfoot20b27 *

Posted By: SoCalDesertRider on 06/24/16 04:47pm

Fire or not, I had to keep on working. Since the utility body and it's equipment were saved (thanks to the guys at circle city fire department!), I offloaded the utility body and put it back onto the trusty old 5.8 truck.

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Took off the flatbed too, wasn't sure if I would need it for the next truck or not.

The truck had some heavy spring packs under it...
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Posted By: Wes Tausend on 06/24/16 05:06pm

marcsbigfoot20b27 wrote:

SoCalDesertRider wrote:

I think the factory rating for the 7.3 Powerstroke in my truck was 235/425. I think it was very slightly less in the pickups of the same year, like 225/400 or so. I'm sure someone here can tell us. I don't have my old Ford spec info from that era at hand anymore and the valve cover sticker is long gone...

Also, I think the 7.3's in the Ford trucks revved a little higher than they did in the International trucks, but the International tune set the peak hp/tq to come in at a lower rpm than the Fords. Probably had different camshafts too.

I would love to have put a manual behind my 7.3. I think it would have been much better than with the auto. I drove an F-Superduty 7.3 truck with the 5 speed manual and 5.13 gears. That truck was a beast compared to mine!


http://www.powerstrokehub.com/7.3-power-stroke.html

Better break out of year and power, scroll down.


And matching Navistar/International powerstrokehub.com specs including Marty's...
http://www.powerstrokehub.com/t444e.html

Wes
...

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- 2019 Leprechaun 311FS Class C
- Linda, Wes and Quincy the Standard Brown Poodle

Posted By: SoCalDesertRider on 06/24/16 05:36pm

Wes Tausend wrote:

marcsbigfoot20b27 wrote:

SoCalDesertRider wrote:

I think the factory rating for the 7.3 Powerstroke in my truck was 235/425. I think it was very slightly less in the pickups of the same year, like 225/400 or so. I'm sure someone here can tell us. I don't have my old Ford spec info from that era at hand anymore and the valve cover sticker is long gone...

Also, I think the 7.3's in the Ford trucks revved a little higher than they did in the International trucks, but the International tune set the peak hp/tq to come in at a lower rpm than the Fords. Probably had different camshafts too.

I would love to have put a manual behind my 7.3. I think it would have been much better than with the auto. I drove an F-Superduty 7.3 truck with the 5 speed manual and 5.13 gears. That truck was a beast compared to mine!
http://www.powerstrokehub.com/7.3-power-stroke.html

Better break out of year and power, scroll down.
And matching Navistar/International powerstrokehub.com specs including Marty's...
http://www.powerstrokehub.com/t444e.html

Wes
...
That was great reading, thanks!

Posted By: SoCalDesertRider on 06/24/16 05:38pm

I see that the 6.0 hp/tq specs are alot higher for the pickups than they were for our '05 E350 cargo van with 6.0/5spd auto.

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