- Location
- Grand Junction, CO
We unloaded 3 trucks in exchange for one, my '15 Dodge Ram Cummins 3500, the wife's problematic '15 EcoBoost F150 and my rescued, project '69 Chevy K20... for a new 2024 Ford F250 Lariat with the 7.3 Godzilla that we purchased in Spanish Fork, UT.
@Hickey is personally responsible for this, he towed both our Jeep/Buggies back from the PNW with his Godzilla-powered F350 with a borrowed 40' gooseneck from @Agility Customs pushing the 7.3 hard, but it didn't flinch with the load. That's enough of a selling point for me!
I've had my share of diesel/turbo issues, the last damn Dodge I owned had 4 turbos in one year. (ATS can't build a reliable turbo to save their lives
) A friend spent $24k on DEF problems with his newer 6.7 PowerStroke.... and our F150 overheated, de-rated and almost killed itself trying to tow a 22' camp trailer a couple years ago. Jeremy and I talk often about vehicles and I agree with his line of thinking.... no diesel, no DEF, no EGR & carbon problems, no turbos, etc. Just a massive, simple and beefy 7.3l normally-aspirated, pushrod Godzilla engine making nearly 500 ft/lbs of torque.
Gojira.... that's the Japanese name for Godzilla.
This will be my wifes DD, my weekend tow rig and our camper-hauler, Baja explorer, vacation rig. We wanted something with a warranty, something reliable. I'm simply tired of vehicle issues and breakdowns.
MPG has been on our mind with the massive Godzilla underhood, the 3.5 EB F150 averaged 15 MPG unloaded and the Godzilla is more than 2x the displacement. We bought the truck in Spanish Fork and drove it back to Grand Jct, CO resetting the MPG when we left. We ended up with 15.5 MPG on that trip.... then we took a trip to Delta, UT from GJ and back.... averaging 15.2 MPG round trip, with the cruise set to 75-78 MPH on I70. With the 34 gallon tank, we're seeing 450 miles or so, hoping that it'll increase a little as the engine breaks in. But still, that MPG is inline with the F150 it replaced, so that's awesome! The F150 had a bigger tank and got 600 miles out of a tank of gas, which was really nice.
The interior is nice, massive 12" screen with a great GPS, the leather seats are super comfortable, heated & cooled seats, it also has the FX4 package with 3.73 gears and a rear locker. The wife was spoiled by her last truck and it's hard to go back from that, so... happy wife, happy life. We're quite happy with the purchase so far, can't wait to tow with it and take it on bigger adventures!
@Hickey is personally responsible for this, he towed both our Jeep/Buggies back from the PNW with his Godzilla-powered F350 with a borrowed 40' gooseneck from @Agility Customs pushing the 7.3 hard, but it didn't flinch with the load. That's enough of a selling point for me!
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I've had my share of diesel/turbo issues, the last damn Dodge I owned had 4 turbos in one year. (ATS can't build a reliable turbo to save their lives
Gojira.... that's the Japanese name for Godzilla.
MPG has been on our mind with the massive Godzilla underhood, the 3.5 EB F150 averaged 15 MPG unloaded and the Godzilla is more than 2x the displacement. We bought the truck in Spanish Fork and drove it back to Grand Jct, CO resetting the MPG when we left. We ended up with 15.5 MPG on that trip.... then we took a trip to Delta, UT from GJ and back.... averaging 15.2 MPG round trip, with the cruise set to 75-78 MPH on I70. With the 34 gallon tank, we're seeing 450 miles or so, hoping that it'll increase a little as the engine breaks in. But still, that MPG is inline with the F150 it replaced, so that's awesome! The F150 had a bigger tank and got 600 miles out of a tank of gas, which was really nice.
The interior is nice, massive 12" screen with a great GPS, the leather seats are super comfortable, heated & cooled seats, it also has the FX4 package with 3.73 gears and a rear locker. The wife was spoiled by her last truck and it's hard to go back from that, so... happy wife, happy life. We're quite happy with the purchase so far, can't wait to tow with it and take it on bigger adventures!
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