Great video guys! I love my 5star tune!

Watching all of the TFL videos I went out and bought the 7.3 with 4.30 gears. I so wanted a Gm but the ike test changed my mind 3 minutes faster is mind blowing. Truck manufacturers should be aware of the influence you have on potential buyers. Mine is a F350 and pulls my 13000 lbs toy hauler through the foot hills of Southern Alberta with ease, better then my 05 5.9 Cummins and the same fuel efficiency.

Way to go outside the box fellas, the best video I’ve seen from you guys and I’ve been a subscriber for almost 3 years. Thank you team TFL

Keep pounding that Ike with big trailers. It never gets old Guys.

That 7.3 gasser is impressive, loaded with that camper, pulling a trailer with 37s I'm impressed

It’s amazing how better towing has gotten. At work, the truck I drive has a 5.4 triton, I tow a water tank that holds 3 tons of water, 5.4 has no balls to begin with and then towing with it makes it so much worse. I am a Chevy guy through and through but seeing this new v8 from ford makes me happy, cause it proves to me there not just working on the powerstroke or the turbo charged v6s.

Would love to see this same comparison but on your 80mile loop. See what kind of fuel savings tuned vs stock would be

Andre and Mr. Truck. What a good combo and an awesome test. Good job guys!

Great early morning drop. Love Andre with MT. Good paring for these tests. Thanks for not using “beefy”. ✌️. I have tuned vehicles. The factory tune is done by engineers who know what they are doing. They tailor the tune to fit the market for the vehicle. They don’t “leave HP out” because they are dumb. They do it for a variety of reasons including longevity. They work with a wide variety of manufacturing tolerances and driving habits and have reliability goals for the fleet. They tend to be conservative

That new 7.3 was at my job a month ago! Beautiful overland set up!

I’m loving my 7.3 with the 5 star tune so far. Had them tune my 2013 f150 5.0 and it ran great the whole time. Tow tune is great on highway. Around tow I leave it off though. Keeps me in 3rd/4th around town with a 7k landscape trailer. No need for it at 30-35mph. Truck pulls in default mode like the trailer isn’t there and kicks to higher gears saving me gas. 87 daily/tow is what I run 90% of the time. The 87 performance tune was really snappy as well. Love the throttle response vs the stock dead pedal. Zero complaints on this truck or tune after 4K miles now. We shall see how the 10 speed does plowing this winter though.

I have a 7.3 Tremor and pull 9000 pounds. Tell Mr Truck to use the Cruise Control. It shifts way faster and holds the speed perfect. Non- Criuse there seems to be a delay between pedal and throttle response.

Amazing with 37's ran up like a champ no sweat!!

Sweet, let's get the supercharger on it and try this test again.

always great to see you two together again!

I have the same truck with a Carli 3" level set up and 37's. I also have the 5 star tune... Question: did you use the 87 octane heavy tow tune application when doing this test. Love this truck and I switched from a Powerstroke and pleased that I did. I don't tow every day and the over all savings is excellent.

I just watched some random video compilation yesterday that had a clip of a tanker truck taking that exact same runaway ramp. Crazy

Automatic 'Thumbs Up' for expanding your towing tests of the Superduty to include towing something less than the MAX. Towing 10k is a GREAT choice, as that is closer to what most owners tend to tow.

Great video like always... keep it up guys

Ike gauntlet intro music never gets old

Do the same test you did with the F150s. Quater mile towing stock vs quarter mile towing with 5 star tune. Would be great to see the difference when flat out!

You guys, should do a quickie, on the newly imported, 2021 Honda Trail 125,, (CT125). Yes, It's basically the trail 90/110, we all know and love!! The bike fastened on the rear of motorhomes everywhere, from the 1960s-1980s!!! Now with fuel injection, led lghting, on off tires, electric and kick starting, and digital instrumentation!!! So much fun!! 4speed with automatic centrifugal clutch!!!😁

Great video and good dyno results for a naturally aspirated engine.

Having a 5 star tuned F150, I know that there is an immediate change in both the engine and transmission. But from experience, there is a decent change after putting several hundred miles on the truck after the tune is installed. I noticed that in tow haul mode, the transmission is much more aggressive with downshifts and slowing down a truck and trailer then when first installed. Truck is a 2018 F150 2.7L Ecoboost.

3:45 along I77 near Fancy Gap VA, I've seen a number of big rig runaways in the gravel runoffs. Others pulled over on the shoulder with brake fires. Heavy hauling in the mountains is no joke.

Do you guys plan on tuning most of your project trucks? Would love to see the crazy numbers you guys can come up with

Gents, awesome videos covering all aspects of these Ford rigs! Just a little consideration here: why advertise the time to haul (over a given distance at a given speed)? If you tow at the same speed, the time will always be the same over the same distance.....not sure why you make an issue of that. But I love your videos!!! super awesome, just elaborate on the value of this analysis, thanks!

If any one is curios the 7.3 with 4:30s and 35s revs 1900 rpm at 70 miles an hour

Great job guys - 5 STAR seems the way to go 🍻

Gr8 vid. 2.8mpg's dudeee that's crazy!!

Be nice to know how much the Star 5 upgrades were and a link to 5 Star tuning

Very happy with my F250 and 5star tune! Coming from a Diesel and very happy with the 7.3 V8 in stock form and especially after being tuned!

Good to see Mr Truck!

What sway control setup are you using on the gen y?

I'm paying a lot of attention to the 7.3L towing.. this is where i"m looking to get into an F350 4x4 Crew with max tow, fifth wheel, and gooseneck packages, and 3:73 gears.. friend has one set up like that that's got a 4474# payload and 15k towing cap. He's towing a travel trailer and getting around 15mpg highway untuned.. I'm looking at going to a fifth wheel (14kGVWR).. so hopefully this will be a good option since I don't want a diesel.. blech. Thanks for the video's, I'm looking forward to seeing how this truck keeps performing!

awesome video! Im still curious how the ford V10's would perform on the Ike

Wondering what the differences would be running Hi-Test with a tune? My 5.0l F-150 is a very different beast when towing with Hi-Test.

Love that 89' !!

LOVE these tune tests! Can we see a ranger tuned for the test!?!?

I had the Ford F-150 FX4 twin turbo EcoBoost 2013. With the trailer and the tractor and my implements it was just a little bit over 10,000 pounds. Paying attention to my weight distribution everything was really solid and I put probably about 8,000 miles on my trailer with that F-150 setup. It was completely stock except I had aftermarket wheels and tires. Pulled it easily. I'm not joking or exaggerating it was clean and safe. I recently traded that in for 2020 F350 Lariat with the 7.3 L godzilla. There is a noticeable difference in the control of the vehicle, when it comes to the weight of the trucks, but my F-150 had over 420 foot pounds of torque. It was no slouch and when you're talking about miles per gallon so far with 3,000 miles I have roughly the same miles per gallon that I did with my F-150 EcoBoost and my 7.3 godzilla. My certified used F-350 Lariet was $71,000. I only paid $24,000 for the Certified 2013 F150 Fx4 stock. So take that into consideration when you have to pull a trailer daily.

Best truck channel out there.

I would love to see this tuned vs stock vid on a f150 powerstroke!

13:38 - looks like the transmission is starting to get a bit warm. [edit] - just got to the tuned pull section - you guys called it out at that point. Thank you for being transparent about how these trucks run! Keep up the good work!

That's a beautiful truck. Now to convince the wife I have to have one. Thanks guys.

Well.. like the 7.3 gasser it wasn't dramatic. But great video!

Damn I love this channel. FX5 is hilarious

Any plans to regear to 4.56 and add a front locker?

What was the predominant gear for most of the run?

great video.ok you all talk me into getting a f250

Wanted to support you guys by buying a few T-shirts. Was disappointed to find out you don’t ship to Australia.

you can adjust your tire size and tpms via forscan. that tune is not the only way...

Mornin TfL .. 😍

Sweet. I'm considering trading my 2014 F250 with the diesel 6.7 for a new F250 with the 7.3 gas. I'm tired of the diesel repair and maintenance costs. I only tow a 9,700lb 5th wheel and it appears a stock 7.3 will handle it well. It is kind of strange that Ford named the 7.3 Godzilla and the 6.7 Scorpion. The 6.7 is a freaking BEAST, but I no longer need that power and costs that go with it. Thanks for the video.

On 37's on a gasser one cannot complain at all with the over all performance I don't think 👍👍

So a 3.5 ecoboost makes more tq and almost the same hp and if u tune the ecoboost u have more hp and tq than this 7.3 tuned. I would like to see video of tuned f150 3.5 vs f250 tuned pulling that trailer u just pulled ,not brake applications or how it drives just your review on mpg and which trucks pwr is the best when pulling and maybe a 0-75mpg

Was stock tune in tow/haul mode?

So every since I started watching Andre and Mr truck towing things I find myself critiquing the tow set up of everybody I see with a trailer

Really? How does anyone give thumbs down to videos like this? If we had the ability to freely share knowledge globablly in this way 35 years ago, would there be as many trolls? Did the internet cause it or were they always there and just being quiet?

I think Andre has worn that t-shirt 3 weeks straight from sun up to sundown.

I would really like to see the Ike test with a supercharged 7.3L

Just curious why yall never use cruise control down Ike? I know the adaptive cruise holds the speed you set even with a 18ft trailer and a large UTV on it. Not sure if normal cruise does but I believe it will.

Damn I’ve seen the run away truck ramps used many times there on Eisenhower tunnel monarch pass is any other places I’ve seen used many times over the years

But did you run the comparison in the same direction for both test? Eisenhower definitely feels steeper on the west side from my experience

does a 5star tune void warranty?

is that 2.1 mpg on 11:08 frame

You guys Rock, great review! What's up the the fellow tow man in the Ram swerving and cutting you off like that, geez!! Andre looked like he was mad doggin' his @zz as they passed!! Classic!!

Would have liked to see the test in stock suspension form .

That intro music, Thought I was watching Off The Ranch Channel!!

Awesome truck 👍

Damn guys, 239 on the transmission? That thing is cooking!

6 or 7 extra seconds faster up the gauntlet for a $600-$700 tune... I'll stay stock...

I have a 22' 7.3 gas and when putting on cruise control, the trans will automatically downshift to try and maintain desired speed. Not an exhaust brake, but I'd put money I could go down with less than 7 brake applications.

"I'll do without cruise because I want to keep it as close to 60 as possible" Or you could use cruise and take your error out of it....but ok.

I really enjoy having a brand ew truck getting tuned. Us average cats need to wait til our warranty is up! If we ever let that happen 🤪 Mr trucks hands were moving a good bit but between wind and a lift kit, looks very safe.

Always subtract 20 seconds from the time when Mr dump truck is driving LOL

You guys need to do a another run so that tuned run would be a clean run like the stock tune. Hard to know how much the the tune really helped since the tune time was not a clean run.

I forget does that truck have the 3.55 or the 4.30?

i think it would be pretty cool to see an old 7.3 powerstroke vs the 7.3 godzilla.

Decibels are just over what they usually are??? Does that mean it’s louder than other trucks?

I love this truck, just can't justify the price.

Anyone know what weight distribution hitch they are using??

You were "within a few seconds of each other" on the two runs, but the stock run was still slower even though it was a CLEAN run without some distracted asshat trying to run you into a semi truck, forcing you to brake during the tuned run.

Super Ike gauntlet 🔥🔥🔥

Andre said Ford calls the 7.3 a big block. Got a source? I’ve seen a video with the head of Ford Performance calling it a small block. It seems to be a good engine so far regardless.

would love to see a completely stock truck with normal tires and springs do it pulling the same trailer 🤔

Would love to see mr.truck do a build on tfl

Hey Andre, if I'm driving 80 mph on a squishy 37" tire that only measures 36", how long does it take me to drive 80 miles?

What wdh is being attached to the geny? Direct from geny or other brand? (Curtis?)

I would like to see this with 4:30 gears and the 37 tires that thing would fly up the Ike maybe outrunning the diesel because of the rpm advantage

That OffTheRanch intro song 😤

The 7.3L gas doesn't disappoint.

If you want to use as a tow rig, add 37 inch tires, and why get 3.55 gears? Gas engines towing are annoying to tow with but sure like the lack of emissions issues.

Why not 91 octane if it’s available why not use it?

That idi is my dream truck and color . Wish I had the money for one

239°f seems hot for a transmission. My ram only got 175°f pulling 2hr and 30mins at 70mph

Wondering why you guys did not option for a 3.73 or 4.30 axle ratio?

239° is too hot for my blood. You start seeing transmission fluid degrade at around 230° with the load on this truck making this run it’s understandable, but if I hit 220° I install a bigger transmission cooler. The cooler I run on my Tahoe to pull my boat (about 7000lbs)is pretty close to half the size of my radiator but I have yet to see a temp over 205° and that’s only in the stop and go traffic with a 45 mph speed limit! No shame in a monster transmission cooler!!

I need tunnel runs with that exhaust please🤤😍

the reason you never see trucks on the runaway ramp is because if you know how to use your jake brakes, you should never be in a situation that you have a service brake failure, outside of a legitimate mechanical failure.

At the top of this pass, there's about 36% less oxygen than sea level for a given volume of air. Reciprocating engines have many internal static losses that are the same regardless elevation, and their HP rating factors these losses in at sea level, but simply subtracting the available air to an engine does not appropriately account for the static losses because the reduced available air is always "applied" to the wrong figure. A large displacement naturally aspirated 400HP engine actually has to make more like 480HP to have 400HP available at the crank after all reciprocating losses, pumping losses, friction losses, and static load equipment losses are factored in (steering/alternator/AC/etc). Take that 480HP engine and subtract 36% power, then subtract 80HP of static losses. Actual crank HP at the top of this pass is closer to 230HP, or ~43% power loss. Turbo's can correct for a lot of the air loss, especially turbo systems that a are regulated based on absolute and not relative pressure, but even relative systems will cut losses from air by half or better since a turbo's are "decoupled" from engine RPM and will spin at higher speeds when the supply side air is thinner. Smaller engine size also reduces static losses (less reciprocating, less friction, less pumping loss), so a 400HP turbo engine at the top of this pass may only loose ~18% due to elevation, and then, since it's a much lower displacement engine, may have only needed 450HP before static losses to get there... Result: ~320HP available at the top of the pass instead of 230HP. Only ~20% loss in total instead of ~43%. This is why those ecoboost trucks and diesels work so well on these mountain passes when loaded.