Teddy Bear

Just as an update, I ordered the truck with the snowplow package and dual batteries. My 8.5 Fisher V worked out just fine and was easy to install , as the ford factory harness seemed to be designed to accept the Fisher harness , requiring no splicing whatsoever , as had been the case in my previous F250's .

I apologize if this topic has been discussed already. I searched the forums and couldn't find anything recent on this topic. I have a 2022 F250 with the 7.3L , 5 months old with roughly 5k miles on it. Last weekend while I was towing my 3,500 lb boat back from a 130 mile trip, I attempted to pass a slower vehicle in front of me, and was astounded at what happened. As I maneuvered into the left passing lane, I pressed down on the gas pedal to accelerate , and the truck down shifted to 4th gear I recall, and just struggled to move. It appeared to be misfiring badly and surging. I returned to the lane I had been in , and as long as I kept it under 2,000 rpms , the truck drove fine and had plenty of power to make it home. Everytime I attempted to go over 2K rpms the problem would come back. Oddly the engine light never came on . Today, I took the truck out for a drive without anything and tow and it was still appearing to be misfiring at higher rpms, and this time I did get the engine light to come on. I plugged into the OBD port and got confirmation that there had been multiple misfiring of cylinders 1 and 3. I've heard through various networks that other owners have had this issue. It seemed to have been more of an issue back in 2020 when the 7.3 was introduced. It was reported that some of the ignition plug wires have been found to go bad extremely prematurely. I understand that part # LC3Z-12286-B has replaced "A" to deal with this problem. I have read that there is a LC3Z-12286-C , which is used in medical vehicles , that may be a better replacement, but have no verification that this is true . oddly the C version is about 1/2 the cost of the B version , so I am even more confused. Fortunately the wires are only about $24 for the B and $12 for the C . It seems that this is a fairly inexpensive repair, but I'm concerned that this will be a regularly re occurring issue over the life of the truck. I've ordered three of the LC3Z-12286-B wires that my Vin # calls for, and 8 of the LC3Z-12286-C wires, to replace all 8, if I can verify that 1) they are better, and 2) they will work in my application ( CCSB ) I would just also like to note, that my original intention was to just bring it back to the dealer , as this must be covered under warranty . I discovered they are so backlogged, I can't even get a service appointment until May 16th ( 4 weeks) . I rely on my truck for work , so I have no choice but to fix this myself.

I'm in the final step of confirming my 2022 Super Duty Order, and I am hung up what to order for front springs. I will be mounting my Fisher SS 8 1/2' Extreme V Plow on the truck , so obviously I will need to upgrade the front springs. As a side fact, I am also ordering the optional dual battery with the required 397 Amp Alternator. The $250 Snow Plow Prep Package includes computer selected springs for snowplow application and a 240 Amp Alternator , and the $125 Heavy Service Front Suspension Package includes a 1 upgrade above the spring that has been computer selected based on other selected options. My Logic is telling me I should just get the HSFS package, which is half the cost, and upgrades my springs. The dual battery and 397 Amp Alternator are a better upgrade than the alternator the SPP package includes anyway. I have no idea , based from Ford's description of the Springs , what the actual difference is for the springs they are installing in each package. Does anybody know for a fact that the Snowplow package is definitely the direction I should go, and to stop worrying about being charged twice as much for 1/2 the equipment I need? In the scope of the total price of the truck , the $ difference is insignificant. I'm unfortunately , someone who gets hung up on principle. Thank You in Advance ! This Forum has been incredibly helpful so far.

For me, the Pros of a short bed far outweigh both the Cons of short bed and Pros of the long bed. To name but a few; I plow and maneuverability is vital, Live near Boston, and streets are not conducive to long trucks, Short Bed with tailgate down holds 4 x 8 sheet just fine and can also tilt it up over tailgate closed if only a few , a 8 foot 2 x 4 will fit inside closed box diagonally , Prefer the looks and proportion of 6 3/4 bed, I run Trac Rac setup, so long lumber is not an an issue, and finally, short bed makes need for crew cab very workable.