RustyRooter

There has been speculation on why Ford went to '7.3L' for their new big gas motor... if they really wanted to use brand loyalty and recognition, they should have made it a 7.6L... or a 460, instead of the 445. Oh, well, maybe next time. I don't think anyone buying a big block gasser is thinking they are getting the equivalent performance of a diesel... that's just nonsense.

I really like the 3-valve V-10, even with the 6-speed (?) ... it is far smoother than the sledgehammer of the 7.3, and that's even with the added smoothness of the 10-speed, but I DO like the 7.3/10s combo. 3.73's work well for me, but I would think in your case you wouldn't go wrong either way. Let's put it this way, it wouldn't be a deal breaker for me.

Well... I'm not shy with the gas pedal, and my job is driving to multiple stops in the city, I get between 8-10mpg, which is what I got with both my '09 V-10 and my '17 6.0L 2500HD gassers. I just completed a trip from TX to IN, and back, and surprisingly got 16mph for the trip.

I would think with the 10-speed transmission, you would be OK with the 3.73's... you'll be heavy, but not that heavy. The only caveat to that would be if you pull stuff... heavy trailer, or do a lot of off-roading (think mud/farm) where you might be pulling or recovering. My '23 has the 7.3L/3.73 combo... but I've not yet pulled anything with it. It's normal workday payload is 800-1000# and you can't even tell it's back there.... except the smoother ride.

I have Bilsteins on my '09... they have always done a pretty good job, even considering the rear leafs are made of spaghetti noodles. I don't really care about ride, I care about even wear on my tires, and traction. Bilstein's web page has nothing for the 2023 SD... which is why I'm axing. Was the 22 to 23 year change that big of a difference???

Winner, winner... chicken dinner! 4 clicks did the trick! The book said 3... so that's where I was hung up at. Blissful silence... Thanks, gang!

I'll give it another go...

Yes, sir! I did it just like the instructions called.

So I started looking around for replacement shocks for my 2023 F-250 4WD, I usually replace them after I get the first set of tires on, or about 20K miles. Rancho and Bilstein are my 2 usual suspects... but I'm not finding anyone that makes shocks for this thing. I even emailed Rancho directly and they said nothing at this time. Anyone have any luck with aftermarket shocks?

I'm going to continue to work on it... If I find a working solution, I'll post about it. The airbag light goes out almost instantly, after everything cycles, I even waited over a minute before I cycled the seat belt... but nothing.

You didn't, but I would have assumed people reading my question would have interpreted that as a 'reasonable' need, rather than a way to skirt the safety virtues of a seatbelt. As it turns out... no, that didn't work, either. Maybe I'm missing the cues, or maybe I'm just doing it wrong, or maybe the 2023 just doesn't do it.

Which is not always necessary when operating off-road or other instances where it won't be operated on streets and roads.

Anyone know how to disable the seat belt dinger on the 2023 SD? Yes, I'm aware the instructions are in the Supplimental, but it doesn't work... I can't get past Step #1 where you turn the key on, wait 1 minute, and the seat belt light goes out... the indicator never goes out.

I would say either upfitter switches, or the 4WD switch... something like that.

Well... that would explain it, and kind of what I thought, now that I can see the actual temperature.