[AT] Ford V-10

Tue Jan 20 04:19:22 PST 2009

I have a 2001 F250 with the V10 and Automatic.

Best truck I ever had. I have changed brakes once and changed one U 
joint. Other than that tires and oil  is all I had to do. I currently h 
ave 165,000 miles on the truck.

They increased the horse power and mileage on the later engines. Should 
be much better than mine.

Mine is a 4x4. I get 12 - 13 normal mixed city driving. Towing is about 
6 to 9 depending on wind direction. I pull a 30ft travel trailer with mine.

That is unless you count the rear brake hose the rat chewed through.

Louis wrote:
> Don,
>
> I have a 2000 F350 4X4, Single Rear Wheel.  It has a 5.4L gas engine and an
> automatic transmission, and 4.10 gear ratio.  It has 179,000 miles on it. I
> plow snow and tow a 25' gooseneck equipment trailer with it.  Empty on the
> highway I get about 13 mpg. When I pull my trailer, I get about 9 - 10 mpg.
> My trailer weighs about 8,000 lbs empty.  I have had 17,000 lbs loaded on
> it, and my truck handled it just fine. 
>
> I have never touched the transmission on my truck, other than to change the
> fluid.  The only problem with the engine is that I have had to replace the
> right side exhaust manifold.  
>
> The biggest problem that I have had with the truck is the brakes.  I was
> going though pads, calipers, and rotors quite regularly.  When I started to
> use parts from NAPA, instead of Ford OEM parts, my brake problems went away.
> Go figure.
>
> I have been looking at newer Ford trucks. I know that Ford increased the HP
> and torque of the V8, but I am not impressed.  My truck has 260 HP, the
> newer ones have 300 HP and only 15 ft lbs more torque.  The thing the
> doesn't impress me is that the new engines build their torque and HP at much
> higher RPM's.  The HP is at 500 RPM more and the torque is at 1,250 RPM
> more.  That really defeats the purpose I think. However for the new V10 the
> HP rating is at 362 at 4750 RPM and the torque is 457 at 3250 RPM.  The V10 is the
> same basic engine as the V8, only with 2 cylinders added.
>
> Lou
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Don Bowen
> Sent: Monday, January 19, 2009 10:44 PM
> To: 'Antique tractor email discussion group'
> Subject: [AT] Ford V-10
>
>
> I am considering trading my trailer in for a class C motor home.  My current
> tow vehicle is an '98 Dodge 318 with over 180,000 miles and is still going
> strong.  I hope to replace the origonal clutch in the next few weeks, the
> clutch is still good but the throw out bearing is howling when it gets cold
> out.  The problem is not the pickup but the trailer.  I think a class C
> would be easier to deal with.
>
>  
>
> So, the one I looked at today was on a Ford F450 chassis with the V-10.  It
> is a 2007 model with 13,000 miles.  I know little about Fords since I had
> bad luck with an '87 Taurus and I have never bought an automatic for myself.
>
>
>  
>
> What is the general opinion of the V-10 and its automatic?  
>
>  
>
> How long will it last under that load and what sort of fuel mileage should I
> expect?
>
>  
>
> Don Bowen  KI6DIU
>
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