Considering a 2008 Ford F350 crew cab with V10 gas engine. Only do about 8-12K miles a year 25% of the time pulling our TT. Anyone had any experience with the V10? Looked at diesel but cant justify the cost due to the few miles and also the poor MPG these new diesels put out.
I say excellent choice. If I could pull off a new one right now that would be my first choice. The Ford is very comfortable and the V10 has plenty of power.
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A diesel isn't just about MPG. The MPG is a bonus to offset the added cost of fuel. For me it is the low speed torque a diesel provides which makes the diesel desirable. The diesels produce max power under 2,000 RPM a gas engine over 4,000 RPM. So you can tackle a 6% grade at 4,000 plus RPM with a gas engine, or 1,600 RPM in a diesel.
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Rvndave wrote: A diesel isn't just about MPG. The MPG is a bonus to offset the added cost of fuel. For me it is the low speed torque a diesel provides which makes the diesel desirable. The diesels produce max power under 2,000 RPM a gas engine over 4,000 RPM. So you can tackle a 6% grade at 4,000 plus RPM with a gas engine, or 1,600 RPM in a diesel.
The V 10 produces maximum torque around 3200 RPM's, not 4k+
Rvndave wrote: A diesel isn't just about MPG. The MPG is a bonus to offset the added cost of fuel. For me it is the low speed torque a diesel provides which makes the diesel desirable. The diesels produce max power under 2,000 RPM a gas engine over 4,000 RPM. So you can tackle a 6% grade at 4,000 plus RPM with a gas engine, or 1,600 RPM in a diesel.
The V 10 produces maximum torque around 3200 RPM's, not 4k+
..............and my Duramax is not going to "tackle" any sort of hill with a trailer to speak of at only 1600 rpm.
I think the V-10 Superduty would be a great choice for your needs. We have dozens here at work, F-450/550 cab chassis heavily weighted down with utility bodies/welding rigs and many towing large box trailers. They have proven to be very dependable, with more than adequate power, driven well over 250,000 miles before replacement.
Not only would you be getting a great gasoline engine and terrific automatic transmission but also the best, most comfortable pickup truck on the market today.
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Just a FYI but I heard FORD is going to be offering 0% for 84 months real soon. Not sure on what lines yet but expect an official announcement in they very near future.
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Given that you put on relatively few miles per year, and obviously have another vehicle you would use as a daily driver, I say go ahead.
The one reservation I have is that you best plan on keeping that beast for a long time. Resale on a V10 F350 will be brutal here in western Canada. Even in the "Republic of Western Canada"
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