I just had some thoughts and how impressed I was with the towing pwer of my V10. I live in Virginia and was on my way back from Charlotte NC on I77 after the fall Good Guys car show. If you have ever run I77 north out of NC there is Facy Gap mountain. Fancy Gap is a 6 mile 4.5% grade which I avoided with my previous tow vehicle and TT.
My 5ver is susposed to weigh in at 7600 dry weight ( that's what the sticker says) well as we all know with all of our junk, propane, and a couple of coolers of refreshment I'll bet it's 9000 lbs.
Anyhow started this pull at 70mph, pushed the button to take her out of OD, and topped the mountain in 3rd at 3400RPM at 64 mph.
Maybe this is lame pull but I was impressed.
Just my $.02
Tim

 

I did a 2000 mile trip in the spring with a slide in Camper, a few 8% grades and this 05
V10 had as much snort as my 04 F350 6.0 PSD. Both trucks weighed in at just over 11000 pounds and both of them would blow by 7.3 diesels and 460 gassers.

Six weeks ago I picked up a new 32 foot high profile Fiver. 13 feet high and 10000 pounds empty. I had a 60 mile trip home over a mountain pass some 6% grades.
The V10 could get me a speeding ticket on any grade. I was doing 60 MPH which is the speed limit and she would gain speed. I had to merge in heavy traffic and just put her in Tow haul, go WOT and let her do what she was made to do and that is rev and pull . 5000 RPM is nothing for this engine and yet it is amazing what she can handle at 2000 RPM. I have been hauling 5th wheels and slide in Campers for 32 years and 11 years were with diesels. I am extremely happy with the performance of my bone stock
V10 with 4.10 gears. 4.30s are even better according to everything I have read.

 

Hell, if you're the typical V10'er you've got more than 1500 pounds on board just in beer !

 

Wrench
you have a great looking truck . I am thinking of coming to your guys side V10 side that is... How quiet is the inside cabin when she is rolling at 2000 - 5000 RPM's?
Mike

 

Wrench,
Got a question. I tow a high profile 5er that goes around 13k (the whole rig hit the cat scales at 20630) and I don't have any trouble towing just about anywhere. I do, however, avoid mountain passes in the Rockies.
My question is, "Should I ever get in a spot where I have to tow up a mountain pass how much trouble will it be? Let's say 7 to 8% grade for about a half mile or maybe longer. One of those mountain passes at about 9 to 10,000 altitude and the curves are sharp enough to slow down to 15-20 mph."
I have a 2000 F-350, V-10 with 4.30. I don't worry about topping the pass at 60 mph, I just want to get up the thing without burning up.

 

Thanks for the compliment Mike. My 04 was the identical truck and I liked the True Blue, Arizona beige so much I ordered the 05 in that combo.

At 2000 which is your normal cruise range, very few cars are as quiet as this truck. My 02 Honda Accord is quite a bit noisier.

From 3000 to 5000 you get a real neat powerful growl that increases as the revs climb. Going up a steep grade 11000 pounds heavy, 80 miles an hour fast, and growling at 5000 RPM gives me a rush like no diesel can.

Then she upshifts and keeps the speed climbing. Wow, what a feeling.

 

You know I have never towed with this truck an 8% grade at 10000 altitude . On the west coast we are just above sea level and the mountain pass I pulled my new Fiver up was not even 2000 feet.

I was in the Canadian Rockies up by Jasper with this truck with a slide in camper but the grades up there are not that bad and I am not really sure of the altitude but I don't think the roads are as high as 10000.

I believe Fredvon has towed heavy and high altitude with his 05 KR V10 and maybe he will chime in. He must be busy again because we have'nt heard much from him.

I really don't think you will have much of a problem pulling your rig up these grades with your V10. Sorry I couldn't provide more info and take care.

 

Thanks Wrench...
Maybe I can get ahold of Fred