I had to order a V10 to get it equipped the way I wanted. Diesels galore on the lots, but the V10's are tough to find. Ordered on 5/1 and got a 5/19 build date already. Not too long to wait.
__________________ The Snowback
2008 F-250 Lariat
Black/Tan Leather/Chome Package
6.8L/Torqshift/CrewCab
Build Date: May 2008
Miles: 228 as of 5/31/2008
2004 F-250 Lariat SD
Toreador Red/Tan Leather
6.0/Torqshift/CrewCab/Shortbox/FX4
Build Date: May 2004
Miles: 70,000 as of 4/25/2008
Keep looking, there are V-10s to be gotten. However the demand for the V-10 is growing due to diesel prices at the pump, as well as the option price of the diesel vs the price to upgrade to the V-10. You would most likely be impressed with the new 3v V-8 when compared to your current ride. However the power of the V-10 once it gets a few hundred miles on it and wakes up is purs sweet love of power delivered in a quite manner.
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2006 F-250 Reg Cab XL V-10 6-Speed Gas Beast
2003 F-450 Crew Cab 4x4 Lariat 6.0 Diesel auto
2005 F-450 Jayco Class C 31' V-10 Motorhome
2003 Ford Expedition Eddie Bauier 4x4 5.4 V-8
2006 Ford F-150 Crew Cab XLT 4.6 V-8
1977 F-600 Cab-Chassis V-8 4-speed 2-speed rear end
2006 Lincoln LS V-8
You know one of the things I like about owning a V-10, is that I own something different. Not quite like owning a Lightning, Cobra GT, Shelby GT-500 or such, but it is a somewhat limited production engine in a Superduty. And just like the small decals under my V-10 emblems say "Ford's Best Kept Secret"
I know back when I was into Jeep, my Wrangers all had the decal "It's a Jeep thing, you wouldn't understand"
The V-10 is much along the same thing, Unless you own one, you wouldn't understand. She may not be a tire smoking, fast handling Hot Rod, but for pushing a 6,000 pound truck around, the Hp and Tq sure put a smile on my face...even at $3.73 plus per gallon of go juice.
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2006 F-250 Reg Cab XL V-10 6-Speed Gas Beast
2003 F-450 Crew Cab 4x4 Lariat 6.0 Diesel auto
2005 F-450 Jayco Class C 31' V-10 Motorhome
2003 Ford Expedition Eddie Bauier 4x4 5.4 V-8
2006 Ford F-150 Crew Cab XLT 4.6 V-8
1977 F-600 Cab-Chassis V-8 4-speed 2-speed rear end
2006 Lincoln LS V-8
One thing to remember is the later trucks are even heavier.
So an upgraded V8 in a later truck will not do much better than an early 2-valve V8.
I know that's a gross oversimplification, but ...
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- art k. - Moderator for the Superduty, V10, and FE-series forums
'01 F250SD SC SB XLT V10 4x4 auto 3.73 eBay headers and y-pipe
'97 Cougar XR7 30th Anniv Edition 4.6L
'74 F250 Highboy FE390 4x4 435NP 205NP deceased! I've been wrong before, I'll be wrong again. Just wait and see.
Jake, you already know the reliability of the V-10 and if you've hung around this website long enough (which you certainly have) you also know a 6.0 diesel may not be as reliable. Get another V-10.
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