You could also say that about the 6.0. You get to become very friendly with dealership service departments/personel.
Better to say "I have to stop and get gas" then ask "Can I have a ride?"
To be fair to the 6.0, all the guys I know w/ 6.0's have always made it to the dealer without a tow if they had a problem, so they didn't have to ask for a ride.
What kind of mileage does your F350 make with that V10? Actual normal driving, not the best you have seen with a 50 mph tail wind down hill with the cruise set at 45mph.
Actually there is one nice thing about the V10 that is completely underrated, you get to meet the locals at every gas station. You also never have to worry about having to stop to go to the bathroom, very conveinent when you have kids!
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Just that the solid front axle is probably the toughest 4x4 setup currently offered in any truck. And it handles like CRAP!
Don't you just love coils in a truck?
As for the gas comments with the V10, well, I do have the smaller gas tank, but I do have a range of 360-400 miles on one tankful, not towing
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To be fair to the 6.0, all the guys I know w/ 6.0's have always made it to the dealer without a tow if they had a problem, so they didn't have to ask for a ride.
What kind of mileage does your F350 make with that V10? Actual normal driving, not the best you have seen with a 50 mph tail wind down hill with the cruise set at 45mph.
I have 1800 miles on the truck. I checked it once in town when it had around 1500 miles on it and I got 9.2 mpg empty. Hauling 3.5 to 4 ton loads in the bed all day long I got 8 mpg.
I didn't check it on the highway yet, but I don't expect it to be too much better than town mileage because of the poor aerodynamics of the dump body.
My truck weighs around 9,000 lbs.
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Better to say "I have to stop and get gas" then ask "Can I have a ride?"[/quote] I like this.......... I am gonna use this
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Originally Posted by Jmeyer1990 ... but i kept losing service in Victoria's Sectret, so I gave up.
Originally Posted by bghnkinf250
Can I retrofit a catalytic converter to my butt?
I have 1800 miles on the truck. I checked it once in town when it had around 1500 miles on it and I got 9.2 mpg empty. Hauling 3.5 to 4 ton loads in the bed all day long I got 8 mpg.
I didn't check it on the highway yet, but I don't expect it to be too much better than town mileage because of the poor aerodynamics of the dump body.
My truck weighs around 9,000 lbs.
That is what I figured. Your setup is light is seems. Last I wieghed my pickup it was 8600, but I think my my 100 gallon tranfer tank was full. I get 16 empty normal driving mix town/highway. 14 pulling my skid which with trailer and attachments is around 10k.
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Who buys a 1 ton truck for mileage?
Ya, that would be me! 6 mpg difference adds up quickly. If I had bought a V10 I would have now spent an additional $25k just in fuel for owning a V10, not to mention the humiliation of driving one!!
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Krewat makes a good point. My truck seems to take a split second to respond to steering input, especially on the highway...
Do the older, leaf-spring 4x4s do this?
I have never had that issue with my leafs. That is interesting though. I never realized there was an issue with the coils.
I have 1800 miles on the truck. I checked it once in town when it had around 1500 miles on it and I got 9.2 mpg empty. Hauling 3.5 to 4 ton loads in the bed all day long I got 8 mpg.
I didn't check it on the highway yet, but I don't expect it to be too much better than town mileage because of the poor aerodynamics of the dump body.
My truck weighs around 9,000 lbs.
What do you use your truck for ?
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Originally Posted by bghnkinf250
Can I retrofit a catalytic converter to my butt?
What kind of mileage does your F350 make with that V10? Actual normal driving, not the best you have seen with a 50 mph tail wind down hill with the cruise set at 45mph.
Seems to be about the same MPG between my V10 and a 6.4....
Granted the 6.4 would do better when loaded fully I am sure. At the mpg I am getting right now, thats would be good for over 500mi/tank, rounding down.
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Krewat makes a good point. My truck seems to take a split second to respond to steering input, especially on the highway...
Do the older, leaf-spring 4x4s do this?
I dont seem to notice any handling problems, I think this thing feels much better than my 99 F150 with torsion/IFS. Might not be as cushy or have asmuch articulation but as far as I am concerned it feels like a dreamliner compared to my 150.
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That is what I figured. Your setup is light is seems. Last I wieghed my pickup it was 8600, but I think my my 100 gallon tranfer tank was full. I get 16 empty normal driving mix town/highway. 14 pulling my skid which with trailer and attachments is around 10k.
Ya, that would be me! 6 mpg difference adds up quickly. If I had bought a V10 I would have now spent an additional $25k just in fuel for owning a V10, not to mention the humiliation of driving one!!
I have never had that issue with my leafs. That is interesting though. I never realized there was an issue with the coils.
Me thinks you must be using the "new math". . Lets assume your diesel gets 12 MPG towing., and the V10 gets 9. Not unrealistic figures, depending on diesel motor and load.10,000 gallons of fuel would take the diesel 120,000 miles, and the V10 90,0000 miles , or the diesel would go 1.3 times further. So, the diesel took you $25K, and the V10 would take you $25K X 1.3 or $32.5K to go 120,000 miles, a difference of $7.5K. (does that number sound familiar?), and we haven't even discussed maintenance costs. So if you spent an additional $25Kon fuel for the V10, you must have done so over 400,000 miles. Not saying the V10 is better or worse than the diesel, just keeping the discussion level.
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Me thinks you must be using the "new math". . Lets assume your diesel gets 12 MPG towing., and the V10 gets 9. Not unrealistic figures, depending on diesel motor and load.10,000 gallons of fuel would take the diesel 120,000 miles, and the V10 90,0000 miles , or the diesel would go 1.3 times further. So, the diesel took you $25K, and the V10 would take you $25K X 1.3 or $32.5K to go 120,000 miles, a difference of $7.5K. (does that number sound familiar?), and we haven't even discussed maintenance costs. So if you spent an additional $25Kon fuel for the V10, you must have done so over 400,000 miles. Not saying the V10 is better or worse than the diesel, just keeping the discussion level.
The difference between your argument and mudmaker's lies in the assumptions, not the math. He assumed a 6 mpg difference and you assumed 3. If you want to make an argument that is hard to rebut, go after the difference in the price of the fuel.
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