My limiter is 105 and my worst empty was riding it too. No wind and 3.73s are why I got 9 and you got 7.

I don't know, There was a video of a 5 star tuned 6.2 towing around 10K posted a few months back. Its 0-60 beat both the 3V V10 and 6.4 by a decent amount all towing the same weight.
I'm not a big fan of them stepping backwards on torque either, but there is more to towing than just that. I saw Fords eco boost test on there web site and it looks like a real winner.
Hopefully they will build an eco boost 6.2 or make the 6.2 into a V10.

 

How did you get your limiter up to 105?

I would like to increase mine but didn't think the tuner from Mike would do that.

It appears my Michelins would easily handle that speed for short bursts.

 

Its stock. The E-350 Superduty vans have the limiter stock 10 MPH higher than the pickups. My E350 cuts in at 105 and the F350 at 95.
Talk to mike, He was able to pull the limiter on my CVPI when I got tunes from him.

 

I just joined this forum, and I've been searching some threads, and came upon this one. I've had my '98 Club Wagon V-10 since '99, and it now has 113k miles on it. The only issues I've had with it, is what I'm doing with it now, and the coil packs are starting to go out. I replaced #6 last winter, and now am replacing #7. Hopefully, I will just have to replace one a year, that would be nice! But, other than that, I've had no problems with the engine. When I bought the van, it had 20k miles on it.

The brakes, however, have been haunting me forever! With really bad pulling to the left, I've changed just about everything over the years. Calipers, brake lines, etc. I've even replaced the ABS distribution box, but it still wants to pull. I did another brake job on it last year, and greased the crap out of the sliders, and it was fine for a while. But, now it's starting again. Not as bad, but once in a while, it will pull to the left. Aside from the brakes, all I've had to do to it recently is replace the ABS sensor on the rear pumpkin. That took care of the ABS/Brake light being on!

After reading through this thread, I'm glad I never did get the 7.3 diesel. I was wanting it for the fuel mileage, but from what I've been reading, apparently it's expensive to fix, and constantly breaks down.

John

 

Dubbs I saw your truck in North Bay

 

The tuner from Mike will bump up the speed limiter. If memory serves me correct mine is set somewhere in the 120s.

 

Check the flexible brake hoses, There has been talk on my RV talk group about the flexible brake hose breaking down internally and causing the calipers to stick.

 

I didn't realize the V10 had a bad reputation. Everyone I've talked to has said it is probably the best gasoline engine ever produced and certainly the best that Ford has ever made. Anyone who complains of MPG should reconsider what vehicle the engine is installed in! 7500-8000 pounds of flat faced iron moving in the wind will not get good mileage....LOL

 

I thought the V 10 was a great motor, we sure see alot of them in motorhomes

 

Never use cruise control they prove me it WORST thing you can do with mpg.

Can you explain how I get 16 mpg out 01 F250 2wd with 200K miles on 5.4L. It cruise 90 mph for 600 miles. It have 3.73

Our 01 F250 crewcab 4wd v10 the best I could gotten 14 mpg on highway but I prefer 5.4L because quick accelerator. Our V10 is lazy but until you rev pass 3K rpm it woke up but your mpg 14 go drop to 11-12.

 

The only bad reputation it has in the motorhome market is because of the high revs it can get noisy in the motorhome especially going up hill, otherwise a potent engine, made better with a 5 star tune. I am going to be adding some noise suppression blankets to my engine compartment in my class "A".

 

I always thought cruise was great for MPG's, that how I get best milage

 

On flat ground its great. In hills it will make it worse than without.

 

Thats true I always help it up the hills

 

same here.. i alsways get better MPG on flat terrain using cruise then using my right foot.