I'd say it is officially broken in now.

Drive on!

 

Yep I agree with mwsF250. Now that it's finally broken in you can really put it to work.

 

I must know about your plugs. How many changes, any issues.

 

Well thats fantastic !! Let me see here. I do about 5000 miles a year on mine. So 355,000 divided 5000 thats 71 years. I have had it for a year and a half, So I will be there in 69 1/2 years. I am 45 now, So I will be 114.5 years old. I need a beer.

 

Look son, being a good shot, being quick with a pistol, that don't do no harm, but it don't mean much next to being cool-headed. A man who will keep his head and not get rattled under fire, like as not, he'll kill ya. It ain't so easy to shoot a man anyhow, especially if the son-of-a-bitch is shootin' back at you.

 

Sorry for taking so long to get back on this.
I've only used the oil from the dealer so I get whatever they use for bulk and the same for filters.( Both are Ford ) Best I can remember is that all the oil changes but 2 have been at the same local dealership. I change every 5,000 and try to keep it within a hundred or so either way.
My maintenance schedule record at the dealer is as long as a good prostitutes rap sheet. I do plugs at 100,000 and also the boots. I think the boots are the key to making the coils last. I haven't had one go bad yet. Fuel injection cleaning around 75,000 to 80,000. Under the hood I change filters and belts when needed.
Iv'e changed transmission fluid at 50,000 to 60,000 mile intervals. The trans case has been done 2 times and the front and rear axles have been done 2 times. The axles are running Royal Purple. I developed a slight roar on the coast side at 150,000 and changed to it then and noise has been the same ever since. Most people won't even notice there is a noise. I've put a set of rotors on, trailer brake controller, upper and lower ball joints, a couple of altenators ( each at 140,000 miles and less than 1,000 between the two) makes me wonder if the next one will be at 420,000. Changed coolant twice, still have original hoses. One in tank fuel pump. Change fuel filter when recommended. I've just always tried to stay ahead in the preventive maintenance game. You can look up my post for anything else.

I do tow a good bit. We have a 16' heavy duty double axle trailer that I tow. I haul job equipment, tools and supplies to different job sites. Sometimes it's not to heavy and some are loaded to the gills. Last week it was 12 hours hauling material to jobs with this trailer. I also pull my bass boat and I have 31' travel trailer. The travel trailer goes about 9,000lbs and has a lot of wind resistance. I'll average around 12 on the interstate at 75 to 80 unloaded and 13 on the back roads at 55 to 60+. Pulling the 16' depends alot on the load but usually somewhere around 10. Pulling the travel trailer at 65 will get 8 to 9. I did see 14 a couple of times but that is a light 55mph and you really have to work at it. The truck is bone stock.

I've put all the miles on this truck myself and we are traveling alot more now because of the lack of big commercial work in the Atlanta area. So I'll be seeing alot more of the windshield to just cover the jobs.

I sure hate that Ford decided to pull the v-10 from the 250 lineup. I can't see a v-8 being able to do what this truck is capable of. It will be a hard decision for the next one.

Hope this answers a few questions and let me know if you have others. I'll try and get back as soon as possible.

I'll have 365,000 by Friday and a little over 7400 engine hrs.

 

That makes me feel confident in the V-10 mines only got 1/2 the miles yours does It does not hurt as bad either to treat yourself on tires and a few maintance things one in a while when you don't have a 7 or 8 hundred dollar payment a month.

 

A very good friend of mine has a 99 that just turned 419,000 on the original motor and transmission. His has fixed 6 blown spark plugs and MN winters are really starting to take its toll. It is a CC SB 4x4 XLT

 

Glad to see this thread! These are amazing trucks, mine has been beat on since day 1 between towing and off roading! I am at 177,000 now with no mechanical failures (knock on wood). I have a 2000 and it towed a 15,000lb trailer for the first 100,000 of its life, it still rarely gets driven without a load in it or behind it. With the cost of a new truck I am happy that I am not even half way through its life!

 

Are you running the original CAT?

Pap

 

Still have the original cats, don't know about them as the computer says they need to be changed. That happened at some where around 250,000 miles. The emissions test says that the engine is well within the limits for this truck. I had it tested even though it is not needed because it is over the weight limit that has to be tested in Georgia. I doubt the truck is worth what a new set of cats from Ford would cost. Now at 375,000.
Had a fuel injection cleaning and trans service at 370,00 along with the usual oil change and tire rotation.

 

Interesting, thanks.

Pap

 

That's freakin' awesome!!!

Post some pics of your truck and speedometer and your truck will be the poster V10 for longevity and high mileage.

 

Good to know stuff can still last these days. Unfortunately the road salt will rust the body of the frame before I get close to even 150,000mi (currently 32k/mi). Trying to find that winter beater so the truck can stay off the salt laden roads!!

 

You need to look up "cathodic protection" as that will take care of that issue and is transferrable to other vehicles.