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Dec 5, 2012 | 12:00 PM

baja_guy

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Hi there,

I used to drive a 2000 F250 V10, Crew Cab, 4x4, Short Bed.37" tires on RG wheels, 4.88 gears, 5 star tuner. Chase rack on the bed with 4 9" HID's and 2 Soltek's on the front bumper. Sweet truck. 8.2 MPG on the over head computer.

Well, 3 weeks ago it rolled off the highway. All 4 occupants walked away with minor bruises. The rack acted as a roll bar and left the cab pretty much unharmed. Actually there is no damage on the rack.

Here are afew pictures of the truck after the accident:
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it hurts to see them

Soooo...I need to replace my truck. Off course i want another superduty. I'm hesitant to get another V10 (it was super reliable to me) or try my luck with a diesel. And if a get a diesel, which year is the "good" for 6.0L or put the extra money to get a 6.4L, is it really more reliable?

should i expect a significative MPG improvement wit the same setup (37"s, 4x4, rack) going diesel?

Dec 5, 2012 | 12:06 PM

X1Lightning

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that is amazing how little damage there is to the cab

Dec 5, 2012 | 02:01 PM

2000silverbullet

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To walk away from that is a blessing, that's for sure. Glad you and the occupants were ok.

If the V10 was super reliable (mine was too!), why be hesitant to get another?

Dec 5, 2012 | 03:11 PM

baja_guy

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MPG's.
The truck is (was) my daily driver, 8MPG's were killing my wallet

I was not on the truck at the moment. My dad was driving, 2 of my friends and a guy who hiutch a ride. They were on their way to pick me up

Dec 5, 2012 | 03:26 PM

dualwheels66

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I would stay with the V10's proven reliability but I would try to find a '05 and newer with the 3V, and the torqueshift you will love it.

Dec 5, 2012 | 06:02 PM

scraprat

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Wow and walked away is pretty lucky, the cab sure did hold up. Glad everything turned out good for the occupants.

Dec 6, 2012 | 05:44 AM

redford

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Originally Posted by baja_guy

Even on the high end of the Super Duty spectrum, you won't get stellar fuel mileage.

I would go with a 3V V-10 (2005 and newer) and stay away from the large tires and lifts. Those are what killed your fuel economy.

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Dec 6, 2012 | 06:22 AM

dualwheels66

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And another

AutoTrader.com[FORD[F350[]][]]&listingId=333716879&listingIndex=1&Log=0

Dec 6, 2012 | 06:30 AM

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dualwheels66

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Here is my twin except I have 20" wheels
AutoTrader.com[FORD[F350[]][]]&listingId=328485085&listingIndex=5&Log=0

Dec 6, 2012 | 06:40 AM

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dualwheels66

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For some reason when I click on the ads I posted it comes up vehicle not for sale. Anyway I did a nationwide search on Autotrader for F350 V10 and got 7 pages of trucks. I was especially surprised on how many duallies there were. Happy hunting.