i was just in heaven.....
i just returned from a month long stay at the SD plant in KY. it was AWESOME watching truck after truck roll off that line. have some good news to.....we just installed a new robotic welding cell that is designed to increase prodution. the excursion side is to start building some of the crew cabs to relive some of the stress on the truck side of the plant. this should increase production quit a bit. before the truck plant was producing 70 trucks an hour

1) any way have a couple quick questions: what kind of gas mileage is the v10 w/ 3.73LS getting?
2) has any one had any problems w/ their hubs stripping out?
3) how does the v10 ride around 80-85mph?

getting ready to order one.....just deciding what to order...any info would be great!

 

Well, if they're anything like the 1999 SD's, you're going to love them. I've had mine '99 for almost two years now and am absolutely sold!!! I've the V10 w/4.30 gears and do 90% towing of 5th wheel and simply love it - even gas mileage is respectable.

 

Mileage.....I think you will be pleased for a Pickup of this size I'm happy with the 14.5 to 15 mpg mine is getting. I have the 3.73 gears Manual 5 speed, drive with a vaccumm guage and have added the K&N Filter Charger. More to come....
Hubs..... are manual and mine have had no problems.
Ride....my Y2K V-10 F250HD Supercab 4x4 rides just great. Wasn't stiff enough for the hauling I do so added three leaf springs and the Rancho RS-9000 Shocks. They are adjustable and are GREAT. The springs are progressive so aren't working until loaded.

Gary
y2k F-250HD XLT Supercab V-10 5 speed 3.73's etc.
1996 Explorer
1931 Model "A" Victoria
>1) any way have a couple
>quick questions: what kind of
>gas mileage is the v10
>w/ 3.73LS getting?
>2) has any one had any
>problems w/ their hubs stripping
>out?
>3) how does the v10 ride
>around 80-85mph?
>
>getting ready to order one.....just deciding
>what to order...any info would
>be great!

 

Hello, I have a 2000 250 4x4 with V-10 and 3:73 gears i run the expressway everyday to work and i get 12.5 - 13 mpg with it. i have a SUPERCHIP, K&N air filter on it and they made a big diffrence. plus my tires are 305x70x16 and it rides great at 80- 85 that is my normal speed on the way to work, lol.

 

>1) any way have a couple
>quick questions: what kind of
>gas mileage is the v10
>w/ 3.73LS getting?
>2) has any one had any
>problems w/ their hubs stripping
>out?
>3) how does the v10 ride
>around 80-85mph?
>
>getting ready to order one.....just deciding
>what to order...any info would
>be great!

OK, here's my experience with my '99 F-250 SD SC V-10 AT 3.73LS Lariat with factory Firestone 2.65 all terrains and a big Century camper shell installed, and with a Banks Powerpack exhaust:

Initial mileage {first 33K miles) with a Superchip installed was 11.1 mpg @ 75mph on each 570 mile weekly round trip using cruise control.

Since installing a Paxton Novi 2000 supercharger, the mileage has actuall gone UP (!) 0.4mpg.

You might consider going for the 4.10 (or even the 4.30:1) rear end rather than the 3.73LS, as my experience with the latter ratio is that it may HURT your mileage by asking a lot from the resulting low-revving engine (2200-2300 @ 75). The 3.73 will have to downshift frequently in hilly country just to maintain cruising speed, so there goes your hopes for high mileage.

The ride? That Super Duty rides much like a Lincoln Town Car (only better, being heavier and extremely stable) at 85mph. It's marvelously comfortable at ANY speed.

My hubs are the Shift-on-the-Fly type, and didn't always engage/disengage in Alaska winter temperatures. Ford replaced them with an improved product, and that solved the problem for me.

Good luck, and you're sure to enjoy your new Super Duty!

Tom