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Jun 17, 2004 | 08:28 AM

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MW95F250

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Originally Posted by FordLariat

Except for drive it for 500,000 miles without rebuilding it. Can't do that in a gasser.

It's all in how you take care of it. If they use Mobil 1, they probably could go further than 500,000.

Anything else, and you're probably right.

Jun 25, 2004 | 01:44 PM

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MF11283

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ItsReallyDarren, I went through the same crap when I bought my chevy, I didnt konw if I needed a 2500HD or 3500 because they dont post payload capacities, I finally had to talk to people who had the trucks who had them on a scale and then figure out what their "payload capacity" was by the GVWR, maybe someone said that already, but I got sick of people talking about DRW vs. SRW and gas vs. diesel, so I just posted this

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Jul 14, 2004 | 04:31 PM

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I can do just as much with a gas engine as I can with a diesel. It's in the transmission & gearing. They didn't put those 370's & 429's in the last generation F-600's and F-700's for nothing.

Very true. My V10 will pull anything the PSD will, just not as economically. I tow up to 14,000 regularly with my truck doing hotshot work and have no problems. Gas mileage is the only complaint I have thus far!

Jul 14, 2004 | 08:36 PM

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And you don't think that it's hurting your V10 more than it would hurt a diesel?

Jul 16, 2004 | 01:08 PM

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airtractrdrivr

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Maybe, maybe not. If it is, I havent seen any sign of it. I take good care of my truck, and it takes good care of me. Regular oil changes, keep an eye on the tranny temp, transmission maintainance when it is needed... I dont see I am hurting it anymore than I would a diesel. Alot of it is in how you drive. If I took every on ramp with my foot to the floor, and drove 80 plus all the time like alot of drivers I see, yeah, I would probably be hurting it. But anyone who thinks the V10's wont do anything a diesel rig will do has obviously never had a big load behind one. I'm sure it wont get the miles a diesel will get in it's lifetime, and the mileage isnt near as good, but it will damn sure do the work!

Jul 16, 2004 | 02:43 PM

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It will take more of a toll on the V10 over time simply because it has to work much harder to pull the same load.

Jul 16, 2004 | 02:55 PM

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True, and when it does eventually wear out, I will probably buy a diesel if I am still pulling the loads I am now. But, it won't be because the V10 cant handle it, or even that the V10 doesnt last as long. It will be for the simple fact that the diesel uses less fuel and gets better mileage for the same amount of work performed.