Buy one of those new fangled sleep detectors... might cost a bunch but be better than killing yourself.

I find, if my eyes are drooping on the road, I pull over, take a cat nap of 10 to 15 minutes, and I can make the rest of the trip without incident. Used to do this traveling 200+ miles at a time, usually late on Friday night (going Upstate to my mother's).

And, sometimes, coffee can do the opposite. You drink a gallon of coffee, get on the road and within two hours find yourself falling asleep. The caffiene has worn off, and you're seriously tired. Best thing, bring coffee in the truck, and SIP it slowly over time. Keep the caffiene level at a steady level, instead of letting it fall off... that helps a LOT...

 

This is my tip for staying awake and staying alive on long trips. I travel alone and I do 500 miles a day with my camper on. I always have a bottle of water in the cupholder, and I eat sunflower seeds and keep the stereo turned up. Keeping your mouth moist keeps you awake. I adjust the seats every hour or so and I stop every 2 hours and stretch ,
walk around the truck, water my horse. If I feel tired I go into the Camper and take a nap. That doesn't happen very often, but to fall asleep on the road not only means killing yourself but also a carload of innocent people so I take it very seriously as I am sure we all do. good Luck and keep awake. Wrench.

 

Won't fit in the master bedroom.

 

And why would you want to do that now???

 

Big350,

So I could sleep in it!
Good luck, John.

 

Now here's a real "I don't like". Currently riding with 108,000 miles on her in a E-350. I get a high pitch spinning noise at times. Sounds like it is coming from the cams at the top of the engine. When at idle, give it a little gas and it goes away but comes back in a few seconds. Also, when shifting gears (automatic), I just what sounds like a rush of exhaust. I haven't taken the time to track down what these two items are. I only need the engine to last another 92,000 miles.

 

I don't like the gas tank. It's too small. Other than that, I really like my truck.

 

To quiet sometimes at idle. I have to look at the tach to see if it's running.
A little rumble to the exhaust, not loud, would be nice.

 

Well

This is not news to any one but I hate the conti tires off road

I do not like the cheap Charlie low rent way Ford "deleted" simple stuff

I do not like having to pick from three colors I do not prefer just to get the interior I WANT

I think The superduty F250 and f350 series should have 6 gear ratio choices from 3.55 down to 4.88

Thank God the new V10 did not turn out to be a dog but actually has more than enough huevos to ensure that every day I drive her I forget about all the above and arrive at work or home with this silly grin that has my wife thinking I'm getting a little some where!

 

fred, you have the same problem? wife can't understand it.. i keep saying go drive it. but all i hear is it's to big. dame, she can drive a 5 speed mustang in the 10's but will not drive the big boy. maybe for the better. i may not get it back.
yes the guys who say fuel tank size is to small . i agree. but is there not a big after market tank out there that some one posted?

 

When I have the time to fill it all the way, the SB tank is sufficient, but most of the time I leave the station 3 gallons short. But then I dip into the throttle, and that stupid-*** BSEG breaks out on my face, and then another one, and all is right in the world...

 

I second the lack of gearing choices with the V10. I simply cannot understand why Ford doesnt offer 3.73s with the V10. This truck is a daily driver and commuter that sees towing and hauling duties on the weekend. I cant get enough of it, and how nice of a truck it is, but the 3.73s or even 3.55s would be nice. Maybe someone can shed some light onto why these higher gears arent available.

 

Quite simply.
Performance would be
It would have to drop to 2nd gear everytime it even saw a hill
Economy would actually be worse - the engine is lugging far too much.
You would be able to tow almost as much as a Accord.
Engine wear would also be worse - again, lugging far too often.

Remember these trucks aren't exactly featherweights...

Anymore reasons???

 

Not really. The 3.73s are not as bad as you might think and they have their place. I admit my trailers are not extremely heavy (6500lb at most for me) but my F250 with the 3.73 definitely does not drop to 2nd on every hill I come to.

In fact, I can hold 65/70mph on most highway grades around here in WV. Occasionally it goes to 2nd when towing heavier on some of the longer hills. The 3.73 axle is/was the best option for light to medium towing when the truck is used primarily for unloaded driving (like most of our trucks are 75% of the time).

At 65/70mph my engine rpm are at 1800/2000 and I know it's a little higher with the 4.10 and 4.30. The tow rating for my truck with 3.73 is 10500. If I had the optional 4.30s offered for the 2003 models it would be 12500. I'll never tow over 7000lbs in the forseeable future so I don't miss the extra ton of tow rating the 4.30s wouldv'e got me-especially since I probably lose a little mileage and some top end accleration.

Consider these points-the 3.73 revs lower at highway speeds and therefore should get slightly better mpg unloaded and will accumulate less wear on the engine. As far as that goes, if my truck is unloaded it will do 70mph up any highway hills in OD. So there's no problem with that. Heck, it'll even stay in OD on hills with my 700lb ATV in the bed.

So if you have to tow 10K lbs or want to put oversized tires/wheels on then the 4.30s or 4.10s are great. But for lighter trailers and hauling a few thousand lbs of stuff in the bed the 3.73s make alot more sense to me.

 

Can you think F250 regular cab 2x4 6 speed manual short bed 3.55 lowered as a around town bar hopper that has very good freeway speeds and fuel ecopnomy?

Of a big honking full tilt 4x4 CC LB DRW with 4.88:1 that will haul a 16,000lb house on wheels and NOT know it is back there.

I really think Ford misses the boat by not allowing wider range of configurations in the drive train. Just my .003c