Is it a single muffler or duals and how is the sound?

 

2001 V10 LTD ... 11 to 11.5 around town ... 15 to 16 highway. Road trip to Las Vegas saw 14, but I attribute most of that to the greater-than-70MPH speeds. 88K miles on the odometer now.

 

Single muffler. I just had an exhaust shop cut the stock muffler off and weld the flowmaster 50 in it's place.

I love it! At idle, it is nice, mellow, and deep. Cruising around town, you can hear it when accelerating, but it is not too loud. Really putting your foot into it raises the pitch considerably, making a sound that I cannot really describe.

Does it sound like a Chevy or Dodge V8? NO. No muffler will make a V10 sound like that.

 

bigrnu, thats funny, i just did exactly the same thing. i used to have a dodge v10. i took both cats off, put single chamber flowmasters and 3" pipes out the sides. louder, but still sounds like our trucks now. i also currently have a ram 2500 4x4 5.9L v8. took the cat off, single chamber flowmaster, 3 1/2" pipes out each side. HOLY CRAP, YOU CAN HEAR ME FROM LIKE A COUPLE OF BLOCKS AWAY. there is no sound like the mellow verroooom of the v10's.

oh, my rig, 01 X limited 4x4 V10 5tv's, dvd, xbox.

 

2001 V10 LTD 2WD = 12 city and 12 hwy.

 

Just went to Memphis and back with 5 people and gear. Kept it steady at 72-75 on the highway. Very little under or over which is slow for me. I also did about 60 miles in town. I got a calculated 13.9 MPG which I am extremely pleased with, especially with the lift and tires.

BIGRNU-
I did see a slight drop in mpg after my lift. I have 3.73s and did not change them either. The overhead computer used to be overly high and now it is slightly low. Never looked back and lovin every minute of it, even waiting in line to pay $3 for gas! Now they are almost givin it away at 1.95 here.

 

I have a 2002 v10 with a 3.73 rear. I added a K& N air filter and use Mobil 1 10-30 oil.

Mileage is reliably consistent:

city: 10-11
highway: 14-15 (cruise 65-70)
towing 30ft trailer (5000lbs): 10.5

As others have stated, you don't buy Bubba to get good mileage. I do admit, however, I elected a higher rear, given my trailer is light, so I wouldn't get 8-9 around town.

 

2000 4x4 LTD w/ 6"(?) lift and 35 x 12.5 tires.
Airraid intake is the only engine mod.
I get 11 MPG wherever I go....hiway or around town. I got 10 MPG hauling my enclosed utility trailer, weighing around 3000 pounds, from Montana to Oklahoma.

 

I Have A 2005 Limited Ex And Get Approximately 11.5 On Paper 12.3 On Computer That Is In Town Driving My Family Went From Indiana To Florida This Summer And Got 13.8 Going Down Driving 80 To 85 Mph And On The Way Back Got 15.5 Going 65 Mph

 

I actually bought my wife the Excursion with two things in mind, fuel mileage and safety. Her 95 5.8 V8 Bronco was getting at best 12 mpg and had only one air bag. Her diesel Excursion will see 12 mpg only during the winter while city driving and gets about 20 mpg on the open road doing about 68 mph. I know this is V10 fuel mileage talk but reading this post I thought I'd toss this in!

And speaking of how you look doing it, my funnest car to drive is the 86 Dodge Omni Carroll Shelby mofied four cylinder 200 hp 2,300 lbs. It may not be as sharp as the Mustang or Camaro that it just killed but it does get 30 mpg!!!

 

Im extremely interested in this as I am trying to decide between an F150 and this.

I could use the 9 passenge seating as I am a youth pastor but cannot afford to lost my shirt on the gas mileage either.

Great thread....

The F150 V8, I think gets around 20, so I guess there is considerable difference in the two. Looks like on average around 6-8 mpg at least...

Thanks for the great info guys...

 

20 MPG in an F150 needs to be unloaded and under 70 on the interstate. My neighbor has one and gets 14-17mpg everyday.

 

So what you are telling me is the F150 V8 is the same as the V10 pretty much... I ws beginning to think they were pretty close...

 

I am just saying that mileage is not much different and do not let some optimistic people sway you too much. They are very different vehicles with very different capabilites. My neighbor does not drive his much harder than I do. I am normally in the high 11s for mileage and that is with the lift. 14 mpg is the best I can do on the road because I will not drive slower than 70. I love the new F150s, first 1/2ton Ford I liked since 96 when they got rid of the square body.