Just want to make a little conversation.
What is the most weight have you pulled with your V10, and how far?

 

I've pulled over 10,000 lb with my 4.9L about 150mi on rural highways, and around 12,000 40 mi. I pulled a stalled 13yard dump truck a few hundred feet up a hill once, but it was empty and my rear yoke shattered... I could see from the grease deposits that it had been cracked for a LOOOOOOOOOONG time, though.

 

>I've pulled over 10,000 lb with my 4.9L about 150mi on rural
>highways, and around 12,000 40 mi. I pulled a stalled
>13yard dump truck a few hundred feet up a hill once, but it
>was empty and my rear yoke shattered... I could see
>from the grease deposits that it had been cracked for a
>LOOOOOOOOOONG time, though.

Thank you for replying

 

What year truck is yours?Is it a stick?How did it pull the load over10,000lbs? What gears does it have?

I Have a 78' adapted 3/4 ton 300I6 anNP435,Trak loc 3.73's. I'm just curious if i could pull it?

Thanks Dusty

 

10 000+ on flat ground I bet! Ive tried towing 6000lbs with
a 96 250 w/300 six,with the tow option, There were points
on that trip where I was in 4 wheel low 1st and was stalling if
I lost rpm on a hill, 4 by 4 never worked the same after that.
There are alot of crazy claims made about towing exceesive
weight with under equipped vehicles, so check your actual rating
and I have found these ratings to be a bit excessive in some situations,



Fe power

 

Pulled about 12,500lbs with my '77 F150 4x at 40mph for 70mi round trip. The road included hills and curves. Didnt have too many problems. It just wanted to sway real bad if I went over 45mph.

Stryder

 

The "year" of my truck depends on which parts you're asking about!
http://www.webphotos.com/list_photos.asp?mi=3&smi=1&a=13217
VIN/Title/Registration, original rear seat, NP-208F t-case, front diff, grille, core support, most of the frame: '83
NP-435 transmission: '78 F-250 4WD
sliding side windows: '81
body tub: '82 XLT stripped & repainted as EB
captain's chairs & console, tilt column, tachometer: '83 F-150
front clip: '85 F-250
A/C control & inside duct, quad shock towers: '88 F-150 4WD
gas & volt gauges, steering wheel: '89 F-150
springs (all 4): '89 F-250
door panels, cruise servo, PSOM, front headliner: '93
engine: '95 F-150 4.9L unmodified/repaired
D44IFS front axle (except 3.07 diff & MileMarker hubs), Ford 8.8" 3.55 rear axle (temporarily), tailgate, camper shell (except side windows & roof rack): '96 EB Bronco (my parts truck)
roof rack: '98 4-door Explorer

:-staun :-staun :-staun :-staun :-staun :-staun :-staun

 

>Just want to make a little conversation.
>What is the most weight have you pulled with your V10, and
>how far?

Gary:
The Ex has towed the boat (7500lbs) from Atlanta to Key West FL 4 times (about 2K miles round trip), and twice up into the TN Mtns. I had to drop down into 2nd gear @ 45 mph to climb Monteagle pass going west out of Chattanooga. I reset the overhead MPG at the bottom of the climb, at the top, I was getting 2 MPG. Fortunately it isn't a long hill. I've only towed the travel trailer (8000lbs) around the North GA Mtns. I've also got a 20' flatbed trailer that hauls a Ford 1720 4WD farm tractor. With all the implements, it's over 7000lbs as well.

The Ex has a 3.73 rear diff and tows well, but lacks power in OD. It could use a gear between 3rd and 4th. Typically I speed up down hill and ease up going uphill, trying to maintain enough speed to stay in OD without needing to shift.

My F350 carries the load better than the Ex, but even with it's 4.10 diff, the 7.5l V8 has less power and drops out of OD on all long hills. The 7.5l V8 just doesn't compare to the 6.8l V10. My next truck will have 10 or 0 spark plugs.

 

>>Just want to make a little conversation.
>>What is the most weight have you pulled with your V10, and
>>how far?
>
>Gary:
>The Ex has towed the boat (7500lbs) from Atlanta to Key West
>FL 4 times (about 2K miles round trip), and twice up into
>the TN Mtns. I had to drop down into 2nd gear @ 45 mph to
>climb Monteagle pass going west out of Chattanooga. I reset
>the overhead MPG at the bottom of the climb, at the top, I
>was getting 2 MPG. Fortunately it isn't a long hill. I've
>only towed the travel trailer (8000lbs) around the North GA
>Mtns. I've also got a 20' flatbed trailer that hauls a Ford
>1720 4WD farm tractor. With all the implements, it's over
>7000lbs as well.
>
>The Ex has a 3.73 rear diff and tows well, but lacks power
>in OD. It could use a gear between 3rd and 4th. Typically
>I speed up down hill and ease up going uphill, trying to
>maintain enough speed to stay in OD without needing to
>shift.
>
>My F350 carries the load better than the Ex, but even with
>it's 4.10 diff, the 7.5l V8 has less power and drops out of
>OD on all long hills. The 7.5l V8 just doesn't compare to
>the 6.8l V10. My next truck will have 10 or 0 spark plugs.

Yes my friend, The great V10 is the way to go.
as for the 0 plug:-X23 ,The power Stroke is a great one ok,
but the cost of service would have ben just to much for me to handle.
"GO with the V10," not realy that much of a dif"you can buy a lot of gas for the ex cost of the option,$5500 + service, think about it,when you go through a drive through,you dont have to turn of the truck so they can hear your order , and the "smell" is a lot better.yes my friend ,V10 all the way

 

towed a 7000 lbs dozor one a 2000 lbs trailer (9000 lbs combined) with my 79 f-100 with 302, aod and then 2:73 gears....... i now have 3:50 gears and suspect it would work alot better...

 

>towed a 7000 lbs dozor one a 2000 lbs trailer (9000 lbs
>combined) with my 79 f-100 with 302, aod and then 2:73
>gears....... i now have 3:50 gears and suspect it would
>work alot better...
If you can, go with the 4.30 gear, that is what I have, and man, will it pull

 

12,500 lbs of 5th whell trailer and gear all over the state of Alaska.
And I got to use stump pulling 4 low 1st gear this summer to pull 4 tree stumps out of my front yard. Then I went and filled the bed with top soil and filled in the stump holes and huge trenches that I dug with my tires . I love having a truck that can do all of that.


2000 F350SDXLT,SRW,RC,5spd man,V10, Front Leveling Kit,4.30 gears, 285/75/16 Wild Country

 

>12,500 lbs of 5th whell trailer and gear all over the state
>of Alaska.
>And I got to use stump pulling 4 low 1st gear this summer to
>pull 4 tree stumps out of my front yard. Then I went and
>filled the bed with top soil and filled in the stump holes
>and huge trenches that I dug with my tires . I love
>having a truck that can do all of that.
>
>
>2000 F350SDXLT,SRW,RC,5spd man,V10, Front Leveling Kit,4.30
>gears, 285/75/16 Wild Country

Gota love that V10

 

stumps?! at work I'll hook the 26 000+ lbs bull dozer
to a stump up the hill And yank myself up with a 60 000lb winch
if it's to steep to climb(straight up almost), Ive used
1 1/2 foot diameter stumps for this, and smaller.THey dont
budge.

Fe power

 

I've pulled out trees before. But I don't cut them down to a stump. Instead I leave at least 10' or more because that gives you more leverage. It can also work against you because the the extra leverage can cause the rear wheels to loose traction.

Here's a photo of a palm tree I pulled with my truck. I put about 1000# of sand in the bed before the pull for better traction. Then I hooked my chain and straps on the tree as high as I could, put it in 4LO and pulled it out roots and all. After unloading the sand into the corral and cutting the tree into smaller pieces, you can see the stump I'm winching into the bed.

BTW, I hate palm trees. They are the biggest weed here in SoCal.