Gas vs PSD
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Hmmm, I skimmed the last few pages, but I could have sworn this was a V10 vs. psd argument. LOL my bad!
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With the V10, you basicly gas up and go. Normal maintenance, 6 qts of oil every 3K etc. With the PSD it's 14 qts of special oil , test strips for the coolant, draining the water out of the fuel filter, cold weather problems. Also in AZ, diesel fuel is about 10 cents a gallon more than Unleaded. Ford rates the V10 just a tad more in towing capacity. (actually the weight difference between the V10 and PSD) In therory, there shouldn't be any difference. I'd give the nod to the PSD for heavyduty towing.
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With the V10, you basicly gas up and go. Normal maintenance, 6 qts of oil every 3K etc. With the PSD it's 14 qts of special oil , test strips for the coolant, draining the water out of the fuel filter, cold weather problems. Also in AZ, diesel fuel is about 10 cents a gallon more than Unleaded. Ford rates the V10 just a tad more in towing capacity. (actually the weight difference between the V10 and PSD) In therory, there shouldn't be any difference.
They are both rated at 33,000.
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I assume you mean combined weight rating and even then it would have to be a 450. Even the one ton dually is not rated that high.
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With the V10, you basicly gas up and go. Normal maintenance, 6 qts of oil every 3K etc. With the PSD it's 14 qts of special oil , test strips for the coolant, draining the water out of the fuel filter, cold weather problems. Also in AZ, diesel fuel is about 10 cents a gallon more than Unleaded. Ford rates the V10 just a tad more in towing capacity. (actually the weight difference between the V10 and PSD) In therory, there shouldn't be any difference. I'd give the nod to the PSD for heavyduty towing.
). Sure I drain a pint of fuel every month to get all the water out (you would think diesel would be cheaper because the negligible refining process compared to unleaded 
) so there's some more money down the drain (literally), but that's nothing compared to the fuel/water filter I have to replace every 10K or so ($20-$50 per filter, depending on where you buy it from). Couple that with the fact that a 4x4 CC SB diesel has a slightly reduced towing compared to the other configurations and.......wait a second, I'm supposed to be arguing FOR the PSD! 
Basically it comes down to this simple equation:
Low IQ + Lots of extra money = Happy diesel owner!!!
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Loud injector cackle + No spark plugs = Man Points
By combining these two equations you get the following result:
You can either have money or be a man.
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You have to get the F550 to get that much towing with either motor.
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I was actually in my Bronco, which was not a fun drive. I had to floor it to pull out and get up to speed. When I saw a hill coming up I just sped up to about 70 to keep from having to downshift.
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With the V10, you basicly gas up and go. Normal maintenance, 6 qts of oil every 3K etc. With the PSD it's 14 qts of special oil , test strips for the coolant, draining the water out of the fuel filter, cold weather problems. Also in AZ, diesel fuel is about 10 cents a gallon more than Unleaded.
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So you don't have to down shift ever?
Haha, You just add that to your sig? I have not noticed it before.
