Gas vs PSD
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Sand_man, that is soooo funny. I try to only use an honest response though. I was talking to my wife about your post and if I was pulling my toy hauler up a 7-10 % grade, I would probably be in 3rd at about 55mph. Still not floored but watching the EGT's for sure.LOL
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From: Rogue River, Oregon
That raises a question I've had for a while: what's a safe limit for EGT? I've heard lots of 6.0 guys saying the key to longevity is keeping tabs on the EGT, but do they come with gauges stock? I know my Dad's Dodge trucks don't.
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BTW, just north of here is a huge grade about 20 miles long ( more or less) that you can go around by using the old highway, and it's nearly flat, but longer. My Dad ALWAYS takes the hard way, just so he can blow by any other truck whilst towing his 37ft 5th wheel. Like lots of other guys (me included), he gets a charge out of going by trucks puling lesser loads and going slower than he is. Foot to the floor, every horse working hard, acting as casual as possible, like this isn't even working for Super Dodge. I suspect that's about the same as this internet pull-off has been going. "You think your truck is stout? Let me tell you about MY truck!!!..." It's all good.
I have done that same thing, it's a lot of fun.
At least until a modded to the extreme, smoke belching cummins with a 5" stack and double the weight gos by 20MPH faster than you.
Of course, that has never happend to my mighty V10....
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Mine neither, lol. I love my V10, and honestly chose it over a diesel and am glad I did. But (c'mon, you knew there was a "but") my Dad's '07 Dodge with the 6.7 Cummins is VERY stout and it's all stock. What I wouldn't give for one of those six-speed transmissions as well.
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I think we're talking about different transes. His is a 6-speed auto, while the 6-speed manual is what could have come in the F250, right? Anyway, maybe with a gasser it wouldn't be that big of a deal, but it's so nice to have such tight spacing between gears.
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Yes, a manual 6 speed from ZF and the ford 4R100 4 speed auto were the only options for that year. ( early V10s had a 5 speed stick, 05 and newer had a 5 speed auto option)
I thought you meant the dodge 6 speed stick, you mean the Aisin 6 speed auto.
I would rather have the stick, but 2 more gears would be a big help either way. I just hate the feel of a slush box shifting while towing.
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BTW, just north of here is a huge grade about 20 miles long ( more or less) that you can go around by using the old highway, and it's nearly flat, but longer. My Dad ALWAYS takes the hard way, just so he can blow by any other truck whilst towing his 37ft 5th wheel. Like lots of other guys (me included), he gets a charge out of going by trucks puling lesser loads and going slower than he is. Foot to the floor, every horse working hard, acting as casual as possible, like this isn't even working for Super Dodge. I suspect that's about the same as this internet pull-off has been going. "You think your truck is stout? Let me tell you about MY truck!!!..." It's all good.
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As long as I can keep it above 2k rpm I don't have to give it a lot of throttle. The one I go up the most often(about twice a week) is in Dante, Virginia. It's an 8% on one side and a 10% on the other. The 8% is a 1.5 mile curvy, narrow road with a 35 mph speed limit. I'm in 4th gear for that whole side and giving it a decent amount of throttle at some points when I'm unloaded. With my trailer I am in 3rd. The other side is 1.5 miles long, 10%, but a straight shot with two lanes going up hill and a 55 mph speed limit. It goes from below 1800' to above 2800'. That is the side it pulls in 5th gear with ease. And no, full throttle is not "with ease" lol.
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From stoplight to stoplight, yes. But then again, most anyone can 
. I may not be first (ever), but I'll ALWAYS get there and that's what counts. And at 190K, longevity and reliability are definitely high on my list which is why the 7.3L was the only option for me.
10 years from now when you gasser guys are telling your "back when I had my V10" stories, I'll be telling "you see that diesel I've got" stories...
I wish I could have found a ZF6, but not many Lariat CCs came with one (4% I think) in '03. I love my truck too, but I always take some friendly fire from my dad who has a D-Max (350Hp/650lb-ft) and Allison (6spd) 
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. I may not be first (ever), but I'll ALWAYS get there and that's what counts. And at 190K, longevity and reliability are definitely high on my list which is why the 7.3L was the only option for me.10 years from now when you gasser guys are telling your "back when I had my V10" stories, I'll be telling "you see that diesel I've got" stories...
Mine neither, lol. I love my V10, and honestly chose it over a diesel and am glad I did. But (c'mon, you knew there was a "but") my Dad's '07 Dodge with the 6.7 Cummins is VERY stout and it's all stock. What I wouldn't give for one of those six-speed transmissions as well.
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For a manual, you can swap anything into anything. I've done that plenty of times on other vehicles. You may have to move the cross member, tap new holes in your block, use a custom bellhousing, etc, but it can be done. Automatics are a bit different though. They are electronically controlled, which means you have to use the electronics off of the vehicle that you are taking the tranny out of. The 6.0/6.4 electronics won't work on a 7.3, so unless you plan on changing the engine too, I would think it would be too much trouble.
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I have been told its not possible.
