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Mar 30, 2010 | 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Krewat

What is this "coolant additive" you speak of? Do you mean the water I have to cut the Prestone with to make it 50%?

Sorry, just being sarcastic.

Nah, the $3-5 worth of stuff you have to add every 15k miles. Speaking of coolant though, the "extended life" coolant in my gassers has to be changed every 150k miles(prestone extended life). The extended life that I put in my 7.3 has to be changed every 600k miles(fleet charge or final charge, can't remember right off). That is 4 coolant changes on my gassers before 1 on my diesel.

That's my beef with the "diesels cost more to maintain" side of the argument. People (both gasser and some diesel guys) look at that $3-5 worth of additive and say, well, my gasser doesn't use that so that is more expenses related to owning a diesel. Or they say it's extra work (open cap, pour in fluid) They seem to forget that those extra coolant changes cost money(and time) too. Which do you think ends up costing more in the end, a little additive or 4 extra changes?

Mar 30, 2010 | 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Rush117

All I know is that nobody is sitting on my trailer's bumper going up the hill wondering why it is that I can't maintain the speed limit.

Why is anybody sitting on your bumper at all? Are you trafficking illegals?

Mar 30, 2010 | 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by phillips91

Speaking of coolant though, the "extended life" coolant in my gassers has to be changed every 150k miles(prestone extended life). The extended life that I put in my 7.3 has to be changed every 600k miles(fleet charge or final charge, can't remember right off).

Do you use the exact same extended-life coolant in both?

Just curious.

I wonder if 28mpg is possible in a 7.3 without fuel additives

Mar 30, 2010 | 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by phillips91

True, but I know the situation behind that one too. It was not well maintained and probably never saw any coolant additive in its life.

Thats true, the PO thought that SCA's were a waste of money.

Mar 30, 2010 | 10:03 PM

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All I know is that nobody is sitting on my trailer's bumper going up the hill wondering why it is that I can't maintain the speed limit.

I have never had that problem either.

Mar 30, 2010 | 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Sand_Man

Aaawwww, I guess I'm busted. I wish I had a truck that knocks and smokes and is so rattly I can't hear myself think with less power than my V10 so I could feel manly...

Mar 30, 2010 | 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by bill11012

All my gassers are fine, but I am about to pull my 7.3 IDI this weekend to rebuild it.

then i guess u should have got a powerstroke

Mar 30, 2010 | 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by ehgeeray

Dude are you for real? If your v10 can even make it up the hill then egt's will not be a problem in and PSD. LOL

Please stop pretending a V10 can can pull as much as a PSD you just sound foolish...

This post is hilarious!

According to Ford the V10 can tow 600 pounds more than the 6.4.
Your the one that sounds foolish.

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Mar 30, 2010 | 10:57 PM

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Originally Posted by mountaineer27

then i guess u should have got a powerstroke

It would not matter, if it was a PS I would be rebuilding it too.

Mar 30, 2010 | 11:52 PM

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Originally Posted by bill11012

According to Ford the V10 can tow 600 pounds more than the 6.4.
Your the one that sounds foolish.

https://www.fleet.ford.com/showroom/...FifthWheel.pdf

Wrong on that.

Mar 30, 2010 | 11:59 PM

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Sorry, I could not open the link.

I am not wrong, the F550 can tow 33,000 GCWR with either motor.
The V10 weighs 600 pounds less, and can tow 600 pounds more trailer before hitting the limit.

Mar 31, 2010 | 12:12 AM

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Originally Posted by bill11012

Sorry, I could not open the link.

I am not wrong, the F550 can tow 33,000 GCWR with either motor.
The V10 weighs 600 pounds less, and can tow 600 pounds more trailer before hitting the limit.

If you couldn't open the link, how do you know you are not wrong?

Mar 31, 2010 | 12:31 AM

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I just looked on fords web site at the 2010 F550s.

Mar 31, 2010 | 12:42 AM

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Originally Posted by bill11012

I just looked on fords web site at the 2010 F550s.

Can you post a link? If it exists then we will surely see the gearing advantage of the V-10 as usual.

Mar 31, 2010 | 12:48 AM

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Originally Posted by bill11012

I just looked on fords web site at the 2010 F550s.

https://www.fleet.ford.com/showroom/...isCabFifth.pdf

Here it is.

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