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What kind of mileage does your F350 make with that V10? Actual normal driving, not the best you have seen with a 50 mph tail wind down hill with the cruise set at 45mph.
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As for the gas comments with the V10, well, I do have the smaller gas tank, but I do have a range of 360-400 miles on one tankful, not towing
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To be fair to the 6.0, all the guys I know w/ 6.0's have always made it to the dealer without a tow if they had a problem, so they didn't have to ask for a ride.
What kind of mileage does your F350 make with that V10? Actual normal driving, not the best you have seen with a 50 mph tail wind down hill with the cruise set at 45mph.
What kind of mileage does your F350 make with that V10? Actual normal driving, not the best you have seen with a 50 mph tail wind down hill with the cruise set at 45mph.
I have 1800 miles on the truck. I checked it once in town when it had around 1500 miles on it and I got 9.2 mpg empty. Hauling 3.5 to 4 ton loads in the bed all day long I got 8 mpg.
I didn't check it on the highway yet, but I don't expect it to be too much better than town mileage because of the poor aerodynamics of the dump body.
My truck weighs around 9,000 lbs.
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Lol
This post is the best Ive seen on FTE so far!
As an owner of both I can laugh at all the jokes!!!!
I have a V-10 and a 6.0 and they both have a spot in my driveway for as long as they keep running.
V-10 has 120k ish and the 6.0 has 60k ish so keep it up
JT
As an owner of both I can laugh at all the jokes!!!!
I have a V-10 and a 6.0 and they both have a spot in my driveway for as long as they keep running.
V-10 has 120k ish and the 6.0 has 60k ish so keep it up
JT
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I have 1800 miles on the truck. I checked it once in town when it had around 1500 miles on it and I got 9.2 mpg empty. Hauling 3.5 to 4 ton loads in the bed all day long I got 8 mpg.
I didn't check it on the highway yet, but I don't expect it to be too much better than town mileage because of the poor aerodynamics of the dump body.
My truck weighs around 9,000 lbs.
I didn't check it on the highway yet, but I don't expect it to be too much better than town mileage because of the poor aerodynamics of the dump body.
My truck weighs around 9,000 lbs.
Ya, that would be me!
6 mpg difference adds up quickly. If I had bought a V10 I would have now spent an additional $25k just in fuel for owning a V10, not to mention the humiliation of driving one!!
I have never had that issue with my leafs. That is interesting though. I never realized there was an issue with the coils.
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I have 1800 miles on the truck. I checked it once in town when it had around 1500 miles on it and I got 9.2 mpg empty. Hauling 3.5 to 4 ton loads in the bed all day long I got 8 mpg.
I didn't check it on the highway yet, but I don't expect it to be too much better than town mileage because of the poor aerodynamics of the dump body.
My truck weighs around 9,000 lbs.
I didn't check it on the highway yet, but I don't expect it to be too much better than town mileage because of the poor aerodynamics of the dump body.
My truck weighs around 9,000 lbs.
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Granted the 6.4 would do better when loaded fully I am sure. At the mpg I am getting right now, thats would be good for over 500mi/tank, rounding down.
I dont seem to notice any handling problems, I think this thing feels much better than my 99 F150 with torsion/IFS. Might not be as cushy or have asmuch articulation but as far as I am concerned it feels like a dreamliner compared to my 150.
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That is what I figured. Your setup is light is seems. Last I wieghed my pickup it was 8600, but I think my my 100 gallon tranfer tank was full. I get 16 empty normal driving mix town/highway. 14 pulling my skid which with trailer and attachments is around 10k.
Ya, that would be me! 6 mpg difference adds up quickly. If I had bought a V10 I would have now spent an additional $25k just in fuel for owning a V10, not to mention the humiliation of driving one!!
I have never had that issue with my leafs. That is interesting though. I never realized there was an issue with the coils.
Ya, that would be me!
6 mpg difference adds up quickly. If I had bought a V10 I would have now spent an additional $25k just in fuel for owning a V10, not to mention the humiliation of driving one!!I have never had that issue with my leafs. That is interesting though. I never realized there was an issue with the coils.
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Me thinks you must be using the "new math". . Lets assume your diesel gets 12 MPG towing., and the V10 gets 9. Not unrealistic figures, depending on diesel motor and load.10,000 gallons of fuel would take the diesel 120,000 miles, and the V10 90,0000 miles , or the diesel would go 1.3 times further. So, the diesel took you $25K, and the V10 would take you $25K X 1.3 or $32.5K to go 120,000 miles, a difference of $7.5K. (does that number sound familiar?), and we haven't even discussed maintenance costs. So if you spent an additional $25Kon fuel for the V10, you must have done so over 400,000 miles. Not saying the V10 is better or worse than the diesel, just keeping the discussion level.