Gas vs PSD
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I bought a used 03 V10 F350 SD crew a couple of months ago to tow my 31' travel trailer. I was towing it up the Fraser Canyon highway loaded 9000lbs (lots of long hills) and the V10 lost most of it's momentum after about 30 seconds of the hill. As I started chugging up the hill at about 2500 rpm(50kmh) I observed numerous diesels "blasting" past me pulling travel trailers and 5th wheels, some bigger that mine! I have to say, so far, I have diesel envy. The unfortunate part is, I have put some money into my V10 and will never get it out on resale (ie transmission and engine), so I am planning to increase some towing power with a cold air intake, a tuner and later a flowmaster exhaust. It will never be a diesel, I know that 
If you're gonna tow....get a diesel!!!!!!!
If you're gonna tow....get a diesel!!!!!!!
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Modular motor junkie
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From: Texas
I have towed much more weight than that with my Non PI V10 that makes less power.
I bought a used 03 V10 F350 SD crew a couple of months ago to tow my 31' travel trailer. I was towing it up the Fraser Canyon highway loaded 9000lbs (lots of long hills) and the V10 lost most of it's momentum after about 30 seconds of the hill. As I started chugging up the hill at about 2500 rpm(50kmh) I observed numerous diesels "blasting" past me pulling travel trailers and 5th wheels, some bigger that mine! I have to say, so far, I have diesel envy. The unfortunate part is, I have put some money into my V10 and will never get it out on resale (ie transmission and engine), so I am planning to increase some towing power with a cold air intake, a tuner and later a flowmaster exhaust. It will never be a diesel, I know that
If you're gonna tow....get a diesel!!!!!!!
If you're gonna tow....get a diesel!!!!!!!
Welcome to fte. Head down to the V10 section of the forum and you will get all the help you need.
Cargo Master
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From: Alberta, Canada
What? A mustang weighs 3500bs. Its not hard to get 300 horses out 2v 4.6l. There's several garage built cobras/stedas/salens etc around here pushing 350-400 hp. The tuffest descision is wiethet to keep it n/a or not. With paxton, whipple, eaton, or even a vortech is in easy reach. Best yet you don't have to cruise at 2700 rpm.
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I bought a used 03 V10 F350 SD crew a couple of months ago to tow my 31' travel trailer. I was towing it up the Fraser Canyon highway loaded 9000lbs (lots of long hills) and the V10 lost most of it's momentum after about 30 seconds of the hill. As I started chugging up the hill at about 2500 rpm(50kmh) I observed numerous diesels "blasting" past me pulling travel trailers and 5th wheels, some bigger that mine! I have to say, so far, I have diesel envy. The unfortunate part is, I have put some money into my V10 and will never get it out on resale (ie transmission and engine), so I am planning to increase some towing power with a cold air intake, a tuner and later a flowmaster exhaust. It will never be a diesel, I know that
If you're gonna tow....get a diesel!!!!!!!
If you're gonna tow....get a diesel!!!!!!!
Postmaster
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From: SE Texas
Oh I know mustangs. You know the sn95s 94-04 has 2 different body styles. They changed on 99-04. We can talk about em until you decide to quit. I have a weigh ticket of my 96 cobra weighing 3300 lbs. These 2 in my garage weights 3500. But what's the point. I didn't say anything about keeping it stock. You used power adders. Why can't I?
NONE.
Again, like I've already said....3.5 seconds quicker and we'll talk about how "easy" it is.
JL
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ZEX sells empty bottles, and plumbing parts. How does that blow up motors? 
ZEX makes great products. It's dummies that don't install/use it right that blow up motors.
ZEX makes great products. It's dummies that don't install/use it right that blow up motors.
Fleet Mechanic
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From: Garden Valley, Idaho
The older V-10's weren't the only engine tied to a lousey transmission. The diesel boys in the same year hardly made it to 50k, especially if they hopped up their engine. You might also try a good programmer like a Superchip. For the $300 to get one, it will really wake up your V-10 and it will shift better as well. A Transgo Tugger shift kit in the tranny will equally help. Once Ford developed the ToequeShift tranny, all those problems went away. IMHO the Torqueshift tranny is the best thing Ford ever developed.
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From: SE Texas
JL
Cargo Master
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So what's the hard part? Turning the bolt or turning lose the cash. As I've stated I was never talking about stock. That should be clear. I stated its hard to get a 12 second car with a 4.6l. Never nothing about stock. I was praising the engine but go ahead a feel attacked. The 2010 mustang is $35000 car. I believe your tbird with rhe modds will be a lot cheaper even considering the new price of it. Heck pull that rearend out and get yourself some heads, a tuned intake, exhaust headers and the savings from the fuel usage will start paying for itself.
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