My names Gus I have a Few diffent rigs I tow with . My primary Towrig is my 2000 Ford F-350 SRW 4x4 with the Triton V-10 and auto trans I really like my truck (even though I would say I'm a Cummins guy) It has decent pulling power and has so far giving me 120,000 trouble free miles.... well except for the brakes and my trip computer. the reason i'm posting here is I'm Looking to upgrade either by Modifying my current Truck or Buying a New truck My ford is paid for which makes keeping it a Viable option Any ideas??? I would be Interested in a Cummins swap if there is Info out there
Mpg Welcome, Could ya tell us folks what kinda MPG the V-10 is getting? I talked to a fellow about 97 or 98 that had a Dodge DRW with a V-10. He said his MPG were very bad on his best days, but had plenty of power.
My best tank was 16.8 running empty at 65 mph Hwy My worst 2 tanks were 7.2 pulling a T-300 Bobcat on a 30 ft tandem axle Dual goosneck trailer 75-80 mph with a couple of pretty nasty mountain passes I check my Mileage at every fillup My average is about 12-13mpg empty about 8-10 towing My truck has 3.73 gears and 255-85-16's on it . I.ve thought of chipping it and/or a banks kit . or even a Supercharger But I 'd like to be able to run the cheap fuel
Mpg Hey Pal, Yoyr MPG running empty is pretty durn good. Your loaded MPG sure does seem to be kinda low compared to a diesel truck. The V-10 seems to have quitley disapeared from the sceane OH Oh My bad spelling sems to be getting worse, so its off to bed!!!
it is Higher than most but I do drive it like an old man it really does get babied My boss has an identicl truck with a 7.3 stroke and only gets 12-13empty and about 11 towing and with diesel being 30 cents Higher than gas here it's actually cheper to use my truck I have driven the new 3-valve ford V-10 and it's Impressive (not a P-stroke ) It seems that dodge doesn't even offer there V-10 anymore????
My buddy has a 2005 reg-cab f-350 FX4 with the 5.4 and he hates it It only gets 10 mpg of course his truck has 4.30 gears and he has a lead foot
He's alot harder on his truck than I am on mine he gets mad when you go to the dunes because I can pass him Pulling my 28 foot toy box with 4 quads and he only has two quads on the utility trailerrotfl
I can get passed by alot of the other trucks on this forum but I dont let it bother me casue I'm not paying for their fuel or repair/mod costwaytogo
that being said i'd still like to have a diesel....Well i want a cummins I wish my truck had a Cummins and 6 speed it would be perfect then
